I wonder what the final price will be? I decided to just check out the R8 V10 which is priced at $146,000....which is a 5.2L lambo engine....vs. a toyota 4.8L hmmm....I would like to see the LFA go up against all of its competitors, and see if toyota still has what it takes. I mean going from a competitor against the old GTR, NSX, and RX-7 to supercar is intresting. Sadly, honda decided to kill the NSX (good since they were going for a FR layout vs the old MR) and the RX-8 is breakfast for the z (seriously no TT? and 15mpg?).....well better get off this soap box
edit: oh and I also think I found the answer to that gap:
http://www.lexus-lfa.com/ if you check out milestone on the right side there is a vid of the LFA bare chassis driving around. You can see the the intake is where that gap is....oh the the engine bay looks nice.