The Lexus LFA Is the $400,000 Supercar Nobody Talks About

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  • @seanbailey317
    @seanbailey317 7 років тому +19326

    That noise alone is worth 400k.

    • @jerryldavis1823
      @jerryldavis1823 7 років тому +1150

      Sean Bailey It's not noise it music.

    • @hashbrownsforhamster
      @hashbrownsforhamster 7 років тому +535

      True fact: It's entirely piped in through the speakers. The LFA is actually an electric car.

    • @soursea8132
      @soursea8132 7 років тому +33

      Sean Bailey exactlyyy

    • @noahweisberg2858
      @noahweisberg2858 7 років тому +80

      dumbest comment i have ever seen

    • @TheJononator
      @TheJononator 7 років тому +210

      Sean Bailey I disagree. The exhaust pipes alone are worth the 400k.

  • @Lucky_9705
    @Lucky_9705 4 роки тому +6436

    The LFA is one of the most criminally underrated super cars of our time. Lexus needs to make a second iteration.

    • @quantrellbishop9263
      @quantrellbishop9263 3 роки тому +219

      The lc500 is sorta that, but yeah toyota in general needs another legitimate supercar like this

    • @FunnyMannager
      @FunnyMannager 3 роки тому +20

      The legemd is returning

    • @quantrellbishop9263
      @quantrellbishop9263 3 роки тому +54

      @Mexicanus Prime a dodge v10 would be awesome the viper is one of the coolest cars ever why is that bad

    • @fxzn
      @fxzn 3 роки тому +44

      @Mexicanus Prime yea and look what that got them, every LFA sold for a loss. if they spent the same amount of money as the lfa on the engine then the supra would cost $300,000.

    • @thusarakapalliyeguru7655
      @thusarakapalliyeguru7655 3 роки тому +2

      They are btw

  • @android1617
    @android1617 5 років тому +4583

    Imagine getting run over by an LFA. That glorious V10 will be the last thing you ever hear.

    • @piefecta3012
      @piefecta3012 5 років тому +190

      19:00 when he sped away my captions said (music)

    • @ha_ha-ha_ha
      @ha_ha-ha_ha 5 років тому +18

      stxnced rx7 lmao i tried that and it does

    • @josemondragon7695
      @josemondragon7695 5 років тому +12

      I read that in your android voice lol

    • @vclue846
      @vclue846 5 років тому +21

      You will think its a god taking you

    • @rxonmymind8362
      @rxonmymind8362 5 років тому +9

      As long as they put it in reverse I won't be mad at that person. 😆

  • @sk-un5jq
    @sk-un5jq 2 роки тому +5241

    This didn't age well. They're now worth over $1M USD and considered one of the greatest cars ever made.

    • @ToyotaAristo
      @ToyotaAristo 2 роки тому +526

      The video actually did age well because it was before all the overrate and over hype so it's more accurate.

    • @grs3579
      @grs3579 2 роки тому +198

      @@ToyotaAristo over rate and over hype? Huh???

    • @ToyotaAristo
      @ToyotaAristo 2 роки тому +111

      @@grs3579 Dont fall for the marketing of the LFA. The LFA sound good, did handle great but it was an Single clutch Auto GT with the worst electronics and UI one of the best modern GTs and not the "lap times car" everyone thinks because of the 50 N package not comparable in that matter with the 918 and P1 which were also drivers car but more performance oriented.
      Performance wasn't THAT "great" a far older Mclaren F1 or a CGT is more than 10 seconds faster than the regular LFA on the ring on a manual and older recalled tires for the CGT, is also faster on Morocco, Hockenheim, etc. As a drivers car the F1, CGT and the famous analogs car does a better job. Because you're not gonna be driving a LFA daily, not with it's CRAZY maintenance costs. Also i do think the best production engine belongs to the F1 and the CGT. Those are real Leman's winners engine, and are as reliable as they could be for the performance.

    • @mia1shooter
      @mia1shooter 2 роки тому +61

      You will be an idiot to pick this over a 720S

    • @tomianz-1242
      @tomianz-1242 2 роки тому +150

      @@ToyotaAristo u r comparing the lfa to much more expensive cars

  • @dudewhosaysarrh
    @dudewhosaysarrh 4 роки тому +2262

    The exhaust system in each LFA received a special acoustic tune up treatment by Yamaha Soundlabs, so its hardly surprising it sounds so good.

    • @yungtooli
      @yungtooli 4 роки тому +22

      wtf does yamaha know about car parts lol. i for one am surprised

    • @cornbreadpelicanundertake
      @cornbreadpelicanundertake 4 роки тому +377

      @@yungtooli they make engines and shit on their motorbikes

    • @yungtooli
      @yungtooli 4 роки тому +62

      a M wow that completely slipped my mind

    • @chasem3000
      @chasem3000 4 роки тому +11

      yung tooli and snowmobiles

    • @GrabinGears
      @GrabinGears 4 роки тому +17

      @@yungtooli it's true Dumbass

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho 5 років тому +2764

    5:08 "I'm not going to name names, because I don't want to get sued by Ferrari"
    That would've been funny 😂

    • @Cerulium
      @Cerulium 5 років тому +96

      That would've been great lol

    • @marcoAKAjoe
      @marcoAKAjoe 4 роки тому +1

      @@Cerulium lol

    • @solar901
      @solar901 4 роки тому +91

      He doesn't need to say it, everybody knows exactly what he means.

    • @kashkarti8869
      @kashkarti8869 4 роки тому +2

      Message me I don’t tbh

    • @brokeq50boi80
      @brokeq50boi80 4 роки тому +86

      @@kashkarti8869 he means that Ferrari lies and makes more than there supposed to be. Just so their cars seem rarer than they are. So that Ferrari can also justify its much higher price tag than the standard version of the car

  • @CCK-jd8nc
    @CCK-jd8nc 4 роки тому +2027

    That noise is hot. It’s the best sounding car ever made.

    • @GrabinGears
      @GrabinGears 4 роки тому +4

      Agreed

    • @MayorMcheese12
      @MayorMcheese12 4 роки тому +1

      I like the viper

    • @jakjak4271
      @jakjak4271 4 роки тому +3

      Have you heard the McLaren F1?

    • @jakjak4271
      @jakjak4271 4 роки тому +2

      @@nicotang5583 exactly a v12 from bmw naturally aspirated, sounds and looks like no other car tbh

    • @jakjak4271
      @jakjak4271 4 роки тому

      @annie's big day I have but have you heard the f1 At a car show or something? Life changing

  • @Far2hip
    @Far2hip 2 роки тому +211

    I come back to this periodically just to hear Doug’s reaction to that sound. I was inside one of these in Las Vegas and was talking to the owner and he says, “No one truly appreciates the reason for spending this sort of money for a Lexus until they have sat inside it while it’s moving along at a good hustle. Wanna go for a quick spin?” I handed my bags off to the concierge and went for a rip. Absolutely intoxicating sounds. Just brilliant. The sound is beyond perfect and nothing I have been in since even comes close. A lot of VERY cool cars out there, but not with that same sound experience in the cab. Very specific, very unique, and again, completely intoxicating. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

    • @ryans6280
      @ryans6280 5 місяців тому

      Soo jealous. Awesome 🤘😎

  • @diras2010
    @diras2010 5 років тому +1452

    for those wondering about such glorious sound, the LFA acoustics were designed in collaboration with Yamaha (the division that builds pianos and synthesizers and so) to create the most astounding sound in a sports car, and boy, oh boy they did it

    • @mxicola9
      @mxicola9 5 років тому +74

      correct, the exhaust sistems was made dessigned with yamaha engieniers for provides that sound, in the page of Lexus LF had a description of the exhaust sistem

    • @kylewesker726
      @kylewesker726 5 років тому +6

      Thank you i did not know that !

