The Lexus LFA has been the subject of a lot of talk since its unveiling at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Odds are that most conversations have not included comments like, “I can’t wait to pick one up”, and I’d say that it’s safe to assume that nobody is considering buying his and hers versions. If the fact that a worldwide total of only 500 vehicles will be built to order for specially selected customers wasn’t enough to shatter your dreams of LFA ownership, than the anticipated price tag of $400,000 probably was.

Prices for the 2012 Lexus LFA have been officially announced and the vast majority of car enthusiasts now officially know how far out of their price-range this coupe really is. The suggested retail price is $375,000. not including fees for delivery , processing, and handling. Before the price was made official, the auto media had already reported that this car will only be available on a lease-to-own basis. This has not changed. What’s still unclear is whether or not the Lexus supercar will be available to superrich Canadians. While the LFA is showcases on the Lexus Canada website, the price announcement was apparently not enough to warrant a Canada-specific press release. Maybe the folks at Toyota Motors, like me, assume that these wealthy canucks can either afford to pay import duties or already hold duel citizenship (no offense to my northern neighbors!). European buyers will have to travel to one London flagship dealership to pick theirs up, so it’s certainly possible that Los Angeles or another city could become home to Lexus’ North American LFA distribution center, though given the size of the country, it could be difficult for L.A. to serve the needs of the 150 LFA lessees coming from who knows what states and provinces.

If you want to know more about what a very exclusive set of motorists (probably not including you or me) will experience behind the wheel of the LFA read Road & Track’s 2011 LFA Driving Impressions.