The Lexus LF-​​A Nür­bur­gring Pack­age. Lim­ited to 50 only.

Although the LF-​​A is itself lim­ited to a run of only 500 units, Lexus have announced a Nür­bur­gring edi­tion of only 50 units to com­pli­ment sales.

The new edi­tion bumps the 4.8L V10’s out­put 10 horse­power to 562HP, upgrades sus­pen­sion, gains a new front split­ter, dive planes and a fixed rear wing. Trans­mis­sion changes see shift times drop 50ms to 150ms total, and the car comes in either whitest white, black,  McLaren orange, or buy­ers may option matte black at an added $20, 000 pre­mium on top of the $70, 000 pack­age cost. The LF-​​A costs $375, 000 as standard.

[Ed: If you can stand the ugli­ness of the car enhanced in orange, you’re look­ing at $445, 000 for a car that isn’t that much more impres­sive than the $85, 000 GT-​​R. If you can’t stom­ach the orange, then the matte black will mean $465, 000. ]

The Lexus LF-​​A Nür­bur­gring Pack­age

Motortrend have briefly placed the new Lexus LF-​​A and a Nis­san GT-​​R next to each other for an impromptu ‘drag race’. What can I say, colour me unimpressed.

Let’s see these two on the track, Motortrend.

[Ed: Dear Lord, they both look kinda awk­ward in terms of styling, don’t they?]