    • @jp-sama4176
      @jp-sama4176 5 років тому +4

      Oh i thought the whole engine was build by yamaha. Thanks for the info

    • @moisesledesma2607
      @moisesledesma2607 5 років тому +18

      The engine itself was built by yamaha

    • @MicahPotts
      @MicahPotts 5 років тому +5

      They also pipe the sound into the interior

  • @nicholashodge7261
    @nicholashodge7261 6 років тому +1924

    Hey, that little window is doing it's best ok

  • @MiniMii550
    @MiniMii550 3 роки тому +2357

    The Lexus LFA is easily one of the best sounding cars ever built. Dislike Lexus all you want, dislike the LFA all you want, but that sound is undeniably amazing

    • @hairyfishcakes
      @hairyfishcakes 3 роки тому +14

      Do you own a Ferrari ?

    • @yes8032
      @yes8032 3 роки тому +4

      Exactly

    • @neonreign2988
      @neonreign2988 3 роки тому +141

      Whoever dislikes Lexus is probably ignorant and doesn't appreciate reliable and refined Japanese luxury cars. I'm Italian and German, but I wouldn't even buy any of their cars because they fall apart as they age and cost an immense amount of money to repair and maintain. I appreciate JDM cars and am a big fan of reliability, a quality which Toyota is unparalleled in.

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking 3 роки тому +13

      @@hairyfishcakes Ferraris V12s sound harsh. It’s not a nice sound.

    • @hairyfishcakes
      @hairyfishcakes 3 роки тому +8

      @@SvenTviking , I wouldn’t know, and with the death of the petrol engine over the next 10 years I probably never will 😳

  • @bigmaxnonions
    @bigmaxnonions 2 роки тому +117

    This is one of my favorite Doug reviews because normally he's so talkative and has so much to say about the car when he drives it, but there are times in this where he is just speechless, and just admires how the LFA sounds. Such an amazing car.

    • @wasbruno
      @wasbruno Рік тому +3

      Speechless Doug, a good thing.

  • @thecommenter578
    @thecommenter578 3 роки тому +1160

    Civic engines: scream
    Lexus LFA engine: sings with the voice of an angel

    • @vitec9140
      @vitec9140 3 роки тому +8

      Honda Engines even dont really scream anymore ... thinking of my old Integra DC2 and compare it to the new Type-R or NSX .
      Maybe the new Z06 Corvette will get in that screaming again even if its not that powerfull like other supersportcars today but will be affordable.

    • @chiggamanchild
      @chiggamanchild 3 роки тому +4

      They call it the "roar of an angel"

    • @محمودأبوالسبح-ل2ض
      @محمودأبوالسبح-ل2ض 3 роки тому +1

      Satan not angel.

    • @ilkkak3065
      @ilkkak3065 2 роки тому +3

      Sing like metal angel

    • @henryfung4056
      @henryfung4056 2 роки тому +2

      Honda engines screams? LOL

  • @akanishta99
    @akanishta99 4 роки тому +5303

    "The Lexus LFA is the greatest car ever made." - Jeremy Clarkson

    • @jcurbin305
      @jcurbin305 4 роки тому +368

      Even though you know he was embellishing a bit, I would take Jeremy's word over most. That guy has driven many performance cars.

    • @jacksparrowbatmanhq2403
      @jacksparrowbatmanhq2403 4 роки тому +167

      @@jcurbin305 He has driven most of them

    • @andreivincentcora6260
      @andreivincentcora6260 4 роки тому +5

      I agree 😁

    • @pnourani
      @pnourani 4 роки тому +35

      It's just funny how they built this bespoke car at the highest level from scratch and they decide to not add a dual clutch? Makes no sense.

    • @aluandcache7336
      @aluandcache7336 4 роки тому +72

      @@pnourani It's a development from 2000.. So later they couldn't add any upgraded system like Dual Clutch even if they wanted to since you don't know about it..

  • @Yousef_000
    @Yousef_000 5 років тому +2167

    LFA:Stick key in then press start
    DOUG:Unnecessary
    FERRARI:Does the same thing
    DOUG:That's really cool
    LFA: AM I A JOKE TO YOU???

    • @Android-vk8yh
      @Android-vk8yh 5 років тому +49

      My fn2 civic type R does the same, all the best cars from 2006 do🤣

    • @squidproquo2241
      @squidproquo2241 5 років тому +74

      There is the mind set behind all the lip service. They just can't admit that this is a better car than the European junk super cars.

    • @tizodd6
      @tizodd6 5 років тому +77

      I notice that a lot from Doug. Whether or not something is "cool" for him is EXTREMELY subjective. One car will have a feature, and it's "cool"...another car can have the same exact feature, yet it's "disappointing".

    • @ack434
      @ack434 5 років тому +15

      I think it's because he is used to thinking of Lexus as a luxury brand that produces advanced and comfortable cars, while Ferrari makes more cars that are about driving experience.

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 5 років тому +9

      @@squidproquo2241 Except it isn't
      Genuine question, do you know anything about cars?
      European supercars have faster acceleration, better top speed, have lighter weight, better engines, better handling, turning radius aerodynamics, comfort, design, sound, etc...
      Tell how is this better?
      No seriously explain you ckmplete and utter uneducated moron.
      Fact of the day is, European supercars are and always will be decades ahead of Japanese ones.
      If European supercars arejunk then Japanese supercars are a burning dumpsterfire that shouldn't exist
      All the things i wrote are factualy, statisticaly and objectivly proven to correct, you can quite litterely not argue against it

  • @xItachii
    @xItachii 2 роки тому +154

    Would love to see its Doug score now, 4 years later after all the amazing, unique, and new cars you’ve reviewed. I think it would score higher as these types of cars are on their way out of everyday life into the pages of history. This is easily a million dollar car by 2022 standards and give it another 5, who knows… sky is the limit, especially with the lore and rarity this car has and the influence it had on not just Lexus but the industry as a whole. Truly iconic.

    • @oleksi9336
      @oleksi9336 2 роки тому +7

      I couldn’t agree more. It really is mind boggling how it could probably slip through traffic with out anyone noticing it. I’d lose my mind

    • @kyleelliott512
      @kyleelliott512 4 місяці тому

      he has sound a few times on podcasts he says its the most overrated car at the price now

  • @elijah.rb71
    @elijah.rb71 4 роки тому +2970

    This is clearly the most reliable and well made super car ever.

    • @damnbadger8242
      @damnbadger8242 4 роки тому +73

      Honda NSX?

    • @indomieforlife
      @indomieforlife 4 роки тому +400

      @@damnbadger8242 toyota's reliability > honda's

    • @damnbadger8242
      @damnbadger8242 4 роки тому +73

      @@indomieforlife Wow, I did not know you made a comparing test between the LFA and the NSX! You should post that video!

    • @Aron-ru5zk
      @Aron-ru5zk 4 роки тому +27

      Car Meister you know the LFA is notorious for its unreliability right?

    • @damnbadger8242
      @damnbadger8242 4 роки тому +38

      @@Aron-ru5zk please tell!

  • @stock_biker
    @stock_biker 3 роки тому +4466

    When everything goes electric and quiet, this will be worth millions

    • @frostedcereal8243
      @frostedcereal8243 3 роки тому +189

      @@yungboicontigo9278 oh shut up

    • @frostedcereal8243
      @frostedcereal8243 3 роки тому +79

      @@yungboicontigo9278 I agree with you on the last part about driving it, but I don’t know about the value part. They’re just going to go up and up and you’ll just have to work harder and harder and that’s just the way it is
      I know it sucks

    • @yazdanahmed7790
      @yazdanahmed7790 3 роки тому +7

      @@yungboicontigo9278 Brother I'm with you on this, I completely agree. 😤

    • @chunkymilk1288
      @chunkymilk1288 3 роки тому +20

      @@yungboicontigo9278 It’s a really unique car. It sounds amazing. There will be people just like you who find success, so they will pay more for the car.

