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VIDEO: 2018 Lexus LC500h Spotted at Nurburgring

October 5, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar LC500h, Nurburgring, prototype, spy shots

Lexus unveiled the 2018 Lexus LC500h hybrid sports car at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Now, after over 6 months following its public reveal, a prototype LC500h has been spotted at the Nurburgring. The 2018 Lexus LC500h is based on the LC500 which was showcased at the Detroit show early this year. While the latter uses a V8 engine, the hybrid is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 that puts out 295 hp and 257 lb-ft of torque. The combined output is 354 hp if you add the 59 hp generated…

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Rev Battle: Porsche Carrera GT vs Lexus LFA

September 14, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar carrera gt, Lexus LFA

The Porsche Carrera GT and the Lexus LFA have a couple things in common. Both are powered by naturally aspirated by V10 engines and both make an absolutely bonkers sound when revved hard. The Carrera GT- one of the “holy trinity” has a 5.7-liter V10 engine that puts out 612 hp @ 8000 rpm and 435 lb-ft of torque at 5750 rpm. The engine was initially planned to power Porsche’s Formula 1 car which never saw the light of day. Hence, the free-revving nature and that glorious soundtrack. The Lexus LFA…

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Rare ‘Nurburgring Edition’ Lexus LF-A For Sale

March 15, 2016December 18, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar exotics for sale, LF-A

Someone put up a 1 of 50 ‘Nurburgring Edition’ Lexus LF-A for sale in Germany. Now, you don’t expect a supercar like the LF-A to come cheap. The seller of this rare Lexus LF-A though is asking for an astronomical sum of $7 million! For that kind of money you could get a couple of Bugatti Chirons with a top speed of 267 mph. Pagani or Koenigsegg would be more than happy to sell you a couple of their bespoke creations as well. So, would you still buy a used Lexus instead…

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2016 Geneva Motor Show: Lexus LC 500h

February 15, 2016December 13, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Hybrid, LC 500h

This year’s Detroit Motor Show saw the unveiling of the new Lexus LC 500. Next month, the Japanese automaker will reveal a hybrid version of the much anticipated sports coupe. The Lexus LC 500h is powered by a next-gen “Lexus Multi Stage Hybrid System” incorporating a V6 engine. Toyota has released the first images of the upcoming Lexus LC 500h that makes debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. It isn’t too different from the LC 500 coupe we saw in Detroit. Same cannot be said about its internals though….

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Inside the All-New Lexus LC 500: A Motor Trend Exclusive

January 19, 2016December 13, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar LC 500, motor trend

Motor Trend, being Motor Trend got exclusive access to Lexus LC 500 even before it was shown at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. Their resident racing driver Randy Pobst got the chance to experience early prototypes of the Lexus LC 500 twice at Laguna Seca and Willow Springs, each time giving valuable inputs to engineers. Akio Toyoda- Lexus top boss was personally involved in the project to create a luxury grand tourer that could one day challenge the likes of the best sports GTs in the world. The organic design…

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2016 NAIAS: Lexus LC 500 Coupe Unveiled at Detroit

January 12, 2016December 13, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar 2016 NAIAS, LC 500

The big news from the Lexus stand at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show comes in the form of a luxurious and elegant coupe. The Lexus LC 500 has just been revealed featuring a naturally aspirated V8 up front, an automatic gearbox and rear-wheel drive. The Lexus LC 500 is a high-end coupe with 467 hp under the hood which is derived from a 5.0-liter atmospheric V8. This is the same engine from RC Coupe with a peak torque figure of 389 lb-ft and a 7300 rpm red line. The engine is…

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2016 Detroit Motor Show: A Preview

January 4, 2016December 13, 2016 Tushar Kelshikar 911 Turbo, Fisker Force 1, LC 500, M2, Q60 Coupe, S65 AMG, SLC43

We will be in motor city Detroit for the annual ‘North American International Auto Show’ or commonly known as the Detroit Motor Show later this month. There are a few cars that we looking forward to see at this year’s event. Here’s a list of the hottest new car launches happening at the NAIAS 2016. Porsche 911 Turbo The Porsche 911 gets a slight facelift for the year 2016. While it’s a fairly minor aesthetic upgrade, the top-of-the-range 911 Turbo models get added horsepower as well. The engine is a…

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World’s Greatest Drag Race #5

October 5, 2015 Tushar Kelshikar AMG GT, C63 S, Corvette Z06, CTS-V, drag race, MX-5

Every year MotorTrend releases a road test review of a collection of exciting cars that were launched during the year. This year’s line up is quite special with machines like the new Mazda MX-5, Mercedes-AMG GT S, Bentley Continental GT3-R, a couple of fast Cadillac sedans, a Porsche and a Volkswagen hatchback. “World’s Greatest Drag Race #5” as it is called also includes the brand-new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7 with 650 hp and equal number of torques. Mercedes-AMG were kind enough to lend a AMG C63 S sedan as well….

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Lexus LFA: Inside the TMG service centre

March 26, 2015 Tushar Kelshikar Lexus LFA, TMG

Lexus LFA was a financial disaster for the company. However, it did prove to the world that the premium arm of Toyota can deliver a full-on supercar. It came in the form of the LFA and isn’t it a brilliant thing! It is Japan’s take of timeless design and despite its age, the LFA can be categorized as techno-fest of LCD screens and a million computers. At the heart is a naturally aspirated V10 engine specially developed for the LFA and has never been used in any other Lexus product…