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Replying to: drfill (Mar 10, 2006 2:04 pm) I understand that you work for a Dodge dealership in Houston. Does your dealership do much in the way of fleet vehicles for schools? I would like to get some info regarding that, and some other things Texas and Houston related from a good source (you!). My email is mgiller at naylor dot com if you would like to know. Also, would you happen to either know, or be K.B. or R.T.? PS: Lexus LF-A (GT 450/500) Japan's first true exotic? Although the show car pictured on our cover isn't a runner, there is a version that actually runs and goes really fast. According to reports in Japanese car magazines, the GT 450 (LF-A) lapped the recently redesigned Fuji International Speedway like a true super exotic. Visually, the test car that ran that day was slightly different from the show car you see on our cover. It had a metal roof rather than a glass one, BBS forged-alloy wheels and small cameras mounted in the side mirrors. This undoubtedly means the Lexus coupe is not yet in its final state; there are a few more changes to come, most likely to the front and rear ends. Mechanically, we know the future Lexus 2-seater will be powered by a 500-bhp V-10. Whether the displacement will be 4.5 liters or 5.0 liters remains to be seen (the engine displacement will likely decide if Lexus will call the car GT 450 or GT 500). A display-only model of the engine revealed that the cylinder banks are angled at 72 degrees. It's also the first dry-sump engine in Toyota's history. Redline is said to be above 9000 rpm, so we're talking about an engine that puts out power like a Formula 1 car. It'll come mated to a transaxle with at least six speeds. One of our stealthy ninjas actually heard the thing revving, and said the engine and exhaust sounded eerily similar to an F1 engine. "There was no sense of friction when the thing was revving up or down." In fact, a Toyota board member was overheard saying that the car's official launch will coincide with the company's first win in F1; therefore, the final production model must be ready to be revealed when that historic event occurs. Within Toyota, that date is expected around the summer of 2007. Does Toyota have something up its sleeve at that time in F1? Or does the company want to steal some thunder from Nissan's GT-R launch? Also, we've seen spy shots of a convertible version of the LF-A running at a remote test track, so expect an open-air GT 450 to make an appearance soon after the coupe. Price of the Toyota super GT is expected to fall somewhere between $100,000 and $150,000.  Source: Road & Track
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That pic (above) is nice! Hey Mike buy me one! LOL 
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Replying to: suave_tequila (Mar 21, 2006 1:51 pm)  It is safe for the IS 350, but forget 200K Cnd! |
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Replying to: mikegiller (Mar 21, 2006 12:35 pm) |
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1. I am neither of them, nor know who you are referring to. 2. I no longer work for Dodge. DrFill
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Replying to: drfill (Mar 22, 2006 6:33 pm) |
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Supra is getting a V8. 
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