Relax, relax, not all of the 2011 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition cars will be orange. Some will be white, black and Matte Black. But these special-edition cars, which commemorate the car's third appearance in the Nurburgring 24 Hours race this May, will account for 50 units of the total 500-unit worldwide production run.
Each Nurburgring Edition LFA will get a larger front spoiler, fin-type side spoilers and fixed wing on the back. They also get a revised engine map said to liberate at least another 10 horsepower from the 4.8-liter V10 -- now worthy of "over 570 PS," which is 562 hp.
Meanwhile, the laggardly shift times that would slow you down in a conventional Lexus LFA decrease by 0.05 second in the 'Ring Edition, so now it takes all of 0.15 for the car's rear-mounted, six-speed sequential gearbox to complete a gearchange.
Also standard is a "sports tuned suspension," plus the wheels you see here and stickier-compound tires. The package also includes individual instruction on the Nurburgring Nordschleife ("should you require it," says Lexus gently) and a 1-year pass on the Nordschleife.
Pricing? Well, hmm, not just yet.
jederino says:
09:25 AM, 03/31/10
Orange is best for this car, surprisingly. It lifts the design.