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08-31-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by budhayes3

As for salesmen and product knowledge...please. Like you said, unless they're enthusiasts, they usually know as little as necessary. I've overheard some massive misinformation flowing from the tongues of these tools

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Originally Posted by 98mysticZ

there are only 500 period.. over the next 5 years they will be released all carrying a 2011 production date... after the 500th is sold the line dies off.. there will be no more period.. and most dealerships will not let ur average service tech work on them.. they will go to the shop foreman and the will work on the car being that he has the highest position in the shop and will be "less" of a risk to go out and flaug the **** out of it... i know i would....

and just FYI... this engine combo will be in another car soon

but will not carry the Lexus badge........ we(toyota) own parts or all of alot of diff automotive groups... we will be building IIRC a car for maserati off the scion iQ , will be coming out with a cross over from the new ae86 consept with subaru, 2 eletric cars for tesla and 1 sports car from them.... and also own alot of yamaha.... the designed/built the heads on the celica gts and 1 other car..i also think the had there hands in the heads for the IS-F and LF-A.. i know the designed the exhaust for both

BTW 11 years for toyota and 2 years for lexus now.. both master tech status

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Originally Posted by budhayes3

... I was a Toyota Master Diagnostic Tech, and with Toyota for 11 years, spent a few months as a training instructor for Toyota Motor Sales, NY Region, & have currently spent the past 7+ years w/. Lexus as a Diagnostic Specialist

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Ya, but Billy's no avg tech, he's their #1 master diagnostic tech.

And you'd bet he would.

Trucks can be fast too.

Stewy, of course the govt. is coming down on auto industry to produce better MPG vehicles. Even trucks. I find it fascinating that they can still have current power levels & get better mileage too.

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Originally Posted by OrlandoFL4.8

Insideline managed to acquire a LFA from Lexus] for one week and tested the LFA against the Porsche GT2 RS on the track including an impromptu grudge match on the drag strip. Both cars won 2 races each making it a draw. ... Insideline also managed to do 3 dyno runs on a dynojet dyno on the Lexus LFA, which resulted in LFA putting down 383*kW (514*bhp) to the wheels, which after factoring in RWD drivetrain loss turned out to be substantially higher than the 412*kW (552*bhp) at the crank factory specification. [72]

Car and Driver track-tested the LFA in November 2010 while conducting a comparo versus Ferrari 599 HGTE. The test was conducted in Wales and recorded 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 3.6 seconds using the launch control system and a quarter mile of 11.7 seconds at 201*km/h (125*mph). Car and Driver noted that these acceleration numbers were quicker than those of Ferrari 599 HGTE.[69] Motor Trend recorded a stopping distance from 60-0*mph in less than 94*ft (28.7*m), and pulled 1.05 g on their skidpad.[74] Road and Track tested the LFA at 119*km/h (74.2*mph) through the slalom and 1.04 g on the skidpad.[75]

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Originally Posted by fortplainman

personally id rather get something different like an audi, porsche, ferrari, lambo, aston martin, or anything before this

I'd still rather have the Porsche or the Ferrari no matter what Insideline or the other 2 rags say.

But I'm not in a position to do so.

The Lambo has similiar sharp edged lines. Most of the other fortplainman mentioned seemed to be more rounded designs. Exactly why I care less for Lambo designs, but what's underneath still makes me appreciate em.

Aston's aren't the fastest, but those designs are works of art.