Lexus LF-A Supercar

NURBURG, Germany — Spy photographers caught the latest iteration of the Lexus LF-A supercar testing on the Nordschleife. LF-A prototypes first hit the Nürburgring in 2005, and have undergone a number of changes during the past two years. The original LF-A concept debuted at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show and the second version was revealed at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. While the concepts were clearly related in overall shape, they differed drastically in their surface development. The 2005 concept drew harder wedge lines, while the 2007 iteration has softer, more rounded features.

This latest LF-A prototype, which appears nearly free of camouflage, falls somewhere in the middle. The LF-A's lower side vents and front air intakes are close to the 2007 concept, but the air scoops around the C-pillars are similar to the 2005 design.

With large mesh air extractors and triple exhaust tips, the prototype's rear-end design once again borrows from both cars, but ultimately goes its own direction in the details. With temporary taillights tacked on, this prototype still doesn't reveal the LF-A's finished styling.

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