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First Lexus LFA delivered to UK

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lexus lfa at goodwood motor circuit

Lexus LFA at the Goodwood Motor Circuit – Click above to watch the video after the jump

When it comes to the Lexus LFA, there’s plenty to be excited about. There is the 552 horsepower V10 with a 9,500 rpm redline, the carbon fiber monocoque, the fantastic performance stats… we could go on, but we’d rather let the Brits take over.

Hit the jump to witness the first Lexus LFA delivered to our island ally. The greatest-ever Lexus made an appearance at the Supercar Sunday Breakfast Club at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, and it promptly led to a bit of drooling and gushing. The hot-to-trot LFA seduced the crowds with it’s luxury and gadgetry, but it won our hearts when we heard the Formula One-like engine as it roared to life.

Hit the jump to watch the video for yourself, but if you’re a Ferrari fanboy, please don’t ex-communicate the guy who said he’d trade in his Maranello masterpiece for an LFA. He may have simply gotten caught up in the moment…

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First Audi R8 GT delivered to customer

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Audi

2011 Audi R8 GT

2011 Audi R8 GT – Click above for high-res image gallery

Audi had no problem selling its entire allocation of R8 GTs after the car debuted at the Paris Auto Show. It shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, the GT is Audi’s ultimate version of the R8 with a 560-horsepower V10 engine and extensive use of carbon fiber components. The Four Ringed Automaker claims a 0-60 mph time of 3.6 seconds and a top speed of a touch under 200 mph. Only a limited number will be produced as well, with a scant 333 available worldwide.

Those lucky few customers will soon be getting their hands on the cars, as Audi has announced it has recently started deliveries of the R8 GT. The very first customer, a UK resident, took possession of his new car painted in Phantom Black. Color us jealous. Audi’s PR on the delivery of the first R8 GT is after the jump. Feel free to ignore that entirely, though, if you find yourself caught up in the high-res image gallery below… we understand.

Gallery: 2011 Audi R8 GT

2011 Audi R8 GT

[Source: Audi]

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First Aston Martin One-77 delivered to Monte Carlo

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First Aston Martin One-77 delivered

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen: Aston Martin has entered the million-dollar ultra-hyper-supercar league with the new One-77.

Now, we know what you’re thinking, the One-77 was released a while ago already. But it wasn’t until now that the first example has left the factory and delivered to its first lucky (and evidently very wealthy) customer. Delivery took place in no less prominent a location than Monaco, right in front of the iconic Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo.

The One-77 carries a stratospheric €1,340,000 (~$1.8m) price tag, but that’s only if you got on board at the beginning – if you were one of the final seventeen customers to place your order, the price reportedly went up by £150,000 (~$240k) for a final sticker of $2.04 million, With the first of 77 examples now delivered, the production run is set to conclude at the end of the year.

[Source: GTSpirit.com | Image: Fqogil]

First Aston Martin One-77 delivered to Monte Carlo originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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