2014 IS-F convertible spotted at Nürburgring?
07-20-12, 07:51 AM
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Since it took them this long to make a serious contender in the performance segment………..Whatever performance models they make, it better blow the Europeans out of the water! FASTER and more refined, or else there’ll be a lot of criticism for sure. It can’t just be up to par(leaving room for haters to hate). It has to decimate the competition. PERIOD. One more thing, i said it before and im going to say it again, will it kill them to make a proper true manual transmission sports cars, at least as an option in limited numbers or by special order, it just makes that much more of a difference as far as driving pleasure goes.
07-20-12, 10:54 AM
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Pay close attention to this Blue IS-F for instance...
There is for sure a Carbon Fiber Hood and Trunk on this one.. Also missing the F badges..
Bonus is that it "had something nasty under the hood,” and it “sounded very mean.”
My guess.. Just my guess.. There very well could be a V-10 Motor (LFA variant) stuffed inside there..
Those hood ducts are very reminiscent of the LFA and could very well be "Exhaust Heat Extractors" as seen on the LFA..
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07-20-12, 01:57 PM
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It might just be a final special edition to celebrate the CCR that is racing. You don't just slap a LFA V-10 into the IS F and not its tranny not to mention there is a full rollcage in the car which clearly won't be sold with the car.
It could be testing the new IS suspension in the black car vs the current setup in the blue IS F
It could be testing the new IS suspension in the black car vs the current setup in the blue IS F
07-20-12, 02:10 PM
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It might just be a final special edition to celebrate the CCR that is racing. You don't just slap a LFA V-10 into the IS F and not its tranny not to mention there is a full rollcage in the car which clearly won't be sold with the car.
It could be testing the new IS suspension in the black car vs the current setup in the blue IS F
It could be testing the new IS suspension in the black car vs the current setup in the blue IS F
AFAIK.. Those Lexus Engineers should be able slap just about any motor & trans into anything Lexus.. LoL
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You noticed...? They very well could easily be the LFA Nürburgring BBS Wheels..... They do look like 20"s to me...
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I also noticed the NEW "brake duct" work on the lower bumper....
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I also noticed the NEW "brake duct" work on the lower bumper....
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07-25-12, 04:19 PM
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I'm going with "Sports Coupe"...
Thanks to our friends over at "Lexus Enthusiast.com" ..
I'm going with "Sports Coupe"...
New Lexus Model to Debut at Paris Motor Show?
Posted by krew on July 25th, 2012
In an interview with GoAuto, Lexus Australia marketing manager Peter Evans has revealed that a new mystery model will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in late September:
Given that a production LF-LC is directly tied to the success of the new GS, I have to think a compact SUV is more likely — if so, Lexus will finally be filling the biggest gap in the lineup.
Of course, questions immediately spring to mind: Will it be a mini-RX or a larger CT? Will it debut as a concept or a final production model?
Evans also mentions the possibility of higher-powered CT:
A brand-new mystery model, a rumored hot hatch CT, the auto show debut of the new LS, and a low-displacement GS hybrid, all at the Paris Auto Show? Looks like Lexus is taking Europe very seriously.
(Please note, the above image is the RX 450h, and not a teaser for the new mystery model.)
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I'm going with "Sports Coupe"...
New Lexus Model to Debut at Paris Motor Show?
Posted by krew on July 25th, 2012
Originally Posted by krew
In an interview with GoAuto, Lexus Australia marketing manager Peter Evans has revealed that a new mystery model will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in late September:
Given that a production LF-LC is directly tied to the success of the new GS, I have to think a compact SUV is more likely — if so, Lexus will finally be filling the biggest gap in the lineup.
Of course, questions immediately spring to mind: Will it be a mini-RX or a larger CT? Will it debut as a concept or a final production model?
Evans also mentions the possibility of higher-powered CT:
A brand-new mystery model, a rumored hot hatch CT, the auto show debut of the new LS, and a low-displacement GS hybrid, all at the Paris Auto Show? Looks like Lexus is taking Europe very seriously.
(Please note, the above image is the RX 450h, and not a teaser for the new mystery model.)
~ Joe Z
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