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We're in for one hell of a ride. Strap in boys.
Really hope they can officially unveil the car this yearHopefully hits the Ring this year so we can get some spyshots... testing in Japan's private test track is doing us no good!
So they went with R... i wonder when they settled on it.
Lexus Future-Recharge ?
I realize LF-A didnt actually mean anything but why not.
The A stood for apex.
In the bus, we talk about the name of the LFA. There are all kinds of apocryphal stories of how the name came about and what it stands for, that it means “Lexus Future Advance”, or whatever. Tanahashi say it is all nonsense, and as I listen to him talk, I know that I am finally hearing the true story.
“At the Detroit Motor Show 2005, we showed a concept. We needed a name. At Lexus, concept cars for the motor show follow a strict name regime. LF for ‘Lexus future’, then a dash, followed by two letters. I racked my brain for a good two letter combination. I could not find one, and settled on A.”
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The Making Of The Lexus LFA Supercar. An Inside Report, Chapter 3: Call Me Names
LFA carbon fiber body After a general introduction in the first chapter, the last chapter of this inside report showed us how the body-in-white of the LFA is hand-made layer by layer, and that it is actually a body-in-black. When finished, the body goes on a transfer cart and travels one third...www.thetruthaboutcars.com
Its a backronym at best, but i still like it.
the making of the lexus lfa supercar an inside report chapter 3 call me names
Tanahashi and entourage on their way to the assembly hall
In the bus, we talk about the name of the LFA. There are all kinds of apocryphal stories of how the name came about and what it stands for, that it means “Lexus Future Advance”, or whatever. Tanahashi say it is all nonsense, and as I listen to him talk, I know that I am finally hearing the true story.
Haruhiko Tanahashi is a Japanese automotive engineer who is responsible for the design and construction of the Lexus LFA supercar. Tanahashi joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1978 as a chassis engineer, and has since worked in new vehicle design for over 30 years.
Lexus Final Respite
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Sure it's marketing, but that's what the marketers came up with.Dude i quoted the person who came up with it. This is all marketing
@CRSKTN did not say it does not mean Apex. He said it is a "backronym", marketing decided on a meaning/word for the letter "A" after this letter was selected instead of the letter being the initial of the word that was selected.Sure it's marketing, but that's what the marketers came up with.
I wasn't wrong lol.
@CRSKTN did not say it does not mean Apex. He said it is a "backronym", marketing decided on a meaning/word for the letter "A" after this letter was selected instead of the letter being the initial of the word that was selected.