Toyota to sell 500 2-seater Lexus sports cars from end of 2010

Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it will globally sell 500 units of its premium two-seater Lexus sports car—the LFA—from the end of next year as it looks to revive a flagging market by returning to the roots of exciting-to-drive cars. The sports car, powered by a 4.8-liter, V-10 engine, is expected to be priced around $375,000 and will be the most expensive car of the Lexus brand.The roaring engine noise is one of the highlights of the sports car as the vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 3.7 seconds. It can achieve a maximum speed of 325 km per hour. ‘‘Toyota will continue to pursue what vehicles should be like so customers can have dreams and aspirations and further fall in love with cars,’’ Toyota President Akio Toyoda said at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show. In addition to the LFA, Toyota also displayed at the event a lighter and fuel-efficient compact sports car concept—the FT-86—which draws its inspiration from the carmaker’s 1980s Corolla Levin sports coupe, the AE86.


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