Lexus LFA: sales are over - do not get up in the queue!

The company Lexus, it seems, underestimated the magnitude of consumer demand for its new supercar Lexus LFA, which was presented in October last year on home motor show in Tokyo.

Barely three months after the official debut of leadership Lexus announced that all copies intended for the Japanese market, are sold out, so to stand in line for the supercar in the Land of the Rising Sun makes no sense. For local buyers Lexus will release 165 copies of the model LFA, but only on the world market will do 500 units of the Japanese supercar. Reported earlier that the United States to deal with speculators, buy a car with a view to resale, Lexus has decided not to sell, and rent a supercar in the lease for two years. Upon expiration of the lease holder will be entitled to fully redeem Lexus LFA.

Production of super start in December this year. The model will be completed with 4.8-liter gasoline engine V10 power 560 hp, whose torque is 480 Nm. Rear wheel drive car be equipped six-speed transmission ASG. From 0 to 100 km / h faster model for 3,7 seconds, and "maximum speed" is equal to 325 km / hr.

Tuning Toyota FT-86

Despite the fact that the concept car, Toyota FT-86, which was introduced in October last year, still far from production, the model underwent its first operational development of the Toyota engineers and their partners from the firm GAZOO, "who have eaten more than one dog" to establish racing cars.

While Toyota and GAZOO not disclose the technical parameters of their joint project, but reporters found out that under the hood of the model is the upgraded 2-liter turbocharged engine company Subaru. Its capacity can exceed 300 hp, which will allow concept, if it goes into mass production, to compete with many European sports car.





RWD Tokyo exhibit FT-86 G Sports Concept has received a new aerodynamic body kit, which includes upgraded bumpers, the imposing rear wing, carbon-fiber hood with extra holes for ventilation, extended wheel arches. "Shod" sports car in 19-inch alloy wheels with tires Bridgestone Potenza.

Interior models of Toyota engineers and GAZOO actually left unattended, if we do not take into account the emergence of a new sports saloon seats Recaro.

Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang GT350

At the auction collector car Barrett-Jackson in the U.S. known American company Shelby presented the next version of the tuning coupe Ford Mustang GT - GT350. The car was built in honor of 45 anniversary of the appearance of the first classic "Mustang" Shelby GT350, which was released in the amount of 562 copies. The new model will be assembled in the number of 2,200 pieces.Specialists of the company with Shelby racing division of Ford made improvements to the standard five-liter eight-engine "Mustang" power of 412 horsepower, the addition of a firm mechanical supercharger. This has increased the impact of the engine to about 500 horsepower. The unit works in tandem with a six-speed manual gearbox. Dynamic characteristics of new items, which at Barrett-Jackson auction was presented in the form of ready for mass production concept car, not announced.





Also Tuning coupe was upgraded suspension (there were constructed new subdivision Ford Racing springs, stretching, racks and other stabilizer bars), via six Baer brakes on the front axle, exhaust system, Borla, Cragar rims with tires Goodyear, as well as the redesign of the front end and additional monitoring instruments at the front desk in the cabin, responsible for the fuel pressure, oil and boost.


According to the Shelby, production car will hit dealerships this spring. The cost of improvements without the basic machine will be 33 thousand 995 dollars. Note that the price of a regular Ford Mustang GT in the United States begin from 30 thousand dollars and the total price of the Shelby GT350 is greater than the 540-strong "Mustang" Shelby GT500.


Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang.