A review of the 2012 Lexus LFA Prototype has been published over at LeftLaneNews.com. 'Equipped with a single choice of Formula 1-inspired V10 power, the LFA utilizes the Lexus Type 1LRGUE engine. It's a 4.8-liter powerplant, developed from experience with Toyota's F1 team that shares no parts with any other Lexus automobile, save for the paper oil filters. By design, it is lower, shorter and narrower than the 3.5-liter V6 engine utilized in many other Lexus models in the lineup. In the process, though, it produces 552 horsepower peaking at 8,700 rpm (you read that right), and 354 lb-ft. of torque at 6,800 rpm. Constructed by sub-contractor Yamaha, the engines will be hand-built and finished with a plaque signed by the engine builder, a de rigueur move for high-end performance cars these days. Cylinder heads and intakes are designed using normal practices, but Yamaha's musical instrument division has jumped into the fray to enhance the engine sound by tuning the intakes to bring different harmonics to the car.'
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