    • @v6mustang551
      @v6mustang551 3 роки тому +12

      @@yungboicontigo9278 I get it, it sucks, but at the same time, why should someone who sits on their ass all day be able to afford a car someone worked really hard for and earned? Plus, there just aren’t enough of these cars for everyone, therefore, yes they go up in value

  • @asianmanrules6
    @asianmanrules6 6 років тому +487

    The key shown in this video is the valet key lexus gives for the LFA, the original key is a carbon fiber made key and it looks beautiful

    • @spotmyimpactbro
      @spotmyimpactbro 6 років тому +17

      the key shown is identical to the spare key for my '99 IS200 lmao

    • @Montegrad
      @Montegrad 6 років тому +28

      Yep i just looked into the google Lfa's normal key is carbon fiber and it looks pretty cool

    • @davmar9923
      @davmar9923 6 років тому +4

      I've never seen a LFA and probably never will. I did see a Bugatti Veyron tooling around urban Denver, CO in heavy rush hour traffic a few years ago.

  • @SavageShooter93
    @SavageShooter93 2 роки тому +29

    I have to agree about the LFA being one of the best sounding road cars ever. That V10 screams like an old F1 car and it is absolutely amazing to hear in person. I got passed by an LFA doing at least 100mph on the freeway and it was amazing.

  • @DavidNightjet
    @DavidNightjet 4 роки тому +297

    Fun fact: Lexus had no choice but to go with a digital tachometer. When the car upshifts, it does so so quickly that a physical tachometer needle (which was still pretty common in exotic cars back in 2011) can't move fast enough to remain in sync with the engine speed during shifts. It's an amazing engine.

    • @mr.e0311
      @mr.e0311 2 роки тому +5

      Cool info... Thank you for that.

    • @jacobcarter62
      @jacobcarter62 2 роки тому +6

      Yeah it goes from idle to redline in like .6 seconds

    • @michaelmiller2210
      @michaelmiller2210 Рік тому +5

      upshifting fast is the transmission's job not the engine's job

    • @ba5aran
      @ba5aran Рік тому +11

      it isn't about the upshifts, in fact the gearbox of lfa is just a single clutch and the shifts are quite slow compared to dual clutch gearboxes. the reason for digital tachometer is that lfa engine can gain and lose revs real fast. it's apparent when you watch another supercar's tachometer and lfa's side by side. lfa's tachometer needle is almost jittery, while others are quite stable. the engine is just too sensitive to throttle input that physical tachometers cannot display it

    • @MattyVice
      @MattyVice Рік тому +1

      Thanks for repeating jeremy clarkson

  • @jans6252
    @jans6252 5 років тому +871

    12:03 Doug: „ITs lIkE a FORMULA 1 caR!!!!“
    Guy: yeah

    • @thorodinson7467
      @thorodinson7467 4 роки тому +7

      @Michael Pullins formula used v10s at one point ya know...

    • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
      @MAGGOT_VOMIT 4 роки тому +5

      _Guy: "Yeah"_
      _Doug: (backhands Guy) "What did I tell you about remaining inaudible, Ed?"_
      _Ed Bolian: "By all means, allow me to be the mature one and apologize. Ya think Kimmi would love this as much as my Big White Snake? Har Har!!"_

    • @mp4986
      @mp4986 4 роки тому +22

      @Michael Pullins When the LFA was designed, F1 WAS using V10s and Toyota (Lexus' parent company) was in F1, using a V10. The LFA engine uses F1 tech in it, so your "V6 comment" is wrong.

    • @getmeouttahere7638
      @getmeouttahere7638 4 роки тому +5

      Packaging should definitely be a priority when designing sports cars. Proportions and weight distribution matter, and V6 engines can put out quite a bit of power relative to their size (especially with forced induction). As for balance issues, those are corrected with shafts. The people behind formula 1 aren't idiots. They know how to design a performance car.

    • @retrorewind6042
      @retrorewind6042 4 роки тому +7

      Michael Pullins imagine getting so defensive over car engines. Good lord

  • @Joshua-tk4io
    @Joshua-tk4io 5 років тому +3187

    The owner of a audi dealership owns a LFA...that alone should say something about this car

    • @instasingingvids3529
      @instasingingvids3529 5 років тому +131

      Joshua yep or that Audi’s are junk

    • @muccisebastian9300
      @muccisebastian9300 5 років тому +254

      Señor Loco pretty sure the R8 isn’t junk

    • @lovehorrordotde
      @lovehorrordotde 5 років тому +36

      I would prefer the R8 by far, even if the price of the R8 would double from 200k to 400k.

    • @muccisebastian9300
      @muccisebastian9300 5 років тому +144

      lovehorrordotde dont pay more than 200 k for an R8

    • @p0werl0ve
      @p0werl0ve 5 років тому +49

      it's certainly not his only car

  • @omieg89
    @omieg89 3 роки тому +57

    I love when Doug takes us through the interior. He gets so excited over the smallest details. Excellent channel.

    • @ratofnihm
      @ratofnihm Рік тому +2

      Aspberger's will do that.
      Signed, I've got it too. :D

  • @Fvandenberg
    @Fvandenberg 3 роки тому +578

    The LFA prices are rising extremely fast! 3 years ago $400,000, now they are $700.000
    Won't be long before this is a million dollar car. But with that noise, I can understand why :D

    • @beinghomosapien563
      @beinghomosapien563 3 роки тому +40

      That isn’t a noise. Its pure music to ears..

    • @tonson5214
      @tonson5214 3 роки тому +27

      In Europe they're 730k to 1.1M

    • @Lama-it6rk
      @Lama-it6rk 3 роки тому +6

      Well, Lexus unfortunately made only 500 units...

    • @davidmanolache7536
      @davidmanolache7536 3 роки тому +18

      And now it goes for around 2.3 million

    • @ivangamer8022
      @ivangamer8022 3 роки тому

      this thing was such a big fail, Toyota never tried again to make a sport car lmao

  • @Thisizmyname
    @Thisizmyname 3 роки тому +345

    I will say, this car really aged well. Back in 2011 I remember thinking “why would anyone pay that price point for a Lexus” - But as the years have passed I tend to regret that thinking. This car is one of the most unique cars ever made in so many different ways. The sound of the V10 is truly second to none. And ya know what? It’s a pretty damn cool Lexus.... Top 10 all time car for me.

    • @Nationof300
      @Nationof300 2 роки тому +7

      Man same here but when you realize lexus over engineered this car then you’ll understand the value

    • @KobeIsG.O.A.T
      @KobeIsG.O.A.T Рік тому +2

      And now it's worth a million dollars and one of the best cars ever made

  • @ryans6280
    @ryans6280 5 років тому +2885

    Raise your hand if you come back just to hear that V10 yowl 😍😍😍

  • @assadalhomsi8815
    @assadalhomsi8815 2 роки тому +27

    I just realized that he covers the key's teeth at 10:56. It's pretty smart, I never thought of that.

  • @R-Tap
    @R-Tap 5 років тому +1820

    To this day, there is still no better sounding engine in a road car.
    1. Lexus LFA
    2. Porsche Carrera GT

    • @billmelcher625
      @billmelcher625 5 років тому +32

      And the LFA was basically a copy of the CGT. Like everything Toyota does

    • @jefferadus8582
      @jefferadus8582 5 років тому +71

      Ferrari 812 novitec exhaust

    • @mmorales8841
      @mmorales8841 5 років тому +122

      @@billmelcher625 ya sure

    • @LDantinhas
      @LDantinhas 5 років тому +9

      Swap positions and you get it right 👌

    • @Sunnyislive25498
      @Sunnyislive25498 5 років тому +9

      Aston martin Vulcan

  • @LunringNassar
    @LunringNassar 4 роки тому +444

    That sound alone, Is enough to justify everything.

