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The Lexus LFA, manufactured by Lexus Toyota, is assembled in Motomachi, Toyota City, Japan. This is a sports car with a two-door coupe and a 4.8 L 1LR-GUE engine, with a more powerful V10 engine and a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body.

Akio Toyoda, the CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, which is the parent company of Lexus, saw this car as an opportunity to create a global icon for the brand. The car has actually been featured in the popular car movie, The Fast and the Furious. It also appeared in the game, Gran Turismo 5 for Play Station 3.

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