That is bad news,however look at the good side it makes the "F" that more special and meaningfull.Definitely , it's considered a limited edition even more so now than before!
Possible bad news for Lexus F fans
In an annual ritual, weekly U.S. trade publication Automotive News between late July and the very end of August devotes 5 issues to future product predictions as long as 4 years out, with GM, Ford, Chrysler, European and Asian carmakers each getting an issue. These later work their way to their consumer-oriented sibling publication, AutoWeek.
Their predictions for Lexus' pending F models, the GS F and the LF-A/LF-1 supercar are quite discouraging. Here's what they have to say:
GS: The idea of a GS-F high-performance sedan — think BMW M5 fighter — has been put on hold until the economy improves. Designers are debating styling issues for the redesign due for the 2011 model year.
LF-1: The LF-1 high-performance car had been expected this year but has been delayed for at least two reasons.
Insiders say the LF-1 is not hitting performance objectives in line with a $160,000-plus performance car. Second, launching a six-figure sports car into a global recession might doom it.
At this point, Lexus likely will wait until the spring of 2010 to bring it to market as a 2011 model. Of course, by that time, the car's styling will be stale. The first concept with styling cues that will be seen on the LF-1 debuted in 2005.
To read more on their predictions for the rest of the Lexus lineup, check out <A HREF="http://my.is/forums/f41/automotive-news-future-predictions-lexus-models-2008-edition-368182/">this story from sister site my.IS.</A>
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Hhhmmmm... Turbo/Supercharged Hybrid anybody??!?!?!? hehehe... Can you say a EVO = 4cylinder turbocharged raping a BMW...
and it cost less and if it were to add mods to and having the price equal to a M3 = SMOKED big time.
Any updates on this?
LEXUS/TOYOTA
i own a 05 tricked out street doublecab tundra. it already won my 1st show i ever entered most tricked out tundra. i went up against aprox.18 tundra's that day nov 10, 2007. tundra solution's south florida meet/show had year's from early 2000 up to the gen2 2007 tundra's. all model's were there.
with that said my only issue is that i have yet to find anyone that can disable the speed & rev limitor's. yes, i have the UNICHIP mapped for my cai, headers, and cat back.
i also have ffront & rear up-graded sway bar's from HELLWIG. i also have v-rated tire's. and a very long list of aftermarket item's. from the engine compartment billit covers, & cap's, loom wire cover's, trd items, and under the hood mirror's.
i dyno'ed at 326Hp. the new set of calulations for HP in 2006 ,dropped my engine or flywheel HP from 282 to 271HP. so 326 isn't bad. i have yet to custom tune it. since it was so hard to find a authorized custom tuner shop.
which i finally found.
also my new interior is being done, red/black crocidile with black marine suede, & embroded headrested: MODIFIED MADNESS
i wonder if the lexus has the same issue ,that the ECU unit's code's are as hard to brake, as the tundra's?
i'm in search of a supercar, that is brand new and won't brake the bank. i'm not looking to spend 130g's for the new 638HP vette.
i do love the look of the lexus IS-F. and the power is also extremely nice for such a small vehicle. but i keep going back to ,if i wanted to make it better, faster, etc. will i be able to disable the limitor's.
i know this is a lexus forum. but i'm sure many of you asked yourself the same question.
anyway, i'm glad i found this forum, i want to read up on thing's, and try to catch up. sorry if this question was asked already, but this is my 1st post. so HELLO to you all,
GORILLA
i own a 05 tricked out street doublecab tundra. it already won my 1st show i ever entered most tricked out tundra. i went up against aprox.18 tundra's that day nov 10, 2007. tundra solution's south florida meet/show had year's from early 2000 up to the gen2 2007 tundra's. all model's were there.
with that said my only issue is that i have yet to find anyone that can disable the speed & rev limitor's. yes, i have the UNICHIP mapped for my cai, headers, and cat back.
i also have ffront & rear up-graded sway bar's from HELLWIG. i also have v-rated tire's. and a very long list of aftermarket item's. from the engine compartment billit covers, & cap's, loom wire cover's, trd items, and under the hood mirror's.
i dyno'ed at 326Hp. the new set of calulations for HP in 2006 ,dropped my engine or flywheel HP from 282 to 271HP. so 326 isn't bad. i have yet to custom tune it. since it was so hard to find a authorized custom tuner shop.
which i finally found.
also my new interior is being done, red/black crocidile with black marine suede, & embroded headrested: MODIFIED MADNESS
i wonder if the lexus has the same issue ,that the ECU unit's code's are as hard to brake, as the tundra's?
i'm in search of a supercar, that is brand new and won't brake the bank. i'm not looking to spend 130g's for the new 638HP vette.
i do love the look of the lexus IS-F. and the power is also extremely nice for such a small vehicle. but i keep going back to ,if i wanted to make it better, faster, etc. will i be able to disable the limitor's.
i know this is a lexus forum. but i'm sure many of you asked yourself the same question.
anyway, i'm glad i found this forum, i want to read up on thing's, and try to catch up. sorry if this question was asked already, but this is my 1st post. so HELLO to you all,
GORILLA
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