    • @edvenuto9614
      @edvenuto9614 3 роки тому +1

      Yea

    • @ivangamer8022
      @ivangamer8022 3 роки тому +1

      this thing was such a big fail, Toyota never tried again to make a sport car lmao

    • @RyuLongRHOG
      @RyuLongRHOG 2 роки тому

      @@ivangamer8022 New LFA announced

  • @lladerat
    @lladerat 7 років тому +344

    Jeremy Clarkson: "If someone were to offer me the choice of any car that had ever been made ever, I would like a dark blue Lexus LFA." nuff said.

    • @47pricey
      @47pricey 7 років тому +15

      Lla derat he said that he keeps a picture of it in his wallet

    • @stoner63g11
      @stoner63g11 7 років тому +1

      Same honestly although its in my list of very favorites where I can't decide absolute favorite this is the one car I would choose if I could choose only one car

    • @handsomejustin
      @handsomejustin 7 років тому +1

      Just because one guy has an opinion doesn't mean he's right and doesn't mean people should follow his advise even tho they've never tried the car themselves.
      What a bunch of stupid sheep

    • @cyjan3k823
      @cyjan3k823 7 років тому +3

      Didnt he say something similiar about alfa disco volante?

    • @KLRGT500KR
      @KLRGT500KR 7 років тому +4

      Krzysztof Dolecki: He just said recently he carries a picture of a blue LFA in his wallet in a Telegraph UK interview.

  • @mattsexton4787
    @mattsexton4787 3 роки тому +31

    You forgot to mention one of, if not the coolest, facts about the LFA. The “Yamaha” brand that develops guitar’s and actually constructed this custom exhaust themselves and that’s why it sounds so good. To this day it blows my mind! You will never seen that again. Couple that with the fact that this car has one of the highest Redline’s of any production cars, you’re making magic happen. Something else I forget to mention, this car has the fastest rev’s of any car at the time.That’s why it sounds like a Superbike or F1 car. They had to construct the engine a precise and very painstaking way to get the rev’s to work that way. This is and always will be a dream car of mine. I want to say that Lexus spent more on production than what they could reasonably sell the cars for. So they essentially lost money making these and that’s another reason why they made so few. These are a pinnacle of man’s greatest achievements. And before someone asks, yes Jay Leno has one lol. Ohh what it must be like to be rich…

    • @apurbaghosh5878
      @apurbaghosh5878 2 роки тому +1

      The sound is contributed by the most important factor i.e the LFA has 10 cylinders thats a known fact but whats interesting is that it has 10 individual throttle bodies which is one for each cylinder hence the 9000 rpm redline and 9500 rpm fuel shutoff

    • @tolloromassi99
      @tolloromassi99 Рік тому

      Jay Leno is a freaking BADASS!

  • @KLRGT500KR
    @KLRGT500KR 7 років тому +263

    Jeremy Clarkson called it the best car he has ever driven. He still does to this day. He carries a picture of a blue LFA in his wallet. p.s. BTW the small switch is not for the brightness of gauge cluster, but for the shift speeds. Doug was only at shift level 4 out of 7 (bars in the gauge cluster when he went to sport mode). Far from the maximum shift speed.

    • @banditblyat6418
      @banditblyat6418 7 років тому +1

      KLRGT500KR Clarkson tends to change his opinion

    • @tottenhamhotspur1377
      @tottenhamhotspur1377 7 років тому +11

      KLRGT500KR he actually keeps a pic of it in his wallet

    • @TheAmishassass1n
      @TheAmishassass1n 7 років тому

      this and the f type. both cars are awesome.

    • @tyvekhomewrap9164
      @tyvekhomewrap9164 7 років тому +2

      You really take Jeremy Clarkson seriously?

    • @accord6624
      @accord6624 7 років тому +1

      Tyvek Homewrap And you take yourself seriously?

  • @sidharthes
    @sidharthes 5 років тому +353

    The sound is possibly the best sound I've ever heard a machine make.

    • @ampelec
      @ampelec 5 років тому

      Or the porsche 917 flat twelve..

    • @laxfreakm7
      @laxfreakm7 5 років тому

      nah Ferrari's F2001 was the best sounding machine ever made

    • @_Sanjay_xo
      @_Sanjay_xo 5 років тому

      Best sounding road legal car

    • @IRONxMAN1989
      @IRONxMAN1989 5 років тому +1

      Carrera GT

    • @adisadis6313
      @adisadis6313 5 років тому

      Cool down

  • @brandongao3675
    @brandongao3675 7 років тому +9045

    who else thinks the lfa is the best sounding v10?

    • @prr3913
      @prr3913 7 років тому +76

      not me, the s85 sounds better in my opinion but they're both legendary engines doe

    • @morningstar6232
      @morningstar6232 7 років тому +10

      Brandon Gao im pretty sure is a v8

    • @LeatherSatcheI
      @LeatherSatcheI 7 років тому +167

      vlady STR it's a v10.

    • @Ben_Mayall
      @Ben_Mayall 7 років тому +122

      Brandon Gao For me the LFA and the E60 M5 by far have the best sounding V10's.

    • @jonasbickford7417
      @jonasbickford7417 7 років тому +4

      Ben Mayall very true :)

  • @mattpointon8093
    @mattpointon8093 2 роки тому +12

    Can we just appreciate for a moment that:
    A) This is start of the modern Doug videos, and therefore the start of modern day Car UA-cam (billions of hours of passive entertainment for normal guys)
    B) the best car ever built (Clarkson, 2015)

  • @lapirk
    @lapirk 7 років тому +146

    That exhaust note deserves a Grammy

  • @ram07ish
    @ram07ish 6 років тому +259

    The reason it sounds amazing is because of the v10, 9000 is when it hits red line, and the exhaust was tuned by Yamaha, yes the instrument and bike maker Yamaha.

    • @GokuTheHusky
      @GokuTheHusky 6 років тому +16

      ram07ish This isnt the only Toyota Yamaha has worked with

    • @willianreginato
      @willianreginato 6 років тому +13

      the entire engine was made by yamaha

    • @ThaGVPSon
      @ThaGVPSon 6 років тому +9

      Yamaha made the performance V6 for the 1990s ford taurus SHO, as well

    • @hoilst
      @hoilst 6 років тому +21

      And, no, not just guys from the Engine department at Yamaha - they literally got the acoustic engineers in from the Yamaha's musical instrument and monitor departments - Yamaha guys who've never worked on a car or engine before. It actually has a specially designed acoustic resonator built by these guys.

    • @EnhancedChimp
      @EnhancedChimp 6 років тому +5

      It doesn't surprise me the r1 with the crossplane engine is still one of the best sounding bike ever.

  • @axelgomez835
    @axelgomez835 7 років тому +280

    Doug there is a thing you may not know, the +/- gear paddles are variable, if you press them gently they shift slowly if you press them hard and quick they shit faster so you can drive comfy and sporty.

    • @grahamsamson4271
      @grahamsamson4271 7 років тому +47

      Axel Walter Gómez Maiore I would shit faster if I had this in my garage. More time to drive it see?

    • @SubaruWRXspdManual
      @SubaruWRXspdManual 7 років тому

      Graham Samson lmao. you beat me to it!

    • @SangheiliSpecOp
      @SangheiliSpecOp 7 років тому

      Axel Walter Gómez Maiore heh I didn't know that

    • @gtegarage2546
      @gtegarage2546 7 років тому +20

      and it sounds so satisfying

    • @bbikes2489
      @bbikes2489 7 років тому +41

      Graham Samson you would shit faster? lmao

  • @Soh90
    @Soh90 2 роки тому +35

    5 years later and I’m here again. I always come back to these LFA videos to cleanse my automotive palate. This car resets me. Reminds me what a truly great car is in a world of all these damn EV’s which are cool in their own regard, but lack substance.

    • @buahcs
      @buahcs 2 роки тому

      I come back for the sound

    • @yunglow6835
      @yunglow6835 Рік тому +2

      Daddy Doug got hard when he heard that engine run

  • @camrunner6633
    @camrunner6633 5 років тому +158

    Lexus dont get the credit they deserve for this car, really is a game changer
    Good job coveing the key profile too

    • @minhtikeaung1997
      @minhtikeaung1997 4 роки тому

      @Wuan shapley They are the biggest car company in the world toyota. It double their 2nd closest competitor.

