33 degrees Celsius, overcast sky , the sun is burning. The asphalt shimmers on the Goodwood Circuit, the famous motor racing circuit, 100 km south of London. Built on a military airfield in the 1930s. After World War II , more specifically from September 1948 here on the four kilometer long runway again instead of race , won the very first post-war racing Sir Stirling Moss. However, the racing legend lived here with many successes, including a bitter defeat.
In April 1962 Stirling Moss at Goodwood had a serious accident , so heavy that it had to end his career. Today, we here at Goodwood testfahren an impressive pre-production model . A real race car with road permission . But it is not a British automobile. No Lotus, not a gun , not Morgan, not a McLaren. Anything Italian from Maranello , Modena or Sant’Agata Bolognese. No, the angry looking , white super athlete with the bi-xenon headlamps schlitzaugigen and the three large air inlets in the front bumper is from Japan . From the refined and now sport Toyota subsidiary Lexus. His name LFA . His mission show , draufhaben what Toyota / Lexus Sun And it succeeds.
The LFA must not hide from Lamborghini , Ferrari and Co. . The performance , the chassis and the workmanship are top class . In the fast car industry , ten years of development indeed an eternity …
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For the New Year Lexus expands its offer for the sporty sedans IS 250 and IS 220d to the equipment line “F Sport”.
The letter “F” is representative of Japan’s Fuji Speedway circuit. In the local engineering center of all athletic Lexus models receive their finishing touches.
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It has finally arrived! And will the sight of the new super sports car from Lexus, the CAA, not just the eyes of the toughest racing friends shine. For what (the Japanese with the new production model the hitherto known only as a concept car) was at the Tokyo Motor Show presented, is already more than impressive, and can compete with the league of Ferrari and Co. well.
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With high fuel prices and decreased cash flow, many buyers are looking for smaller cars that do not compromise on luxury or prestige – or so the theory goes. It’s a lesson that the European automakers have learned, and learned well with offerings like the BMW 1 Series, Audi A3, and Volvo C30.
It’s a lesson that the European auto makers have learned, and learned well with offerings like the BMW 1 Series, Audi A3 and Volvo C30. Now, Lexus has confirmed it is entering the fray with a contender of its own , releasing this sketch to give us a little preview. Now, Lexus has confirmed it is entering the fray with a Contender of its own, releasing this sketch to give us a little preview.
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Lexus decided to make one last change to the project Lf-A: change the name of the Lf-L. Hoping that the Japanese engineers have really stopped the names alone, you can breathe a sigh of relief as the presentation of the eternal supercar continues to be confirmed (until proven otherwise) for the Tokyo Motor Show.
The reason for this rethinking in extremis is soon explained.
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