The Lexus LFA is the most powerful Japanese car ever produced and features a 4.8 litre V10 engine producing 480 torques from 412kW of power. The high-revving engine will propel the LFA from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds and up to a top speed of 325km/h. Drivers of the Lexus LFA will have a choice of 4 driving modes Auto, Sport, Normal and Wet thanks to the LFA's 6 speed sequential flappy paddle automatic gearbox. The engine has been acoustically tuned to sound like an F1 car at higher revs but keep its sporty note at lower revs.
The Lexus LFA will begin production in December 2010 and they'll produce 20 hand built LFA's a month for 2 years. Although the majority of these cars will be destined for North America, Europe and Japan, Lexus has confirmed Australia will receive five of the LFA supercars from a limited production run of just 500 vehicles each one with a price tag close to $750,000 AUD.
The triangular appearance of the LFA continues from the headlights to the air intakes and down the triple tip exhaust. It's fitted with a speed activated rear wing and has a flat under belly for increased downforce and better air flow.
The 450cm supercar is fitted with 20 inch wheels sporting large carbon ceramic brakes. It's also fitted with traction and stability control, both driver's and passenger's airbags as well as seat belt airbags and a driver's knee airbag.The weight is kept to a minimum with the help of a carbon fibre reinforced plastic body but then all weight savings are lost again with the addition of a 12 speaker sound system and leather racing seats!