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You've got a minute? Here's an LFA video. It has been over a decade since Lexus introduced the Lexus LFA supercar . Sure, it wasn't a commercial success, with some units still sold in the US in the past few years. But the LFA's impact on our perception of Toyota's luxury marque was undeniable. It's also an inspiration to some of the gnarliest Lexus sports cars these days, including the LC 500 . Then again, despite production ending in 2012 with 500 units, the LFA lives on in a few examples out there – one of which was capture in a short video by Motorsport Magazine . Gallery: 2010 Lexus LFA 8 Photos Ten years down the line, how furious is the LFA on an acceleration test? The short video above showed and recorded the LFA screaming up to 9,500 RPM, and a 0-100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) sprint of 4.4 seconds. We can't deny that we missed … [Read more...] about See Lexus LFA Accelerate, Scream, And Drift 10 Years After Its Birth

This is in line with the shift to electrification. In terms of relevance, Jaguar and Land Rover are both making tides with their announcements lately. While the big cat announced that it will purr silently starting 2025, Land Rover goes the other way and introduced the Land Rover Defender V8 , the most powerful for the nameplate. While those things sound exciting for both British brands, Automotive News reports that Jaguar Land Rover is cutting down its manufacturing capacity by 25 percent within five years. The information came from an investor presentation. Gallery: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 44 Photos The downsizing in production came from the previously announced projects that the brands will not complete, moving forward, including the Jaguar XJ replacement . While JLR announced a £2.5 billion ($3.48 billion at the current exchange rates) … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover To Cut Production Capacity By 25 Percent

The automaker will get an exclusive EV architecture. Jaguar is one of the manufacturers that offer the most powerful combustion engines in the world but starting from 2025, there won’t be any new Jags with a tailpipe. The British luxury automaker has just announced its ambitious plans to become an EV-only brand in just five years’ time. As a part of its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar will begin producing only electric vehicles by the middle of the decade as the first step towards a net-zero carbon business by 2039. The brand will develop a “dramatically beautiful new portfolio of emotionally engaging designs and pioneering next-generation technologies” to support its initiative. Unfortunately, the move to zero-emission models means there won’t be a direct replacement of the XJ . In its official press release, Jaguar says a new XJ is not happening “as the brand looks to realize its unique potential.” Apparently, that potential doesn’t include a large combustion-powered … [Read more...] about Jaguar Will Become An EV Brand, But XJ Sedan Is Not Happening

The company seemingly changed its mind about building a Defender truck. The pickup version of the modern Land Rover Defender looks a little bit more likely to happen, despite the company downplaying the possibility for years. Nick Collins, Jaguar Land Rover’s executive director of vehicle programs, says "there is customer demand" for the truck, and "there were no structural limitations" for building it, according to Autocar . "We always said the Defender would be a family," Collins told Autocar , and he suggested to "watch this space" about the truck's future. Gallery: Land Rover Defender Pickup by Kahn Design 6 Photos While there were rumors about the pickup variant before the new Defender's launch, the company eventually dropped the plans. An unnamed source previously made the argument : "Why would you buy a dual-cab ute when you see what you can put in the … [Read more...] about Land Rover Strongly Suggests Defender Pickup Is Planned