  • @darthvedder8723
    @darthvedder8723 7 років тому +408

    Doug is the type of guy who has to drive exotic and expensive cars without a single penny spent. Owners are even lined up to get their precious car reviewed by him and for that I envy him.

    • @civednoel1388
      @civednoel1388 7 років тому +27

      He does have to pay for his own plane ticket to drive some of these cars.

    • @darthvedder8723
      @darthvedder8723 7 років тому +8

      I think Lexus paid for the trip.

    • @strangeclouds7
      @strangeclouds7 7 років тому +61

      DarthVedder Yeah Lexus paid for the trip when the car is owned by someone who owns an Audi dealership. Ok

    • @Muerto37
      @Muerto37 7 років тому

      it's not that easy. look how many subscribers...

    • @GameOver321
      @GameOver321 7 років тому +1

      Amen!

  • @1989Chrisc
    @1989Chrisc 7 років тому +1855

    The sound is worth 400k alone

    • @1989Chrisc
      @1989Chrisc 7 років тому +60

      God sorry if your offended. My comment was original from my understanding. I sincerely apologise to you and anybody else here who took offence

    • @shaqkromah
      @shaqkromah 7 років тому +6

      Cj C but you don’t even have two dollars

    • @1989Chrisc
      @1989Chrisc 7 років тому +40

      Shaq Kromah I'm 28, drive a 2014 mercedes e300 and have my own house. No its not my parents its mine.. what about you?

    • @dedinamuda5357
      @dedinamuda5357 7 років тому +120

      I own a 11'inch penis

    • @jW-kr5xn
      @jW-kr5xn 7 років тому +24

      I'm better human being than everyone because I drive a Prius

  • @Wynorrific
    @Wynorrific 2 роки тому +27

    The sound of this car still gets me today. Even down to the super satisfying click of the paddle shifters. Truly my dream car

  • @eoinoconnell185
    @eoinoconnell185 4 роки тому +200

    That exhaust sound is what Doug chose for his wedding dance.

    • @DonBienveRosario15
      @DonBienveRosario15 4 роки тому +5

      🤣🤣

    • @BlueOvals24
      @BlueOvals24 3 роки тому +1

      It's probably also going to be what plays at his funeral

    • @thecianinator
      @thecianinator 3 роки тому +1

      If you Google Doug's wedding you can actually see him, his bride, and all the groomsmen and bridesmaids hanging off of his Land Rover, it's actually pretty cute

  • @vyphd3
    @vyphd3 5 років тому +553

    Doug the kinda dude to organize speeding tickets based on specific quirks and features.

    • @james663
      @james663 5 років тому +3

      And that's EXACTLY why we love his personality and channel😂

  • @joostbrouwer472
    @joostbrouwer472 4 роки тому +563

    if a car is still worth its sticker price 5 years later the value is worth 10 points imo.
    how many cars have (almost)zero depreciation?

    • @ta675
      @ta675 4 роки тому +32

      Joost Brouwer I get consistently flustered by his “scoring.” So I typically skip the end of his videos

    • @cenchloraadums3143
      @cenchloraadums3143 4 роки тому +26

      Yeah, I was thinking the same. Even after 8 years, it's still holding that price. But Dough couldn't help himself, because of his attitude towards Japanese cars. Besides that his scoring for any vehicle is not logical, but just his personal opinion.

    • @ta675
      @ta675 4 роки тому +1

      Anomaly Detection Algorithm take out the first few with the engine mounted the wrong direction, the Porsche 918 was one of the greatest super car breakthroughs of all time. Besides, it looks soo much sexier than the LFA

    • @rousseau327
      @rousseau327 4 роки тому +3

      @@notlNSIGHT Yeah, the LFA is in some insane company there.

    • @sgtpepper6379
      @sgtpepper6379 4 роки тому +1

      This thing has appreciated big time. The score should literally be 20/10. It's worth over double its sticker price.

  • @bradyvelvet9432
    @bradyvelvet9432 2 роки тому +45

    My uncle has one and he says he will NEVER part with it. Even though he has other (superior spec’d) cars in his collection - this is still one of his all time faves. 😄❤️

    • @88boat
      @88boat Рік тому +2

      he seems to be a man of taste! what other gems has he got in his collection?

    • @RichardMiller-q8c
      @RichardMiller-q8c 5 місяців тому +1

      Money can't buy taste, you have a badass uncle my friend

  • @HowToCarGuy
    @HowToCarGuy 7 років тому +119

    I've sold Lexus for 13 years and have never driven an LFA but Doug is the perfect reviewer to watch drive this thing! Excellent review!!!

    • @carsarelife2366
      @carsarelife2366 7 років тому +23

      points out stuff that other reviewers completely miss.

    • @073Kvz073
      @073Kvz073 6 років тому +1

      Cool story bro

  • @AngelInTheDesert
    @AngelInTheDesert 7 років тому +154

    Probably because it's 7 years old now... and started development 10 years prior to that. Still one of the best sounding cars in the world though.

    • @qncsc
      @qncsc 7 років тому +36

      thank you Yamaha.

    • @ViperKillerWannabe
      @ViperKillerWannabe 7 років тому +1

      This is probably why it has such a generic key. I remember hearing that they were originally developing it to be made out of aluminum but later decided to switch to carbon fiber.

    • @calvinh.8882
      @calvinh.8882 7 років тому +1

      Yes, back in 2011 the "smart key" had issues, and well it took a while to work the bugs out of them..
      And i truly don't understand why people like Doug thinks an 7 year old car should drive like a brand new super car.. Super cars have came a long way in the last 7 years..
      And more like an 8 year old car, because i believe if they were a 2011 model, they were produced with 2010 parts..

    • @KLRGT500KR
      @KLRGT500KR 7 років тому +2

      Considering the first final production prototype was given to the press in October 2009, it is more like 8.5 years old.

    • @calvinh.8882
      @calvinh.8882 7 років тому +1

      Yeah..

  • @xenodeath7065
    @xenodeath7065 5 років тому +76

    One thing that wasn't mentioned the LFA required the use of a digital gauge as a analog tachometer cannot keep up with how quickly the engine can rev

    • @TechnoGames001
      @TechnoGames001 4 роки тому +1

      Hammond mentioned that in the review ;)

  • @kidonakx879
    @kidonakx879 2 роки тому +12

    The backstory of the lfa transmission is that when in development the designer wanted the LFA to have more of an old-school manual transmission feeling so they also included a dial to adjust how aggressive you wanted the shifting to be from a casual shift to a very speedy shift

  • @kendrickminchew1855
    @kendrickminchew1855 7 років тому +706

    One of the best sounding V10 engines ever made

    • @CMTSUBR500
      @CMTSUBR500 7 років тому +32

      The best!

    • @jsetsuo
      @jsetsuo 7 років тому +12

      it was tuned by Yamaha... lol

    • @Hellsslave666
      @Hellsslave666 7 років тому +17

      The Carrera GT is the only V10 that can rival this.

    • @lutrixtv1833
      @lutrixtv1833 7 років тому +5

      Hellsslave666 and the M5 E60 V10 (S85 50) is on top!

    • @samhyomin899
      @samhyomin899 7 років тому +12

      -One of the best sounding V10 engines ever made- Arguably the best sounding engine ever made

  • @loadedharddrive5019
    @loadedharddrive5019 7 років тому +3466

    I can't believe the LFA isn't more popular

    • @louislewis3312
      @louislewis3312 7 років тому +124

      is was, it's just old now. people have moved on

    • @Mike604
      @Mike604 7 років тому +220

      isn't popular cause it's only limited to 500 sales?????

