LFA [Official] Lexus LF-A Supercar (Production Version)

[hoffmeister_fan]

10 cars you should absolutely never modify

Add the Ferrari F40, and then that list would be complete.

 

[330CIZHP]

I agree it will atleast in the long term.

You don't have to look very far. Toyota built 383 bespoke 2000 GT in the 1960s and now mint condition 2000 GT are selling for upwards of $1.5 million.

LFA is a far more extreme effort in its time than 2000 GT was in the 60s.

It is easy to see in 15 - 20 years, properly maintained LFAs will be selling for way more than its original price.

 

[Soup]

A member from TS picked this up in SA

 

[330CIZHP]

Sweet! Looks amazing. One lucky guy What is TS?? Is it a forum??

A member from TS picked this up in SA

 

[Soup]

teamspeed.com / rennteam

Thanks guys. I am the most satisfied with this car out of all my recent purchases. It's difficult to describe, it almost gives you a Pagani like feeling in terms of the build and quality. The car doesn't do 1 or 2 aspects 100% like a GT2RS or GT3 4.0 per say. It does everything 95% well.

The ride is super rigid, but extremely compliant even over bad roads. Nothing rattles! Nothing! The engine is a masterpiece, I've never felt something as responsive as this. Even the Carrera GT responds a fraction slower, it's really quite something. You can hear the overrun instantaneously in the exhaust, you literally just have to touch the throttle in the most gentlest manner to do so.

I was extremely hesitant about making the move, but I am so happy that I have made the leap.

 

[330CIZHP]

Two-tone LFA:

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[330CIZHP]

1:47 at Fuji speedway is extremely impressive especially with only 490 HP and 7500 rpm instead of 9500 rpm.

Just goes to show how big of a difference racing tires slick tires and limited modifications can make.

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[330CIZHP]

Another testimonial from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison who owns an LFA and calls it his most favorite car. That is, compared to his other assets, which are Mclaren SLR, Enzo Ferrari and Porsche Carrera GT

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324798904578529682230185530.html?mod=wsj_share_tweet

he likes to say his favorite car is his "white Toyota," a white Lexus LFA, the company's $380,000 race car

 

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[Monster]

Can't remember if I have posted this before, here is a photo of a magazine page I took while I was in japan. It showed the start to finish stages of polishing the rocker arms for the engine valves.

 

[330CIZHP]

Courtesy: Lexus USA Facebook

Lexus Pursuit 4 LFA Event

 

[330CIZHP]

Courtesy: Lexus USA

Lexus LFA vs Lexus LFA drag race:

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Lexus LFA vs modified Ferrari F430 F1:

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[330CIZHP]

Would be interesting to see the Top Gear feature of "top 20 greatest cars of the last 20 years" in the September magazine and their final views on the Lexus LFA

In the meanwhile, found this tribute video someone put together:

10 minutes of some of the most memorable clips of the Lexus LFA

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[330CIZHP]

Nice LFA. That is quite a recognizable one from Vancouver, BC.

 

[330CIZHP]

Top Gear reader's poll of top 50 greatest cars:

Soup any chance of getting scans of this edition of Top Gear magazine?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/20yearsofcars-mag-promo

10. 2010 Lexus LFA

What we said then:

"Expensive, over-specified and looks like an evil transformer. The greatest Japanese car?