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Lexus Returns in Nurburgring 24 Hour Race With The LF-A Supercar

Published on 16 March 2010 by Dragos Ionescu in Formula 1/Racing, Lexus, SuperCars

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Japanese from Lexus will compete in the endurance race at Nurburgring in May with two LF-A copies. They will have a joint Japanese-German crew, made up of pilots with experience in this kind of competition.
Japanese from Lexus will introduce two production LF-A in the 24race of Nurburgring. The two models are prepared to race by the Gazoo racing and will be led by manager of testing at Toyota – Hiromu Naruse, along with Takayuki Kinoshita, Akira Ida, Juichi Wakisaka and Kazuya Oshima. The Japanese will team with Armin Hahne, Jochen Krumbach and Andre Lotterer.

Takayuki Kinoshita won the competition named Super Taikyu Endurance Series six times and is the most experienced Japanese pilot in the competition for 24 hours of Nurburgring. He managed to be ranked No. 5 in the general classification. Akira Ida was the winner of Tokachi endurance competition in 1995 and 2007, while drivers Juichi Wakisaka and Kazuya Oshima have recorded many
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Lexus LFA Nürburgring track edition – first photos!

Published on 15 March 2010 by Andy Panait in Lexus, SuperCars, Toyota

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Toyota’s luxury division set its sights on the likes of BMW or even Mercedes-Benz supercars, with the release of this exclusive LFA dream car.
This competition orientaded edition of the already incredible LFA supercar will be entitled the he Nürburgring edition – in reference to the legendary German road course where the competition prototypes that led to the production LFA cut their proverbial teeth – this extra-special LFA will benefit from a large, fixed rear wing, a splitter up front, a stiffer (and more adjustable) suspension, lightweight alloys coated in track rubber and an extra 10 horsepower (likely resulting from a revised exhaust system).
The Nürburgring track edition of the Lexus LFA supercar will be available in four color finishes: glossy black, matte black, orange, and an unknown fourth color. Sadly, there are only some Japanese sources informing us on this car so far, but we’ll be
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GALLERY: Lexus CT200h – The First Photos And Specs Of The BMW 1 Series And Audi A3 Rival

Published on 26 February 2010 by Liviu Anca in Concepts, Geneva Motor Show, Lexus

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Lexus unveiled today the first photos and official information of the new CT200h, the premium compact declaring war to the more established BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.
After the fan’s interest has been fueled in the recent days with a series of pictures “stolen” from a brochure for the press, Lexus has decided to reveal photos and official information of the new CT200h, the premium compact that will try to win the crown of the BMW 1 and the Audi A3.
The new hybrid model was developed on a completely new platform, with front-wheel drive, a European premiere for Lexus models. The drivetrain is a hybrid one, as its name suggests, the core of the assembly being a 1.8-liter petrol engine connected to a CVT transmission.

The Japanese were pretty chary with the details regarding the engine, but it would provide some more resources than the Prius’ 99 HP a104 lb-ft of torque, and then
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Geneva Motor Show 2010 Preview: The Most Interesting Cars To Come In Switzerland!

Published on 25 February 2010 by Dragos Ionescu in Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Concepts, Eco, Featured, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Geneva Motor Show, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Mini, Misc., Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo

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2010 marks the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show, which will bring more than 30 world premieres and many other debuts in Europe. Mibz.com presents you a list of the new cars in this edition, structured on brands.
The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important auto events of the year and one of the three auto shows the car makers should not miss if they want to build themselves a name on the market in Europe. Despite the assumptions that announced a difficult year for the automobile industry, 2 and 3 March will bring a high number of car debuts, some of them global and others in Europe, all following the same ecological trend of the recent years. Also, the car makers will continue to apply the worldwide trend of downsizing, which is focused on reducing carbon emissions and fuel consumption while the models on which this strategy was implemented
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Lexus GS-F – The Japanese Alternative To BMW M5?

Published on 24 February 2010 by Liviu Anca in Lexus, News

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The Lexus performance Division could give birth in 2013 to a top versions of the GS model. This model could hide under its hood of a V10 engine with 450 HP.
After theri success with the IS-F, Lexus plans to broaden their performance range with two new models. The F Division might get in the coming years, some new potent versions of the GS and SC models. The sedan, which was not very popular in Europe, could attract to his side plenty of horse power enthusiasts, because, as far as we know, a V10 engine could hide under its hood.
More precisely, it is a 4.6-liter unit, able to develop around 450 HP derived from the 4.8-liter engine of the Lexus LF-A supercar. With such resources, the Japanese model may be able to be a rival for the more appreciated German models: BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi RS6. Until then will pass at least three years,
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