    • @bryantr.7787
      @bryantr.7787 7 років тому +61

      probably because it's ugly af

    • @trollashnikovavtomat
      @trollashnikovavtomat 7 років тому +91

      burh the only whack shit is your taste in rap

    • @qncsc
      @qncsc 7 років тому +10

      uhmm. the comment was directed to the lack of appreciation in value that can occur with valued, select, rarefied cars that are collected. it is not reflected toward, why more people don't own the car.

  • @MBakugames90
    @MBakugames90 6 років тому +302

    This car is a Masterpiece. The Nurburgring Edition was even better. So many people see 552HP or 562HP say that's not enough. It's plenty to go around the Ring in 7:14 Sec. On Bridgestones tires. I'm not saying there bad but slap a set of Michelins or Pirelli or Dunlops. That time would be faster. If any person was a real fan of this car would know. That the single clutch gearbox they used was used for a reason. The best feel you could have without having a manual transmission. The price is rising on these cars. A Nurburgring Edition sold for 770,000 dollars on Barrett Jackson with over 1000 miles on it. I haven't even gotten to the sound of this thing. Its quick enough to get you in serious trouble. The sound can get you in trouble. The looks will break necks especially in my town. It will last forever. It's the perfect Masterpiece of a car.

    • @ManuJohn380
      @ManuJohn380 6 років тому +26

      M ' BAKU he did not even adjust the transmission speed. Then he called it slow. Also the keys are the valet key. The real one are made of carbon fiber.

    • @evergreenrider
      @evergreenrider 6 років тому +4

      @@ManuJohn380 they saw what he did with the hellcat

    • @calebniederhofer678
      @calebniederhofer678 6 років тому +2

      M ' BAKU people don’t understand numbers are not everything. This car is insanely light for the HP to weight ratio. Awesome car , but crazy expensive , and obviously not a daily driver.

    • @yafty2605
      @yafty2605 6 років тому

      Nürnburgrin*

    • @IIIrandomIII
      @IIIrandomIII 6 років тому

      Wakana Forever!!! ⚔️💪

  • @ClementBaudoin
    @ClementBaudoin 11 місяців тому +6

    The LFA is my favorite car. Hands down, and will forever be. That combination between oldschool and modern tech is a work of art, and that sound… oh that glorious sound ffs ! It’s just a masterpiece in the World of Cars, it’s like the Gioconda but for cars

  • @joeboi85
    @joeboi85 6 років тому +1911

    I think this is one of those cars that in 20+ years will be selling for $2M and people will be saying, "Remember when you could buy these for $400,000?"

    • @Spencerrojas
      @Spencerrojas 6 років тому +11

      Jose Garza why

    • @joeboi85
      @joeboi85 6 років тому +209

      Spencer Rojas I believe this car will go up in value in the future because it will probably be one of the last V10 super cars ever made. Plus, it’s limited production and may probably be very reliable.

    • @konradbaumbusch
      @konradbaumbusch 6 років тому +32

      absolutely nothing special about this car, actually looks pretty ugly.. and just because the numbers are limited, doesn't automatically mean the price will rise

    • @joeboi85
      @joeboi85 6 років тому +166

      Konrad Busch lmao like you could make a better car

    • @Spencerrojas
      @Spencerrojas 6 років тому +188

      Konrad Busch definitely not ugly

  • @andreytishechkin4533
    @andreytishechkin4533 3 роки тому +784

    Seriously, no 10 for importance?! The first Lexus super-car, the fastest car ever made by Toyota motor company, exclusive one-off Toyota V10 engine that revs up more than any Ferrari or Lamborghini, only 500 made, exclusive one-off Aisin 6-speed automated manual! And you're telling me this this not a 100% museum worthy?! Seriously Doug??!!

    • @fifthbusiness1678
      @fifthbusiness1678 3 роки тому +11

      All good, except it’s not an automated manual.

    • @sc1338
      @sc1338 3 роки тому +18

      Still just a Toyota. I love it, but it is what it is

    • @MrGW2fanboy
      @MrGW2fanboy 3 роки тому +160

      @@sc1338 Lol your avg Toyota is better built than most european cars.

    • @sc1338
      @sc1338 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrGW2fanboy not really

    • @jeremyfong5684
      @jeremyfong5684 3 роки тому +59

      @@fifthbusiness1678 uh, it is. Single-clutches are also known as auto manuals

  • @TsunoOkashi
    @TsunoOkashi 7 років тому +161

    Only 397 miles. Wow. I know most owners try to keep the miles low to hold value, but this one has barely seen the road since new.

    • @lolsmol
      @lolsmol 7 років тому +9

      Tsuno Okashi didnt notice that. Shit. it's not even broken in yet XD

    • @_SWLW
      @_SWLW 7 років тому +23

      Tsuno Okashi its insane that he let him drive it. The value of that car is so damn high cause of that.

    • @ryanroberson6951
      @ryanroberson6951 7 років тому

      Otter Get Up and Ride I don't think he should be giving it such a sudden test of integrity. like running a Marathon in shoes you bought yesterday.

    • @SlowTundra
      @SlowTundra 7 років тому +68

      not driving a car to keep miles low and keep the resale value high is like not fucking your girlfriend so she will still be tight for other dudes.

    • @MrMovieMan941
      @MrMovieMan941 7 років тому +3

      Stealed your comment for fb post :)

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik Рік тому +14

    The creation of the V10 was lead by Lexus' chief engine designer Okamoto Takamitsu. The engine starts life at Toyota's Myochi plant. It is at this plant that the engine block is made from molted aluminium. The block is then sent to Toyota's Honsha factory. The same factory that used to be Toyota's F1 engine facility. The block will get milled, drilled and polished and emerges as a precise engine block. In a sealed room Takumi’s (Master Craftsmen) hone every sharp edge using precision polishing tools. After this a highly skilled Takumi pre-assembles the finished engine blocks to check if they fit precisely. Disassembled they travel as unit to Yamaha’s Iwata city plant. It is at this plant that 4 highly skilled Yamaha Takumi’s fully assemble V10. A process that takes 2,5 days for one engine. Before the engine gets put into an LFA, it undergoes a half day of exhaustive testing.

  • @jubilee285
    @jubilee285 7 років тому +177

    People are complaining about the skyrocketing price, and the rather "mediocre" specifications. The thing is, people don't buy this because of specifications, but rather the experience. The sound itself is orgasmic, emitting a lower, refined soprano, which is something that say, a V10 M5 could only ever come close to. However, the exclusivity of the vehicle, with production numbers matching the Bugatti Veyron (450). The LFA also has to live the legacy of Japan's first "Super" car, the Toyota 2000GT. It had to live up to it's reputation, although it never starred in a Bond movie, nor was it so exclusive to get it's top off, it still won the heart of Jeremy Clarkson, the orangutan itself. The LFA is a car that will be very hard to replicate for the many years to come, with it's discrete looks and unparalleled sound, it truly is the 2000GT of the Digital Age.
    Many can build a straight-line rocket, but only Lexus can build an LFA.

    • @ridhoammarharahap5540
      @ridhoammarharahap5540 7 років тому +2

      Ciaron Phillips Agreed

    • @2urgse166
      @2urgse166 7 років тому +2

      AGGREED! This car is so underrated

    • @deka360
      @deka360 7 років тому +2

      Ciaron Phillips wrong, you are over analysing. Buying this is to show you have expendable money, that's it lol.

    • @mewtwo389
      @mewtwo389 7 років тому +3

      deka360 you have driven it???? or are you another know it all?

  • @rohin682
    @rohin682 4 роки тому +984

    13:08 Every gear changed his facial expression

    • @mrducky179
      @mrducky179 4 роки тому +8

      Rohin Gupta Every changed gear changed his facial expression*

    • @Alvaro-em1dj
      @Alvaro-em1dj 4 роки тому +21

      MrDucky17 no, he is right

    • @ezequielavalos5144
      @ezequielavalos5144 4 роки тому +1

      LOL spot on bro

    • @emrekanli
      @emrekanli 4 роки тому +7

      gay expressions

    • @colelockridge5816
      @colelockridge5816 4 роки тому +13

      Expectation, impression, enjoyment, reflection, satisfaction. In that order. It’s hilarious

  • @makspetric5524
    @makspetric5524 7 років тому +839

    Lexus LFA, hands down the best sounding car ever produced.

