You're a great PR guy, please help them. Head to Japan like asap.
Lexus LFA II Megathread
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You're a great PR guy, please help them. Head to Japan like asap.
Kelvin2020
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It disgusts me to see Mark Levinson showing up in a Toyota
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EVERY INTERIOR SHOT OF THE CAR INTENTIONALLY HIDES THE DOOR HANDLES
I WONDER WHY
Cool story bro your new "GR GT" has an ES steering wheel, IS vents and interior, LC500 door handles, and a front end aped from the new IS and when it was prototype testing it was covered in Lexus "L" camouflage.
It's actually shameless.
Remember when Akio said the AMG GT was his ideal car to benchmark against?
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There’s nothing about the exterior of the GR GT that says 200k sports car and the interior is just as disappointing, it looks cheap
That car is $150k tops, and even that might be pushing it.
Toyota/Lexus have been pushing so many mixed messages about this car. It's like their marketing team doesn't even know what to call it. All these rumors about it being an LFA replacement, and even Toyota had photos and videos of the car alongside the LFA and 2000GT. Then the reveal comes along, and their presentation clearly shows the "LFA Sport Concept", "GR-GT", and GR-GT3". So, is the GR-GT supposed to be the LFA replacement, or is it not? The presentation gives me the impression that the Sport Concept is the LFA successor.
A big part of my disappointment is that I was expecting an LFA successor. If the GR-GT is not an LFA successor, then I'm ok with it. Maybe even a little bit relieved. If Toyota wants to offer a high-end sports car above the Supra, then I think the GR-GT does that well (assuming it's not ridiculously priced). Is it an LFA successor? No.
The presentation indicated the Sport Concept was the LFA successor. This is where Toyota can either redeem themselves, or totally botch it. If it remains an EV only, then they totally botched it. If they offer the Sport Concept with the hybrid TTV8, then maybe it's a decent car. Is it still worthy of being a LFA successor? I don't think so...not if the engine has a 7k redline and only makes ~650hp.
My opinion is that a TTV8 Sport Concept would be a fantastic LC replacement, even if they didn't use the fancy aluminum structure and just used a new rear drive platform.
The electrified sport concept from a few years ago is what needs to be the LFA successor. With a proper high-revving engine (TT V8, updated LFA V10, LFA V10 + electrification, LFA V10 with twin turbos, etc). That would be a proper LFA successor.
Toyota/Lexus have been pushing so many mixed messages about this car. It's like their marketing team doesn't even know what to call it. All these rumors about it being an LFA replacement, and even Toyota had photos and videos of the car alongside the LFA and 2000GT. Then the reveal comes along, and their presentation clearly shows the "LFA Sport Concept", "GR-GT", and GR-GT3". So, is the GR-GT supposed to be the LFA replacement, or is it not? The presentation gives me the impression that the Sport Concept is the LFA successor.
A big part of my disappointment is that I was expecting an LFA successor. If the GR-GT is not an LFA successor, then I'm ok with it. Maybe even a little bit relieved. If Toyota wants to offer a high-end sports car above the Supra, then I think the GR-GT does that well (assuming it's not ridiculously priced). Is it an LFA successor? No.
The presentation indicated the Sport Concept was the LFA successor. This is where Toyota can either redeem themselves, or totally botch it. If it remains an EV only, then they totally botched it. If they offer the Sport Concept with the hybrid TTV8, then maybe it's a decent car. Is it still worthy of being a LFA successor? I don't think so...not if the engine has a 7k redline and only makes ~650hp.
My opinion is that a TTV8 Sport Concept would be a fantastic LC replacement, even if they didn't use the fancy aluminum structure and just used a new rear drive platform.
The electrified sport concept from a few years ago is what needs to be the LFA successor. With a proper high-revving engine (TT V8, updated LFA V10, LFA V10 + electrification, LFA V10 with twin turbos, etc). That would be a proper LFA successor.
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