Spy Shots: Lexus LC Racing Prototype Spotted in Japan!

[krew]

krew

Is this an early prototype of the upcoming LC Super GT500 race car?

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[Mk4UmHa]

That's my car with the LC Interior and not the Race Interior.

 

[maiaramdan]

can we say LC-F Nurburgring Edition with at least the 650 from the LS650 TMG

 

[Gecko]

can we say LC-F Nurburgring Edition with at least the 650 from the LS650 TMG

 

[Grendel]

Nice car!
The rear spoiler in too big for me. I would go for a smaller or none...

 

[Mike EPBC]

Photos were most likely taken at the Fuji Speedway - see Google Maps / Earth /Street View
https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Fu...48bbc1666ba228!8m2!3d35.3680377!4d138.9374282
https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Fu...6ba228!8m2!3d35.3680377!4d138.9374282!6m1!1e1

 

[Mike EPBC]

And now 100% sure - this IS the Fuji Speedway
Compare:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnnKZviUEAAy7pr.jpg
https://www.google.pl/maps/place/Fu...6ba228!8m2!3d35.3680377!4d138.9374282!6m1!1e1 (look around to see seats behind you)

 

[maiaramdan]

when LEXUS introduced the Nurburgring Edition LFA i thought the Nurburgring to F will be like what the S to RS with Audi or like 63AMG to 65AMG with Mercedes

 

[meth.ix]

when LEXUS introduced the Nurburgring Edition LFA i thought the Nurburgring to F will be like what the S to RS with Audi or like 63AMG to 65AMG with Mercedes

More like F to Nurburgring since the Nurburgring Package would enhance the F car. And thats what I want with the LC F. Base model makes 550 hp to compete with the S 63 while the Nurburgring Edition makes 650 hp to compete with the S 65. And as you said before Toyota already has a perfect engine for the Nurburgring Edition. But these spy shots are definitely not for an LC F or LC F Nurburgring Edition, they're for a GT car.

I thought about the Nurburgring Package/Edition thing for a while and I think it should be compared like M cars to M cars with the Competiton Package and the S in Mercedes-AMG cars. So like the M5 to the M5 Competition Package and E 63 to E 63 S. Same way, I think the GS F and RC F should have a Nurburgring Edition with more power so people who would like more performance and aren't worried about money can get that and buyers who want performance that is reasonably enough for the money they are paying can get the stock GS F/RC F. The C 63 S has 503 hp so an RC F Nurburgring Edition would be a perfect competitor.

 

[LexusTechSA]

I would love to see a video of this testing, just to hear what it sounds like

 

[krew]

Well, I can say with certainty that Lexus leadership was not happy when these photos showed up -- I don't have any great insight to share, but I have to wonder if this really is the GT 500 car or something else entirely.

...not to add fuel to the fire or anything. :neutral:

 

[maiaramdan]

Well, I can say with certainty that Lexus leadership was not happy when these photos showed up -- I don't have any great insight to share, but I have to wonder if this really is the GT 500 car or something else entirely.

...not to add fuel to the fire or anything. :neutral:

wow
do you want to say that my thoughts may tends to be true!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CIF]

Well, I can say with certainty that Lexus leadership was not happy when these photos showed up -- I don't have any great insight to share, but I have to wonder if this really is the GT 500 car or something else entirely.

...not to add fuel to the fire or anything. :neutral:

What Lexus dealership are you referring to? This indeed was taken at Fuji Speedway, not on public roads.

From all the details, it looks very much like a Super GT car. Either that, or it's a possible Gazoo Racing VLN Endurance championship prototype car being tested. It could even be based off an LC F.

 

[krew]

What Lexus dealership are you referring to?

I wrote leadership, not dealership.

 

[CIF]

I wrote leadership, not dealership.

Oops, my bad, totally missed that.

 

[Carmaker1]

Well, I can say with certainty that Lexus leadership was not happy when these photos showed up -- I don't have any great insight to share, but I have to wonder if this really is the GT 500 car or something else entirely.

...not to add fuel to the fire or anything. :neutral:

Yes, it seems this is from private testing. The same way someone caught them testing a softtop IS convertible in early 2006, which became a hardtop instead. Are we sure this isn't an LC performance variant? LC-F?

 

[krew]

Yes, it seems this is from private testing. The same way someone caught them testing a softtop IS convertible in early 2006, which became a hardtop instead. Are we sure this isn't an LC performance variant? LC-F?

I think it's tough to say -- no way the production LC F has a wing of that size, but then this mule doesn't have all the bits & bobs I would expect with a GT500 car.

 

[maiaramdan]

time will tell
but honestly if it turn out as LC-F Nuburgring Edition with 650hp as i thought
then it will be the real birth of Lexus as a real Luxury brand