# I thought those "new car spied" testing at the Nurburgring were BS... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 16, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276 "2009-04-16T10:55:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/1 "2009-04-16T10:55:56Z")
At Nurburgring today. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche306.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche306.jpg) It was closed so I couldn’t drive on it, but I’m sure the little X3 wasn’t gonna be setting any new lap records. I took that poor thing down the autobahn at about 120 mph whenever traffic would allow for about 6 hours to get here from my parent’s house. Ohh well, the security guy was nice and let me through the gate even though they were closed for testing. I guess that lap record will have to wait, however these guys might have a chance… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche293.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche293.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche294-1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche294-1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche304.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche304.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche290.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche290.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche305.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche305.jpg) They had Lexus badges on them and a whole bunch of guys around them that didn’t speak a word of German or English, or anything I can understand. I have no idea what the car is that they were testing, but It was pretty fucking sweet. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/2 "2009-04-16T10:58:38Z")
very cool pics :tup: LOL @ “DANGER OF LIFE!” ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/3 "2009-04-16T10:59:31Z")
awesome! ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/4 "2009-04-16T10:59:34Z")
That looks sick, did it sound good? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/5 "2009-04-16T11:00:01Z")
thats the lexus LFA supercar > **[Lexus LFA Super Car Still On Test Track - The Grayline Automotive Blog](http://the-grayline.com/2009/04/07/lexus-lfa-super-car-still-on-test-track/)** > > Lexus is still enjoying ripping the corners up on the Nurburgring in it’s all new 2011 Lexus LFA Super Car.  Wouldn’t you want to draw out every last moment in the high performance monster if you were in the testing department?  Also, this would seem... > **[Motor1.com | Car Reviews, Automotive News and Analysis](https://www.motor1.com/)** > > Bringing car buyers and enthusiasts the latest US and world auto news, industry trends, in-depth reviews, high-res images and live auto show coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/6 "2009-04-16T11:00:52Z")
Wow New Lexus supercar? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/7 "2009-04-16T11:00:57Z")
Wow. That’s a friggen Lexus? Can’t wait to see if this thing gets announced. Awesome pics. :tup: Are you going to get a chance to drive the ring before leaving? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/8 "2009-04-16T11:02:16Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > That looks sick, did it sound good? Actually sounded like dogshit. Typical Ricer sound, not a good note at all. X… ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/9 "2009-04-16T11:06:41Z")
There were some other cars testing there too. Scirocco that we’ll never see. ☹ ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche339.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche339.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche323.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche323.jpg) Audi R8 V10 GT car (s) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche327.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche327.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche336.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche336.jpg) I know I suck at taking pictures, but something’s better than nothing. X… ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/10 "2009-04-16T11:09:46Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Wow. That’s a friggen Lexus? Can’t wait to see if this thing gets announced. After some quick reading, I guess it is being produced for 2010. I’m surprised it sounded “ricer”, I read it’s a v10. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/11 "2009-04-16T11:16:36Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > After some quick reading, I guess it is being produced for 2010. I’m surprised it sounded “ricer”, I read it’s a v10. Maybe they were testing engines, I could swear that third exhaust hole in the back had a turbo connected to it like it was a dump pipe. Here it was on track. They must have been testing something in particular, because the driver was really all over the place with it and not really following a good “line” ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Porsche321.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/8/5852e754e85299a48c7ad16586641c4e96fa0bfe.jpeg) X… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/12 "2009-04-16T11:17:28Z")
:tup: pretty cool trip. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/13 "2009-04-16T11:22:22Z")
that is teh LFA race car… not the street version… which is probably why it sounded like crap… ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/14 "2009-04-16T11:25:24Z")
Thats a friggen hot Lexus! ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/15 "2009-04-16T11:53:29Z")
Sexy car. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/16 "2009-04-16T12:11:28Z")
good timez ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/17 "2009-04-16T12:51:51Z")
“Lexus LF-A blends the performance of an exotic sports car with the luxury refinements of a Lexus, and we anticipate that the model will be sold at more than 2 million yuan ($264,700) here in China.” The price seems rather high, but it fits with the markup usually seen with a Chinese release. For example, the LS600hL, sold in the USA for $104,000, retails in China for $210,263. If the ratio is the same, could the LF-A retail in North America for $129,703? ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/18 "2009-04-16T13:19:52Z")
Sweet pics man. Looks like the trip is going well :tup: :jealous: ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/19 "2009-04-16T14:08:31Z")
Holy shitballs can I go with you next time? ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276/20 "2009-04-16T14:11:36Z")
Looks like a great time. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-thought-those-new-car-spied-testing-at-the-nurburgring-were-bs/66276.md?page=2)