  • @tlm2096
    @tlm2096 3 роки тому +17

    Hands down the best sounding engine in any production car, not to mention the car itself is beautiful. It baffles me that you can still buy one of these new from the factory because they sold so few of them.

  • @Snafu2346
    @Snafu2346 5 років тому +280

    this NEEDS to be an engine option on other Toyota/Lexus cars. Like.... a Camry. I4/V6? or, do you want to choose the 4.8l V10 option.

    • @elilachappa3330
      @elilachappa3330 5 років тому +62

      Mounted transversely, 550hp straight to the front wheels lol

    • @JDJD-mw9rr
      @JDJD-mw9rr 5 років тому +1

      Damn I really wish they would

    • @tx4runner459
      @tx4runner459 5 років тому +4

      Snafu2346 how about in a tundra or something else like the tundra lol

    • @Shepard_AU
      @Shepard_AU 5 років тому +24

      I think the Lexus LC500 would be most deserving to have that V10.

    • @Snafu2346
      @Snafu2346 5 років тому +3

      @@Shepard_AU I say Toyota should make it an engine option in their ENTIRE lineup. From the Prius, to the Tundra, to everything between. Soccer dads shouldn't be regulated to boredom, come, have yee hither the Toyota Sienna with the V10 wail!
      The Toyota Supra with the... egads, DAS Motor auf keinen Fall, das können wir nicht haben! Supra fans = TRIGGERED! Put the Toyota V10 in the Supra!

  • @PlamenDrop
    @PlamenDrop 7 років тому +619

    Fun fact: The LFA needed to use a digital tachometer because the engine gains and drops RPM so quickly that a physical needle gauge could not move fast enough to be accurate.

    • @Jonah_s550
      @Jonah_s550 7 років тому +14

      PlamenDrop holy shit that's amazing

    • @kevinnigel4213
      @kevinnigel4213 7 років тому +93

      PlamenDrop you stole that from top gear

    • @rowboyto156
      @rowboyto156 7 років тому +12

      also yamaha work on the motor to give it that sound

    • @nikolamladenoff3516
      @nikolamladenoff3516 7 років тому +60

      You've watched Top Gear apparently :D

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 7 років тому +12

      PlamenDrop You must've played some Forza Motorsport 4 (holy shit the autovista was a sick feature on release)

  • @ripdiptatterchip3851
    @ripdiptatterchip3851 5 років тому +147

    doug on an airplane with the LFA bag : “yea i own an LFA”
    any ordinary joe: *has no idea what a LFA is* “that’s nice..”

  • @egbeomooduduwa997
    @egbeomooduduwa997 2 роки тому +11

    I saw this supercar only a few days ago in Central London. Never seen it before then. But I instantly knew it was a very special car. And the "cool attitude" of the dude driving it gave it an extra special air.

  • @williamjordan5554
    @williamjordan5554 5 років тому +385

    Jeremy Clarkson also said the sound was the best he ever heard.

    • @jimiskost7507
      @jimiskost7507 5 років тому +28

      He said it is the best car he's ever driven

    • @ivandeleon5569
      @ivandeleon5569 4 роки тому +13

      If he say it, it's true

    • @alechall7082
      @alechall7082 4 роки тому +2

      Zonda R? FXX? There were better sounding cars at the time

    • @jirkohakkinen800
      @jirkohakkinen800 4 роки тому +3

      @@alechall7082 Those aren't restricted

    • @reddeadboiii1363
      @reddeadboiii1363 4 роки тому +9

      Alec Hall Those are not road legal so there are no certain restrictions for noise or emission control 😂

  • @auridiamondiferous
    @auridiamondiferous 6 років тому +82

    a documentary about the making of the LFA featured a story that Lexus hired Yamaha to design the exhaust sound system... to improve the sounds, not to tune them down...

    • @fabjonjon
      @fabjonjon 6 років тому

      They sure did.

    • @Loopyengineeringco
      @Loopyengineeringco 6 років тому +2

      Not just the exhaust system, the whole engine is co-made by Yamaha. Toyota's had a lot of help from Yamaha over the years, usually cylinder heads. Personally, I love the looks as well, and I applaud Lexus for the fairly conservative design. People who buy cars like this just to show off don't deserve them!

  • @typicalbangali8499
    @typicalbangali8499 5 років тому +318

    This car will be listed in top 5 best Exhaust sounding car of all time!
    If i had money i would buy at least 3 of them.

    • @abhiinavsingh
      @abhiinavsingh 5 років тому +2

      Mee

    • @peterthomas9423
      @peterthomas9423 5 років тому +1

      You are.

    • @joshjlmgproductions3313
      @joshjlmgproductions3313 5 років тому +3

      This and the GT350R.

    • @NoahandNolan
      @NoahandNolan 5 років тому +1

      Do you really care if anyone else is watching? Do you ask that to fish for likes or something? Lol how lame

    • @Zmannn50
      @Zmannn50 5 років тому

      TheTenaciousVids well sometimes I wonder how many people are watching and old videos cuz I might have a question im curious about

  • @d_soom
    @d_soom 2 роки тому +5

    Talk all you want about that lack of "immediate upshift", that little upgrade from a pure manual stickshift system to a paddle controlled sequential transmission is absolutely perfect. That lack of dual clutch forces you to still be completely in touch with the car, and the quicker shifts compared to a manual really adds to usability of the power and sound of the car. You still have to work for the power, but it probably still feels so futuristic. This car is absolutely insane and I understand what Jeremy Clarkson was saying. They simply cannot replicate this!

  • @zorankarabeleski392
    @zorankarabeleski392 4 роки тому +119

    The Lexus LFA is an engineering masterpiece that we will never see again.
    This Car is the Soprano of the Automotive world a Mechanical symphony thats simply breathtaking.

    • @edvenuto9614
      @edvenuto9614 3 роки тому +2

      Yea

    • @CHPatriot1291
      @CHPatriot1291 3 роки тому +2

      Exactly, for me the climax of NA sports cars. The engineering masterpiece that concludes the gasoline era.

  • @marcussaroop
    @marcussaroop 7 років тому +148

    Most must understand that the LFA took 10 years for Lexus [TRD] to develop. So, some of it's features were tried and tested options from the Toyota Group over a span of years. It was a mix of technology of 2001 to 2011. A sort of best of or a Decade Car. Showcasing that Toyota is ahead of most companies in development and quality control.

    • @countdankula6740
      @countdankula6740 7 років тому +3

      Marcus Saroop
      Ford > Lexus/Toyota

    • @kevinyu9645
      @kevinyu9645 7 років тому +11

      hahahahahahaha
      ford couldn't service his own cars

    • @kevinyu9645
      @kevinyu9645 7 років тому +1

      at least in canada

    • @danielroa12
      @danielroa12 7 років тому +2

      Lol Lexus/Toyota Would go even a million miles, Ford would get you ten miles no wonder when you purchase one it comes with a ford shoe for the customers walk home.

    • @moistavocado2350
      @moistavocado2350 7 років тому

      Daniel Bernard lol

  • @-SP.
    @-SP. 6 років тому +472

    Just checked they are going for close to $500k now

    • @-SP.
      @-SP. 6 років тому +10

      50,000 subscribers with 161 videos? Yeah because they are pretty limited and it’s the first real Japanese super car

    • @-SP.
      @-SP. 6 років тому +3

      50,000 subscribers with 161 videos? It’s classified as a sports car not a super car

    • @changedahanddlessss
      @changedahanddlessss 6 років тому

      can someone give me one so i can sell it for 500k? lol... doug made it trend, hes prolly helping his homie get some coin lol.

    • @thitran2098
      @thitran2098 6 років тому

      close to 1.5mil in aus.

