Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Lotus , Rumormill , Luxury Now this is a rumor. According to the crafty crew at Inside Line, Lotus is set to release details on its planned resurrection of the long-dead Esprit at this year’s Paris Motor Show . Even better? There’s some indication that the top-of-the-line model may pack the same heavenly V10 found in the current Lexus LFA .
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Rumormill: Lotus Esprit to use LFA V10, V8 in lesser spec
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Lexus Lexus LFA – Click above for high-res image gallery Shortly after the LFA supercar was unveiled last fall, Lexus announced that it would only be available to lease in the U.S. Toyota’s intent was to drive speculators out of the market for its $375,000 supercar by forcing owners to hold onto the car for at least two years. Once the lease was up, customers would then have the option to buy the car outright.
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Lexus allowing outright purchase of LFA in U.S., demands right of first refusal if you try to sell it
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Japan , Lexus , Rumormill Lexus LFA N
Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Japan , Lexus Lexus LFA – Click above for high-res image gallery We knew the new Lexus LFA was fast, but we didn’t know just how fast until reports came in of the rapid rate at which wealthy Japanese customers are snapping it up. In the three months since the final car was unveiled, all 165 examples of the Toyota division’s supercar have reportedly been spoken for. Whereas in North America, the allotment of LFAs will be leased in order to counter speculation, in Japan (as in Europe ), buyers will be able to buy their super-Lexi outright, at a price of 37,500,000 yen (~$410k USD) apiece. If the remaining 335 examples destined for markets abroad go as quickly as Japan’s allotment, we could be looking at one of the fastest cars ever made – in one sense or another.
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Report: All 165 Lexus LFA supercars earmarked for Japan already spoken for