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05-14-2008, 12:10 AM
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A racecar.
Toyota is still prepping the LF-A for its assault on the 24 Hours of Nurburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/21/official-toyota-to-campaign-lexus-lf-a-in-24-hours-of-nurburgri/) later this month, but it managed to campaign the Lexus supercar in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance, held on a 15.1-mile course that combines the Nordschliefe with the adjoining grand prix circuit. The LF-A placed 77th overall after completing 23 laps during the four-hour race, with its fastest lap coming in at 9:06. Just to reiterate so there's no confusion: this isn't the same course that the GT-R and ZR1 are lapping. That course is exclusively run on the Nordschliefe, so comparing times is like comparing apples and oranges... racing with traffic. Regardless, we've posted a video after the jump that shows the LF-A racecar up close and personal, along with some text from KGP to go along with the accompanying gallery (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/).
Gallery: Lexus LF-A Racecar at the Nurburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803826/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/02_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803827/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803828/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/04_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803829/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/05_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803830/)
Continue reading VIDEO: Lexus LF-A racing at the 'Ring (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/13/video-lexus-lf-a-racing-at-the-ring/)
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_450-op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803828/)
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A racecar.
Toyota is still prepping the LF-A for its assault on the 24 Hours of Nurburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/21/official-toyota-to-campaign-lexus-lf-a-in-24-hours-of-nurburgri/) later this month, but it managed to campaign the Lexus supercar in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance, held on a 15.1-mile course that combines the Nordschliefe with the adjoining grand prix circuit. The LF-A placed 77th overall after completing 23 laps during the four-hour race, with its fastest lap coming in at 9:06. Just to reiterate so there's no confusion: this isn't the same course that the GT-R and ZR1 are lapping. That course is exclusively run on the Nordschliefe, so comparing times is like comparing apples and oranges... racing with traffic. Regardless, we've posted a video after the jump that shows the LF-A racecar up close and personal, along with some text from KGP to go along with the accompanying gallery (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/).
Gallery: Lexus LF-A Racecar at the Nurburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803826/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/02_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803827/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803828/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/04_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803829/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/05_lexus_lfa_racer_ring_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-at-the-nurburgring/803830/)
Continue reading VIDEO: Lexus LF-A racing at the 'Ring (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/13/video-lexus-lf-a-racing-at-the-ring/)
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