Finally Lexus has released photos of the closely guarded LFA Supercar priced at $415,000. After a decade-long development process, this fearsome front-engine super car aims to redefine a brand that has come to be known—and lauded—for building cars that waft their occupants along in cocooned silence. This beautifully sculpted car sports fine creases and a array of vents that makes it's wedge shape a study in aerodynamic efficiency. Sporting a Yamaha fulled 4.8-liter V-10 engine with a 9,000-rpm redline provides the motivation, belting out 552 horsepower and 354 foot-pounds of torque. That prodigious oomph reaches the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential transmission—rear-mounted to help the car achieve its target 48/52-percent fore/aft weight distribution. The combination enables the 3,263-pound LFA to rush to 60 mph in a blistering 3.6 seconds and press onward to 202 mph. The crazy thing about this car is that Lexus plans to offer this car in the US for a limited 2 year lease at a "To be determined later" monthly price. Lexus is doing this to thwart speculators who might garage untouched cars for later sale or resell them immediately at wildly inflated prices (which is thinking outside of the box).
If you are fortunate to be able to afford this piece of art, you will be able have your car built to order and choose from over 30 custom paint jobs (sweet). Plans for the by-hand creation of only 20 LFAs per month for 25 consecutive months will yield a total production run of 500 vehicles, a scant 150 of which will reach America. Deliveries are set to commence early in 2011. To find out more about the Lexus LFA click here
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