I think it's a nice looking car, and interesting features too (seatblet airbags). Love the way the instrument cluster looks.

 

I'll get a Ford GT and put a KB and make HUGE powa! Save myself something like 150k or something...
-bix

 

love screaming N/A all the way.......otherwise, I dunno......who the heck buys this? and when did Ferrari and Toyota agree on three exhaust outlets?

 

that price plus those looks = meh. they should have made something Porsche 911 / Audi R8 price.

although I assume they'll sell all 500 of them, that's silly to cap it at 500.

 

170 on the autobahn, they need a better guide for autobahns. They need to hire me, those are my old stomping grounds.

 

I gotta say, I like the looks of it A LOT. Not the price so much though, they should have gone after the GTR as far as competition.

 

Personally, I love the look of this car. Too much price wise. AND I really think Lexus is aiming to high against Ferrari. I think Nissan's GTR would be much better as well and would probably be more suited in the same price range as the GTR.

 

I like everything from the quarter panels on back. I feel like they missed the mark with the concept's front end, and this one's even worse. The front looks like a couple of pieces of cardboard folded together.

 

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q4/2012_lexus_lfa-first_drive_review

Enjoy. For that price I'd rather have a nicer looking car though.

Well you are getting a $600,000 car for $300,000. I dont think just pure "looks" is the point of this car, although I'm sure its part of it, it's not meant to appeal to everyone

that price plus those looks = meh. they should have made something Porsche 911 / Audi R8 price.

although I assume they'll sell all 500 of them, that's silly to cap it at 500.

If you lose $300,000 each, that's a LOSS of $150,000,000 to sell it. No wonder they plan to not just sell it to anyone, but only "select" people, as in the people that will get Toyota/Lexus the most attention. If it won't turn heads its not worth it for them to sell it at a loss to you.

 

I think it's cool because it's so darn extreme but I would never in a billion years buy one. If I wont 1 billion dollar in the lottery I wouldn't even consider it. Just too much money for a car, especially a Lexus.

 

The engine is a 4.8-liter V-10 codeveloped with Yamaha. It’s a compact unit that makes 553 horsepower at 8700 rpm and revs to a giddy 9000 rpm. Maximum torque of 354 pound-feet peaks at 6800 rpm, with 90 percent available between 3700 and 9000 revs.

Is this a four cylinder or a 10?

Sorry....had to say it.

 

Both 5 litre V10 units in the BMW M5 and Lamborghini Gallardo only produce 380 lb/ft of torque :dunno:

Sure its a tad less, but with 90% available when it is, i'd say they designed it that way. Many people complain about the M5's lack of low end grunt. Sure 3700 isnt exactly low end, but what do you expect out of a 4.8 L V10?

 

Those engine specs sound mighty tasty to me.

 

It also has 6.2L (edit: 7.0L) to produce that torque... and if it revved to 9000 RPM, I guarantee it wouldn't be nearly as square.

Look at a Formula One car... torque in the 200 ft/lb range, and horsepower in the 700 hp range. That's what you get from 2.4L and 18,000 RPM!

 

^ actually I believe it's a 7.0 litre

your thinking of the ZR-1

 

Good catch, I had an LS3 on the brain. The LS7 just supports my point that much better. :lol:

 

If I was filthy rich, I'd get one. I like em ugly.

 

Take the carbon fiber out of the equation and you probably have a $100k car....which is what this should have been. Comparing this car to the Enzo is almost silly.

 

And, as usual, Maxxim, I'm sure you've tracked both cars extensively...right?

:lol:

 

looks oddly like a squished GT-R...


i like the motor....thats about it.


dont get me wrong, i would drive the piss out of it if I had the chance....but i wouldnt pay a penny over 200k for this. :lol:

 

 

The more I look at it, the more I like it.

I'm surprised (but not really) how much design language is shared with the FT86.

 

Looks very "Dubai" style.

-spatakula

 

I do like the looks!

 

Meh.

The $350,000 price is outrageous plus there is zero heritage like a Porsche, Corvette,Lamborghini,Ferrari or Maserati.Acura did great with their NSX that went head to head with Ferrari for about half the price of one.

 

I agree. While the technology and materials used for this car make the $350K price tag a "bargain" considering the replacement cost, those who can afford this car really have plenty of other options out there with better heritage and more refined design. Among comparable car brands, Audi's halo car is nowhere near that price, and even Mercedes' SL Black Series is still cheaper by $100K.

Put it this way - the Ferrari 458 (which IMO is absolutely stunning) will be coming to market the same time and will probably sell for the same price (once you include the infamous Ferrari dealer 2nd-hand markup). The only reason I'd consider the LFA is b/c nobody else would have it, and I can show my date the cool gauges in the LFA (all the while she's getting wet looking at someone else's 458). Oh and I might add that the Ferrari will probably be more of a driver's car.

 

For everyone complaining about "heritage" who cares? if you buy a car for the track, and it can perform on the track, why does it matter what car that company built 40 years ago?

Also every company that builds super cars had to start somewhere, this is where toyota is looking to start. I DOUBT this will be there last effort like this.

Hell 40-50 years from now people will be like "remember when Lexus built its first supercar?

 

Heritage matters when talking about track durability. Ever notice there's not as many Lambos on the track compared to other exotics? Lamborghini has not competed as a manufacturer in any major competition for a long time now, and only recently have started to get back into the mix with track-oriented cars like the Superleggera and LP-670 SV, but they still need to make noise in racing circuits as a manufacturer to prove that their cars are track worthy.

There are plenty of cars out there that can churn out fast lap times in short sprints, I would hope that a $350K car would have more endurance than a Nissan GTR for example. Until Lexus enters this platform in more races (they've only had it in one race with two cars so far) and can prove to be successful, there's always going to be a big ? mark on the car's value relative to price.

All said and done, I have a feeling that the market for this car will not be the track enthusiast. Lexus will more than likely appeal to the GT crowd looking for a sportier alternative to the Ferrari 599 or Aston Martin DBS, and/or car collectors looking at this to spice up their collection b/c of its rarity. At the end of the day, most of these guys would rather say they drove their Aston or Ferrari to the country club rather than tell their buddies they pulled up in a Lexus.