propain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5R-oi91bd4

AkaSigFreak

It didn't say if the GT-R was stock. If it is- it will destroy it with a simple tune. I don't see Lexus selling many of the LF-A.

olszowa12

To be honest I don't like the LF-A because its like a techno-ferrari but I don't think you can measure a car's performance just in a straight line

On the Nurburgring the Nissan was 3 seconds slower (7:27 and the LF-A 7:24).

In addition, the Lexus' price is so high because of the limited availability - as far as I know, all of the 500 LF-As were sold out and a GT-R can be bought at almost any Nissan dealership.


Don't get me wrong I would still rather get the Nissan GT-R V-Spec

hhughes1

The LFA was built simply to boost sales of the IS and GS line. Lexus just introduced an in-house tuner division with performance upgrades sold and installed at the dealerships.

azadian22

At the end of the day it is still a lexus

C280 Sport

For some reason I dont see this thing going far. I personally would not even consider buying one either. I would rather have the Nissan GT-R

Peter_02AMG

+1 I wouldn't spend 400K for a Lexus. I rather buy a Lambo Murcielago roaster.

wazv6

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Swiftler

I rather have GT-R as well. But, the LFA sold 500 already. They must have love the gadgets, design, and the sound.

Herbal_Incense

pretty sad when a 35k evo(modded ofcourse) will take on both those super cars 1/4 and timeattack events.. i'll still take a gtr for a daily though.

Herbal_Incense

the lfa is not sold to average rich *** billy joe, Lexus has strict requirments you need to surpass before dumping 400k+ on the lfa, must go to events, and have certain amounts of track time etc..

Unbreakable1

of course we would all get the gt-r instead, but the individuals who are buying the LF-As arent exactly fretting over 400k...as pointed out above they gotta be enthusiasts in some form but what 400k is to them isn't the same to you and me

propain

I agree... but disagree.

Yes anyone in the market for a 400K car doesnt mind spending the money. They will mind though when they spend 400K on a car that a 80K car can beat.

You think someone who can buy this car is gonna say "Ohh well, im rich so who cares" No way. Their gonna say "WTF, I just gave you 400K and this punk kid with a mohawk and a giant wing on the back of his car just beat me. Take this car and shove it up your ***" At least thats what I would do...

Unbreakable1

agree w/ you as well - maybe i just have a strange perception of those who can blow 400k on a car - kind of like our cars getting beat by a 10-second civic beating, ok sure, but that guy is still driving a civic - kind of, sort of

bigben320e

Classic. This is what I would be thinking as well...

shchow

Once you get to a certain level of car, it really doesn't become a matter of who can beat whom, but rather the selfish pleasure of driving the car.
Of course a car of this price has to have a certain level of performance criteria. And it isn't all about quarter mile times or short track events.
If an Evo met up with an LFA on the highway, the Evo would get destroyed.
What's the top speed of an Evo? Top speed for the LFA?

soldier2304

That makes no sense. Who buys this cars could care less if an INFERIOR vehicle beats it. I have friends with Carrera GTs and 599s that dont give a **** if a 90k Nissan with some mods tries to race them on the freeway and beats them. The pure pleasure of driving a car of that magnitude with so much detail and craftmanship put into it it's an ownage to anything much much below their level. BTW I could care less for either of this 2 cars. However, if I had the money and had my 50 car garage w/ all my european dream cars, then maybe just maybe I would consider getting the LF-A if I was bored.

Unbreakable1

...thats what i was originally trying to say

Militia

Imagine walking in a room filled with people while wearing $500 Fendi shoes besides a person wearing shoes from Aldo (let's say better looking or more comfortable than your pair) priced less than a $100. Some people will envy your shoes, while others will feel like you blew your money whereas you could have had the same comfort/etc. for a much lesser price. Would you feel any lower to the person who has better looking shoes for twenty percent of the price you paid for yours? I wouldn't. Just a scenario =)

Like soldier said, it's about craftsmanship. You might pick a GTR over an LFA, but the honest truth is that the LFA will turn a dozen more heads. Anyone that has 400k laying for a vehicle probably knows what he/she's getting into. The price of that vehicle well makes up for the lack of power in comparison to other cars. Though I'm not a fan, I would definitely get the LFA over the GTR.

inuboi8

i would take the lexus because its a true supercar, it is insanly priced and not at all practical and it passes the true supercar test being that it looks like a space ship

Swiftler

Never thought of that way but your point does make sense, so is Militia's. Once you have that kind of money you wouldn't care about any other cars below your level. To be honest, if I do have 400K I would have picked other cars in that region. But that's another subject...

wuyichao

imo, LFA is built for the marketing purpose of Lexus's new F lineup.

Swiftler

Well they're doing a good job cause there's couple of people I know in Shanghai order this car. It is definitely going to turn a lot of heads in that mega city.

C280 Sport

ROTFL. I love how they try and make it like the Ferrari supercars where you cant just buy the Enzo. Oh no no no you cant just buy a IFA. God no. You need to do this this this and this before getting one....Come one. Its there first supercar and they want to restrict who can buy. Its $400,000 Toyota.

C280 Sport

You forgot about soul and history....Lexus doesnt have that. The Nissan GT-R has soul and history.