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  Lexus has cried wolf so many times about the LF-A that despite official word, we are still skeptical that there will be a production version shown at the Tokyo Auto Salon this October. But maybe Lexus has a good reason to make the LF-A the ultimate tease...Maybe Lexus is just trying to get some serious Nürburgring credentials before the car is released to the public. That would explain why its taken almost five years to go from concept to production version, right? No matter the lame excuses, the LF-A will attend the 24-Hour Race on the Nürburgring this May (it ran this race last year and was just there in April). As always, the LF-A will be competing in the SP8 (engine ‘close-to-production’) class — this means at least race officials believe Toyota/Lexus’ story about getting the LF-A into production. Most of the news we’ve heard up until now gave the LF-A’s powerplant as a 5.0-liter V10 making abound 500 hp. The only thing that has seemed to have changed is the engine now officially displaces 4.8-liters. Press release after the jump. Presse release Lexus announces plans for its premium two-seater sports car currently under development, the Lexus LF-A, to again compete in the 37th Nürburgring 24-hour Endurance Race, to be held May 23- 24 in Germany (Rhineland).  Following-on from its participation in 2008, the aim of entering the Lexus LF-A in the grueling Nürburgring 24-hour Endurance Race, is for engineers to obtain technological feedback for the sake of future mass-production of vehicles, as part of their ongoing developmental efforts. TMC also intends to use the racing event as an opportunity to develop human resources, especially by employing young mechanics as support staff. The vehicle competing in the race, a prototype LF-A currently being developed with an eye on commercialisation, includes safety equipment for the race (roll cage, fuel tank, etc.), as well as a spoiler and other aerodynamic features. The development team has enhanced the vehicle’s performance this year by fine-tuning it in line with the racetrack, while specifications for the engine, powertrain, and frame remain largely unchanged.  The two car team line-up includes drivers such as Armin Hahne, Jochen Krumbach and SpecificationsVehicle (racecar) name Lexus LF-A (racing specs)
 Body: carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) 4 comments: Lexus LF-A will once again race the Nurburgring 24-hour It would be nice, but I doubt it. The LF-A came in 7th of 11 in its class last year at the Nürburgring race, and the car shouldn’t be changed that much for this year’s race
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04.22.2009 @ 21:15