MR_F1

All of what this man says.........

LexFather

Lets truly hope what they learn with carbon fiber weaving is passed on

llamaboiz

i really dont care what reviewers have to say about the LFA, i just know that i want one...

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well said, lfa is enough already. if they make a roadster it's cool. but an even lighter more hardcore version? not needed and it's just more reasons for some people to whine

use it as the halo, and get out all the f models for the lineup

bad co

this car has grown on me

DASHOCKER

iTrader: (2)

+1. I've been saying this but have been internet flogged by some. Lexus does need to address the models in the showroom & produce some obtainable fun machines right now.

In any event, I will be suprised if this LFA out performs the Nissan GTR on the Top Gear track. The GTR's lap was amazing!

spwolf

all european magazines are publishing favourable drives/reviews of LFA.
Most of them also loved IS-F.

venom21

I really enjoy the fact that they have given the LFA good reviews, but a bias still remains against it for some reason. Most of them gave it 4 out of 5 which is all well and good, but the Ferrari 458 and Mercedes SLS have seemly gotten 5 out of 5 from every site and I hardly think they are superior cars. That irks me quite a bit.

IS-SV

To say "It might just be the greatest Japanese car ever" isn't really going out on a limb.

The G Man

There is no question the LAF is the greatest Japanese car ever built, but it is also the most expensive. If Lexus can build the greatest Japanese car for around $100000, then they would have really accomplish something, but given the price tag, I would think even Honda or Nissan could have come up with something similar. The main diff is that Nissan and Honda cannot afford to lose money on a car like the LAF like Toyota can.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

To price the LFA for "around $100k" is honestly absurd.

An Aston Martin DBS (which is about 510hp and weighs 3800 lbs) is $280k, without all the carbon fiber. A $200k Lamborghini Gallardo is probably more similar having a 560hp V10 weighing at 3100 lbs. People need to compare the LFA in this category of supercar.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

people are still whining that its overpriced?

Find me a GT supercar with similar specs for $375k?
560hp V10
3268 lb weight
65% carbon fiber chassis
Carbon ceramic brakes
limited to 500 units, this thing is for collectors

The grand touring Ferrari's the 599/612 weigh 3800-4000 lbs and cost almost this much. No other car around has this combination of specs and features. That is why it is special. When it demolishes the DBS/599/612's laptimes are people still going to whine on the price?

mmarshall

By "Greatest Japanese Car Ever", I assume they mean among exotic/sports cars. We'll see. That's what they said about the Nissan Skyline/GT-R.......until new owners started tearing up the transmissions. Of course, any car will fail if it is abused hard enough....witness the new Camaro SS, also with transmission/clutch failures.

IS-SV

Won't be winning any Consumer Reports "recommended choice" awards, not that Lexus cares or anybody that buys in this class of cars.

LexFather

Exactly. The last gen NSX was over $90,000 when it bowed out in what 2004 with a V-6 and aluminum. Other 90k cars
BMW X5 M
Jaguar XKR
LS 460 LWB optioned out
Mercedes E63
etc etc


I honestly don't think people have the foggiest idea about the production process of a car, let alone one made with 3 different weaves of carbon fiber IN HOUSE from the ground up.

The only three cars under 100k that can remotely compete with supercar exotics are;
Viper
Corvette Z06 (ZR1 is over 100k)
GT-R

The GT-R is truly remarkable for changing perceptions on price/performance. It is tiring hearing every car that debuted since the GT-R or even BEFORE the GT-R compared to it. The GT-R is clearly a rare animal, otherwise EVERYONE would make near supercar performance 80 grand cars.

I cannot blame people for dismissing the LFA at seemingly every opportunity as it is a Lexus. Reminds us of 1989 and the LS except this is tenfold.

In reviewing exotic forums, the groups for/against the LFA are similar to ours;
Group A cannot get past the price, brand
Group B, a much smaller group, understands they why's behind the car and appreciates its birth

I can completely understand why people are just about the LFA price. However seeing people throw random numbers around saying "it should" cost that is hilarious.

Its LOSING money at 375k and you want it cheaper?