Lexus To Show Off Crystallized LF-A in Milan

by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed)
Feb 22nd 2009 at 6:02PM

Click above for a gallery of the crystallized Lexus LF-A

Late last year, Toyota confirmed that development of its $225,000 Lexus LF-A supercar would continue on despite the lack of any sort of production time line. The supercar has seen race duty already, having competed in last year's 24 Hours of Nurburgring in Germany, and now the same platform has been chosen to help the automaker show that it's got fashion sense as well. A totally crystallized exterior will grace the LF-A when it goes on display during Fashion Week in Milan, showing off the car's fancy drivetrain components in the process.

The LF-A has been seen in concept form so many times already that spicing things up with a transparent exterior, in effect showcasing that impressive 5.0L V10 engine, strikes us as a good way to keep people interested in the car while Lexus delays its introduction in preparation for better economic times.

Gallery: Crystallized Lexus LF-A

[Source: 4WheelsNews]

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Frankie Mar 11th 2009 11:04AM

Luxury Deal Alert! - The state of the economy has some benefits, and that is in New Cars. New Car sales are down, and companies are slashing prices. Used Car sales are more competetive, and prices are going up. That is good news for new car buyers because their car will not depreciate as much. There is a downside, though: financing is hard to come by.

Here are some examples:
http://www.preferredluxury.com/leasespecials.asp
This self-proclaimed "Luxury" site, which apparently specializes in pre-owned Lexus's, is advertising lease specials, but the fine print reads "tier 3 plus" approval!

http://www.lexusofenglewood.com/
This dealership just put up a sales coupon that undercuts the price on all models by an "additional" $5,000 (it doesn't mention financing). It used to be that dealerships favoured financing customers because the store would get a cut of the bank's profit. Now it is difficult for dealerships to find financing for their customers, and fewer banks are offering leases.

Lastly, look at this Honda site trying to describe itself as a luxury car dealership: http://southhillshonda.com/about-us-frame.aspx - if that's not clutching at straws, I don't know what is!