Car Throttle

Yesterday, it was revealed that Lexus would only be leasing the LFA in order to circumvent speculators looking to buy the car and sell it for more. There was a few different questions that came along with that - like, how much would it cost to lease the LFA? Out of the planned 500-unit run, 150 LFAs will be heading to the United States and 10 to Canada. No LFA will be built unless it is ordered - Lexus has already began accepting "purchase applications" for the car in October. They are also designating 15 Lexus representatives trained specifically to handle LFA customers. Those representatives will be stationed in Lexus' four U.S regions: West, Chicago, New Jersey and Atlanta, as well as Lexus' headquarters in California. LFA

While many automakers are putting a particular emphasis on alternative fuel vehicles at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota is taking a bit different tack. Been there done that; Hybrid Synergy Drive and the Prius have been around for years. For Toyota, it is time to bring some excitement to the company by focusing on performance. Doing that includes the introduction of the Toyota FT-86 Concept at the show and something from Lexus. It just has been confirmed by Lexus that it's long-awaited supercar - the LF-A, will be making an appearance at the show. The LF-A has been rumored to be coming for years, with the first concept shown by Lexus in 2005. The V-10 powered LF-A will be the most expensive and powerful Lexus ever,