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03-15-2010, 01:18 PM | #1 | |
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Lexus LFA Nürburgring Track emerges, then test drives, but ends tragically *Merged*
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03-15-2010, 01:36 PM | #2 |
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yes...do want...still
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03-15-2010, 01:37 PM | #3 |
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They've got quite a task in front of them. What with the GTR and 100s of Euro's gunning that track down.
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03-15-2010, 01:46 PM | #4 |
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spec wise i love it.. the front end looks like a cheap body kit i've seen before on a supra.
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03-15-2010, 01:48 PM | #5 |
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I was under the assumption that the standard LF-A was already a couple seconds faster than the GT-R at the Nurburgring.
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03-15-2010, 06:29 PM | #6 |
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This thing needs to get more powerful and have something unique about it. It makes less power than the other V10 sports cars (Viper, Gallardo, R8 V10, CGT).
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03-15-2010, 06:56 PM | #7 |
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03-15-2010, 06:58 PM | #8 |
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For some reason, it's weird to see a front-engined street-legal supercar in orange from the factory... it just looks odd.
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03-15-2010, 06:59 PM | #9 |
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03-15-2010, 07:02 PM | #10 |
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and how much more is this gonna cost than the regular LFA?
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03-15-2010, 07:43 PM | #11 | |
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It is by far the cheapest monocoque ever produced. |
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03-15-2010, 07:56 PM | #12 | |
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I don't even want to know. It's going to be a number that will make me bash it even more.
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I'm not saying that the LF-A is a waste of money, but I would hope that no one is buying the LF-A specifically because it has a monocoque. But that's just me. |
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03-15-2010, 08:04 PM | #13 | |
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These cars are bought for those who appreciate their engineering feats. Anyone buying something like this strictly for performance is out of their minds. Again, the same can be said for a number of these type cars, which I completely understand. But if you are going to shout about this car being overpriced, there's a long list of others costing much more than this does, offering similar technology. |
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How do these arguments not apply to the Lexus again??? To the contrary, I think many people buy these cars as their are at the pinnacle of automotive engineering. This car most certainly is, in addition to being the first from Toyota (same logic you incorrectly applied to the CGT) Last edited by REX8; 03-15-2010 at 08:54 PM. |
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03-15-2010, 08:58 PM | #16 |
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^ You're right, I forgot about the GT1.
I haven't driven either and probably never will, but part of me thinks that the SLR is probably more comfortable and easier to drive than the LF-A. The difference between the Enzo and the LF-A is that the Enzo was the next in line as their limited production hypercar released during each decade, offering performance on-par, if not class-leading, during its release. You could apply this to the Carrera GT (which I should've mentioned instead of incorrectly saying that it was their first hypercar, which is still arguable since the GT1 was produced in such limited numbers just to meet the GT1 race category regulations) but not necessarily the LF-A. Granted 0-60 mph acceleration times aren't the end-all of measuring a car's worth, but it IS probably the EASIEST performance measurement to meet (if not exceed), yet it still trails behind by a few ticks. I'd think it should at least be AS quick as anything else within reason at that price range. |
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On one hand, I agree that the car should have had another 100 HP.
On the other hand, it seems on many fronts the arms race is over, so perhaps further pushing away from the HP wars should be considered a good thing. |
03-15-2010, 10:13 PM | #18 |
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^ I think the doubters of the LF-A, including anyone on the fence about it, would more or less be silenced if it had another 100 hp. (Instead, they'd focus on the front bumper and side scoops, haha.)
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I'd like to see it in flat black!
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03-15-2010, 10:56 PM | #23 |
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WTF is up with that needle?!
That car ALREADY looks old. |
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but then again in most games high powered cars do the same |
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