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Sayantsi · 10-21-2009, 08:31 AM

Toyota needs a sports car halo, but imo it way overshot the mark on this one. Its bringing a $25k rwd coupe to market, and now this at $375k. I think Toyota is missing the fat middle market between $50-80k where it needs to be competing with the likes of the Corvette and the GT-R.

It will be a nice halo car, but its more of a curiosity or an ego badge like a Veyron. It will however generate a ton of press and give credence to any future sports cars Toyota brings out.

drjones96 · 10-21-2009, 08:32 AM

It's already badass....what would you do to it?

JBMallory · 10-21-2009, 08:38 AM

plenty

caution · 10-21-2009, 09:11 AM

I'd buy his and hers Porsche C4Ss and opt for the brake upgrade -- then blow the rest on fun stuff.

I do like the Lex though, and they're doing well in Grand Am (love the Telmex Lexus)

Innovator831021 · 10-21-2009, 09:23 AM

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The specifications of the new rear-drive Lexus supercar are impressive enough: a 4.8-liter V10 with 560 ps (552 bhp), 354 lb-ft torque

Umm... for a "supercar" priced at 375k, thats garbage.

8 SNAKE · 10-21-2009, 09:44 AM

Lets look at some of the competition in this price point (and a bit lower):
SLR McLaren coupe or roadster
LP640
Carrera GT
Ferrari 599
AM DBS
Ferrari F40 (maybe)
430 Scuderia or 16M
458 Italia

I'm sure there are others that I'm leaving off, but that doesn't really matter. Who can argue that a Lexus fits anywhere in this mix?

PokerMunkee · 10-21-2009, 09:45 AM

A Z06 would kill it. Actually, you could buy a Z06 in every color for the price of a single LFA.

8 SNAKE · 10-21-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PokerMunkee

A Z06 would kill it.

Why don't you just make this your signature? You post it in just about every automotive discussion that you join into...

JBMallory · 10-21-2009, 09:51 AM

lol

however a c6 z06 would walk the dog on this pile o toyota, for 300k less

PokerMunkee · 10-21-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 8 SNAKE

Why don't you just make this your signature? You post it in just about every automotive discussion that you join into...

I find humor in that a $70,000 sports car can take just about any "super car" in stock form. And the Chevy is much cheaper to mod than the Porsche/Lambos/Ferrari to give it that extra edge if needed. Sorry, I'm a big GM nutswinger. If it bothers you, I will keep it doing it in every thread.