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		<title>The LF-A is finally coming!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LF-A from 2006 Chicago Auto Show Lexus has been teasing us with the LF-A concept for years in the auto show circuit. One year it was even a convertible version. It is finally time for the car to come to fruition. On October 21 Lexus will announce details on the production intent LF-A. Rurmors say [...]
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<p style="text-align: left;">Lexus has been teasing us with the LF-A concept for years in the auto show circuit.  One year it was even a convertible version.  It is finally time for the car to come to fruition.  On October 21 Lexus will announce details on the production intent LF-A.  Rurmors say that the production name end up as the LF-L though LF-A could still stick.  Recently the car has been sighted testing on the Nurburgring in what is believed to be final production trim.  The cars in the below pictures are barely wearing camouflage.  Many rumors have been pegged the price anywhere from $200,000 to $400,000.  This will be the first super car from Lexus and the competition is stiff.  Sitting in the class with Lamborghini&#8217;s, Ferrari&#8217;s, Aston Martin&#8217;s, among others, means this car better deliver especially after this much time in development.  Other rumors have mentioned the chassis which might be made of carbon fiber which would keep the weight hopefully under 3,500 pounds.  It has been recently confirmed that it will be powered by a all new in house developed V10 pushing around 550 hp to the rear wheels.  The transmission will probably be similar to the one in Nissan&#8217;s GT-R, a dual clutch automatic.  The benefit of such a transmission is it can shift faster than a human could.  That said it takes out some of the engagement of driving a sports car in this writers opinion.  Recently a video was taken of the car leaving a gas station in Germany outside the Nurburgring.  When the driver pulled out of the gas station he wasted no time in dipping into the the power and taking off.  The crackle of the V10 is seriously reminiscent of a F1 car.  See the video below.  More details to come after the 21st until then I leave you with this video crank up your speakers because this is the first you&#8217;ll truly hear the crackle of Toyota/Lexus&#8217;s first super car V10!</p>
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