Lexus LF-A snapped post-crash, more details revealed
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lexus/" rel="tag">Lexus</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826894/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _450-op.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A.</em><br /><br />Toyota's campaign of the Lexus LF-A racing prototype at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/24/nurburgring-24-hours-streaming-live-on-the-web/">24 Hours of Nurburgring</a> wasn't lacking for drama, with a serious crash that took place during the night-time qualifying session followed by some technical issues on race day. Details haven't been released as to what caused the crash, but the damage to the driver's side rear quarter panel was enough to cause the vehicle to limp back to the pits, where KGP spies snapped off 15 shots of the LF-A before it headed back to Toyota's 'Ring workshop.<br /><br />The V10 nestled deep into the engine bay proves that Lexus is going for a front-midship layout for its first supercar, and judging by the extensive use of carbon fiber in the cracked body panels and underbody diffuser, keeping the LF-A as light as possible is a top priority. Despite the race-ready interior, KGP's shots show an office very similar to that found in the LF-A concepts we've seen at shows, with a massive central tunnel to house both the transmission and a substantial amount of the engine. <br /><br />The following day, the LF-A got out to the starting grid, but after an hour of racing, smoke began pouring from the rear of the racer, diagnosed later as an oil leak. The pit crew worked feverishly over the ensuing two hours to get the LF-A back out onto the track to finish a total of 106 laps, with a fastest lap of 9:19.757 on lap 85, and placing 120th overall.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/">Lexus LF-A Racecar - Exterior and Interior</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826894/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/01_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826902/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/02_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826903/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/03_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826899/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/04_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-racecar-exterior-and-interior/826904/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/05_lexus_lf_a_24_ring_kgp _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: KGP Photography]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/spy-shots-lexus-lf-a-snapped-post-crash-more-details-revealed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1207167/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/spy-shots-lexus-lf-a-snapped-post-crash-more-details-revealed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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