TRDFantasy

Awesome video ! If the video's description is true, then the Carrera GT is a performance benchmark for the LF-A. That's a very lofty performance benchmark.

For all those people that continue to compare the LF-A to the GT-R, it is well known the performance benchmark for Nissan engineers with the GT-R was the 997 Turbo.

If in fact the Carrera GT is the LF-A's performance benchmark, it simply cements the fact that Lexus is aiming at a different segment and aiming to achieve a different performance level than the GT-R.

ba-b4

The spec v will probably stomp it regardless.. but I'd still prefer having an LF-A

XeroK00L

And what evidence makes you think so?

encore888

The LF-A Roadster appeared at the Concours D'Elegance 2008, Villa D'Este, on April 27, 2008. 2 pics were posted here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonfev...7604786943091/





Also here's an interesting comparison between the spyshots of the LF-A Spyder and the auto show version:

knihc2008

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The organic, rounded lines of the new LF-A concepts are so much better than the flat, sharp execution of the mule cars and the first concept.

Looks freaking gorgeous in these pics, L-finesse at its best.

ba-b4

You're kidding right? You've seen what the normal GTR can do it won't be too far of a leap to conclude that the spec V is capable of warp speed and time travel.. there's no way the LF-A can compare!

XeroK00L

You're kidding right?

encore888

Well said!

I hope the LF-A styling finesse also is translated onto the IS 350 C and the next SC.

JessePS

Release it already

ba-b4

No I'm NOT kidding the V spec GTR WILL have warp capability!

TRDFantasy

This is just another example of too much hype.

Yes, we know what the regular GT-R is capable of doing, and yes it's quite amazing. Thing is, we do NOT know what the production LF-A will be capable of doing. As mentioned earlier, if in fact Toyota's performance benchmark for the LF-A is the Carrera GT, then the GT-R Spec V won't be "stomping" the LF-A, unless the Spec V is quite a bit faster than a Carrera GT, which I somehow doubt. It may be a little bit faster, but not significantly faster.

I predict that at best, the Spec V will only be slightly faster than the LF-A and more likely will merely match the LF-A's performance.

TRDFantasy

Thanks for the pics, looks really good!

ba-b4

Yeah but what will the aftermarket be for the spec V as compared to the LF-A? How easy is it to get that spec V's ecu hacked and modded to up the boost vs. ecu mods for the LF-A? Even though both cars are not even out yet. I put my bets on the Spec V for overall performance if not out of the box then after a few simple mods. But I STILL would prefer an LF-A.

TRDFantasy

What about the aftermarket? Since when is the aftermarket part of this discussion ?

Talking about the aftermarket is silly, because then we can bring up the MK4 Supra. Heavily modded, an MK4 Supra will easily take an LF-A or a Spec-V. If you want to talk aftermarket, how about the Loaded BMW M3 CSL, which ran a 'Ring time of 7:22?

Fact is, there is no way to make an apples-to-apples comparison with the aftermarket.

How moddable will the GT-R be? How well will the engine hold up under high boost? How expensive will a base Spec-V be, and how expensive will it be to mod it? These are questions we still don't know.

One thing we DO know is that the LF-A will be more luxurious than the GT-R or any GT-R variant.

Dave600hL

Exactly!!!!