adesso vogliono fare concorrenza anche alla ferrari..?

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Ma per favore... riguarda la nuova coupè Lexus sportiva basata sul concept di un anno fa... al massimo potrebbe trattarsi di una nuova Supra, che non sarebbe affatto male.

sono photoshop vecchissimi....

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visto su carspyshots.net

le foto spia:

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Toyota has been eyeing Nissan's success with the revived 350Z - and apparently, from spy pictures nabbed this week, it's been a little jealous of supercars like the Porsche Carrera GT, too. Toyota 's been caught testing what some insiders are calling the "TXS," a limited-production exotic that might be powered by a V-10 engine worth 500 hp.

Pictures show the TXS with enough cladding to disguise much of its shape, but clearly, this is no Celica or MR2-sized sportscar. Insiders suggest the car will tip in at less than 3000 pounds, giving its 500-hp powerplant (with 370 lb-ft of torque) a serious chance at catching the likes of the Porsche and Benz supercars. Top speed could reach 190 mph, the same league as the 550-hp Ford GT. Whether the drivetrain offers any version of Toyota 's hybrid technology is unknown.

Whether the final vehicle is sold as a Lexus or as a Toyota , it's likely that a limited production run of about 10,000 units is in order. Expect a debut at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and an on-sale date soon after - with a price tag well over $100,000.

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Toyota is also said to be working on a proper supercar: a limited-production exotic codenamed TXS, with a mid-mounted 5.4 V10 delivering 500bhp and 370lb ft. Weighing under 1350kg, it should offer 0-60 mph acceleration in well under 4 seconds and a good 190mph. Should it ever go to production, this could well be more like the Volta than the more mainstream car snapped here. In the meantime, the smaller 'Supra' is expected to appear at the Tokyo Motor Show next autumn

Non riesco a trovarlo, ma della prototipo cammuffato, la Lexus ha presentato anche il concept (semi) definitivo non più tardi di tre mesi fà.

Si, quello a cui aveva anche collaborato Fioravanti nello stile se non sbaglio... mi pare si chiamasse LF-A. Bruttissimo...

La concept Lexus LF-A non era motorizzata, effettivamente ed aveva uno spazio vuoto dietro i sedili, sufficiente a collocare il motore anche in posizione centrale.