Lexus has let out mini-series LF-A for fans of a Nurnburgring

    Company Lexus entering into concern Toyota, announced release of the limited edition supercar LF-A under name Nurburgring, designed for fans of the legendary German track. This event is dated for significant date - to returning of brand Lexus at "24 o'clock of a Nurnburgring". Designed for wealthy fans racing roadster has the same 4.8-liter V10, as in the standard LF-A, but its capacity has increased by 10 liters. pp. - Up to 570 "horses", also

The best automobile brands of 2010 are named

   U.S. analytical agency Kelley Blue Book named the best automobile brands in 2010. List of leaders drawn up according to a study of consumer perception of brands. It is worth noting that many of the leaders of the ranking is not the first year to the top of the list.

   As it turned out, the best car brands consumers consider Porsche - Brand she won in three nominations: "The company, which produces the best sports cars," "Best Exterior Design" (the category of luxury brands) and "most" cool "automobile brands."

   "The most comfortable" is recognized as Lexus, also

Upgraded Lexus IS-F

   Lexus IS-F got upgraded and now offers improved dynamics, new options and upgraded interior.

   The most important feature of the updated Lexus IS-F can be called a new suspension. In addition, 5.0-liter V-8 develops 423 hp and 505 Nm of torque, but the crackdown to the first "hundred" remained the same - 4.8 seconds, but top speed remains electronically limited at around 270 km / h. However, Lexus says that following the tests on Fuji International Speedway renovated car showed two-second improvement in acceleration.

   Now, Lexus IS-F will go to a new set of 19-inch alloy wheels, which will replace all the old range.

   Also for the IS-F has a new satellite navigation system with built-in hard drive 40 GB, with complete

Serial Lexus LFA will participate in the daily race

  The thirty-eighth consecutive 24-hour endurance race marked the third consecutive participation supercar Lexus LFA. This is the first race, in which the famous car before, the standard model. Preparing two supercars LFA to participate in the race in 2010 was engaged in a team GAZOO, and this will be its fourth in a row participating in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.

  The team GAZOO, headed by chief test

The new Lexus IS will be a hybrid and get the body wagon

   The company plans to develop for the Lexus IS models of the next generation modification of station wagon (the current car is only offered as a sedan or cabriolet), and include in the range of engines exclusively hybrid propulsion.



   Detailed information about the technical stuffing family vehicles Lexus IS is not reported. Note that at the moment, the Japanese manufacturer has only two "full hybrid" model, which offers no diesel or petrol engines - HS 250h and CT 200h. In power plant the first of these uses 2.4-liter engine with variable valve timing that operates on the Atkinson cycle, the electric motor and CVT. The second machine is equipped with a petrol unit volume