LFA Report: Lexus LFA sold out

[HighestOfHigh]

If you were wondering whether there was a market for a $375,000 Lexus, wonder no more. Automotive News reports that all 500 copies of the 552-horsepower LFA are officially sold out. Not a surprise if you ask us, considering the fact that there always seems to be a healthy market for ultra-rare exotics with a ridiculously low production quota. But the fact that the LFA is resonating with the European elite is a bit of a shock, as the report claims that one-third of pre-sold LFAs are heading straight for the land of Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Lexus even brought eight of the German LFA owners to the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race for some wining and dining.

Lexus hasn't announced how many LFAs would go to which regions of the globe, but an earlier Wall St. Journal report quoted Lexus as saying that Toyota's luxury arm would hand-pick which perspective buyers would gain the right to own the LFA. Looks like we didn't make the cut, not that we had the $375k to spend one anyway.

- Report: Lexus LFA sold out

 

[Centurion]

Probably worth the money to supercars collectors given that Toyota will most likely not produce a car of this calibre in many years to come.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Ah, there were many detractors that said it wouldn't happen, but lo and behold, it did. Even with the price being what it is and the somewhat draconian buying process being what it is (well, at least in the States), I figure it'd sell out but I figured it'd be by the end of this year. I just hope that I'll be lucky enough to see it at least once in my life, especially with the throttle at full-tilt, emenating that symphony of revs.

 

[Mr Robert]

It was obvious that it would be sold out. There are simply that few of them. Other than that, one could argue that Toyota would never allow them not to be all sold...

 

[coolraoul]

Not surprising given how astonishingly good that car is! A true masterpiece.

 

[martinbo]

Along with the Honda NSX this has to be one of the very few Japanese cars that are ultra-cool. Belongs in the Sub-zero section on that lame Top Gear wall.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

wee bit premature
Don't fret: Lexus LFA not sold out, more allocated to U.S. — Autoblog