    • @bry1973
      @bry1973 6 років тому +2

      Pfft, rather have a Carrera GT. And that is the best sounding exhaust note.

  • @makhinal
    @makhinal Рік тому +2

    Doug, if there is ever a car you should think of reviewing again, it's this car. Just to grace the internet with another video highlighting its sonorous engine note. What an object of just absolute auditory bliss. Do it, Doug!

  • @americansmark
    @americansmark 5 років тому +140

    I remember when the LFA launched, the transmission was routed as otherworldly fast. Amazing that a few years later, it's considered slow compared to more modern transmissions

    • @MrAaronBrown1
      @MrAaronBrown1 5 років тому +12

      Josh dual clutch changed the game. The PDK in the Porsche is ridiculous!

    • @greatgallade
      @greatgallade 5 років тому +2

      The car still is amazing. It's still fast.
      But being 2012 and very old.
      Its still able to keep up with some of the youngsters.
      Not as fast but very very nice

    • @jorge8596
      @jorge8596 4 роки тому

      @Razvan J proper racecars use sequential. Since they don't care about long term reliability they can shift without using the clutch, giving them nearly instant shifts, they are also significantly lighter than dual clutch

    • @ogmechsftw
      @ogmechsftw 4 роки тому

      yeah, dct/pdk wasn't really a thing for high-power cars until 2011 or 2012, and the bulk of this car was developed in the late 2000s anyways.
      plus, the aventador was also using a single clutch automated trans, so it's quite period correct.

    • @nate678
      @nate678 4 роки тому +2

      GTI had the fastest shifting dual clutch in 2006

  • @connorweiss500
    @connorweiss500 5 років тому +346

    It sounds like its going 200 even when its going 40

    • @pchurch4973
      @pchurch4973 5 років тому +19

      Lil Green bean The best of cars will make police pull you over even when you’re going the speed limit 😂

    • @ivandeleon5569
      @ivandeleon5569 4 роки тому +7

      Like a Civic

    • @antduhnee
      @antduhnee 4 роки тому

      Iván De León like a civic BUT wayyyyy better

    • @vitoandolini2064
      @vitoandolini2064 4 роки тому +1

      @@ivandeleon5569 you made my day)

  • @thomasaly7624
    @thomasaly7624 6 років тому +473

    I like how the owner of this car owns an Audi dealership.

    • @Rondo2ooo
      @Rondo2ooo 6 років тому +7

      Admiral T'mas í like how the owner probably went to a R8.

    • @04dram04
      @04dram04 6 років тому +4

      they are selling it. A trade in

    • @budgrant2368
      @budgrant2368 6 років тому +1

      Steven Hearnden what the fuck was he saying??

    • @nandernugget
      @nandernugget 6 років тому +12

      He knows what’s reliable despite not selling it.

    • @stevenhearnden6103
      @stevenhearnden6103 6 років тому +1

      @@budgrant2368 that he would get rid of an LFA to buy an Audi! 😂

  • @vishalbarman5390
    @vishalbarman5390 3 роки тому +21

    When Jeremy Clarkson says its the greatest car, It is.

  • @AdamHKatona
    @AdamHKatona 6 років тому +369

    Exhaust was tuned by Yamaha

    • @juandef4115
      @juandef4115 6 років тому +40

      Most toyota/Lexus are tuned and devloped by Yamaha. Yamaha develop engines for Ford in the past too.

    • @goodboysady
      @goodboysady 6 років тому +66

      Yamaha knows how to make noice sounds

    • @MetalheadCollect
      @MetalheadCollect 6 років тому +43

      That's actually a BIG fuckin deal.. Yamaha Audio are like what Samsung is to the phone world today.. EVERYbody copies the shit they do.

    • @norbertp.3453
      @norbertp.3453 6 років тому +20

      actualy not just the exhaust the entire engine was developed in cooperation with yamaha

    • @juandef4115
      @juandef4115 5 років тому +5

      @B Pr no and yes. Its more supra than the new badged supra..

  • @owenroch446
    @owenroch446 7 років тому +72

    Jeremy Clarkson said it was the best car he's ever driven in his life there's only one other car that can hold a torch to it which being a Ferrari. the LFA Nurburgring Edition had the Nurburgring record for production cars at the time of its release.

    • @Superphilipp
      @Superphilipp 7 років тому +3

      Owen Roch Clarkson says that about every other week.

    • @rohesilmnelohe
      @rohesilmnelohe 7 років тому

      7:14 for the track version. 7:30 or 7:22 with the standard LFA. Time difference was due to race--slicks vs OEM.
      This thing is monster fast. Even today.

    • @SgtKanyo
      @SgtKanyo 7 років тому

      The Viper ACR, the Gumper Apollo Sport and some street legal gokarts say you're lying about the record.

  • @pietsu
    @pietsu 7 років тому +339

    I think the LFA is the coolest supercar... in the world.
    A brilliant and rare supercar from a non-exotic brand, naturally aspirated V10, 9000 rpm redline, and actually a high-quality automobile. It's the only car I've heard multiple journalists call the best car they've ever driven. It being a Lexus doesn't bother me at all. I'd much rather have the LFA than your typical attention-seeking supercar. I just hope that Toyota would do something similar again.

    • @ethanielthegreat1842
      @ethanielthegreat1842 7 років тому +1

      piet the 2 higher end cars I would want to have are the Lexus LFA and Acura NSX

    • @Motorsportsgeek
      @Motorsportsgeek 7 років тому +5

      attention seeking super cars ? So this this is subtle to you ? derp

    • @maelstrom1158
      @maelstrom1158 7 років тому

      piet would you rather to have lexus Lfa or Ferrari f40

    • @PBandJacob
      @PBandJacob 7 років тому +12

      MaeLsTRom Ferrari f40 sell it for 1m then buy an lfa and still have 600k left over

    • @jonneoroadster2816
      @jonneoroadster2816 7 років тому +4

      Lexus IS and DID make a car like this... never heard of the LC500? It's a REAL concept car to buy! But sadly had a crappy sounding V8 over a V10 which would make it perfect... but it's much more beautiful, as luxurious and almost as fast

  • @willmtaylor
    @willmtaylor 2 роки тому +41

    Remember when LFA’s only cost $388,000? Yeah, those were good times.

    • @ClassyClips0
      @ClassyClips0 5 місяців тому

      How much does it worth now??

    • @willmtaylor
      @willmtaylor 5 місяців тому

      @@ClassyClips0 $1.0-$1.5 million USD

    • @Trigaming727
      @Trigaming727 5 місяців тому

      @@ClassyClips0 im pretty sure 1 was sold for a million

    • @RichardMiller-q8c
      @RichardMiller-q8c 5 місяців тому

      ​@@ClassyClips0around or a little less than a million. I can think of what they're called but the special editions go for 1.5m

  • @DailyDoseOfShrooms
    @DailyDoseOfShrooms 6 років тому +1320

    Id probably freak out more if i saw an LFA on the road than a bugatti

    • @vclue846
      @vclue846 6 років тому +11

      Nick The D me too

    • @carlow_fc1
      @carlow_fc1 6 років тому +70

      I see one everyday at my job. The Director of the Psychiatric Department aka the Head Psychiatrist of my hospital has one. Black on black, beautiful car tbh. Its his daily driver, he owns a GT2 RS and Range Rover Supercharged as well (which he drives ocasionally cuz its his wife)

    • @rhymeztubeofficial5538
      @rhymeztubeofficial5538 6 років тому +14

      They are more rare, Lexus made less LFA’s

    • @carlow_fc1
      @carlow_fc1 6 років тому +4

      Costel Coaie no not really, why?

    • @VoxGav-bd9rc
      @VoxGav-bd9rc 6 років тому +1

      Nick The D Same here!

  • @ubertube5308
    @ubertube5308 7 років тому +2800

    @Doug DeMuro. Can you review my razor scooter? It has great mileage.

    • @911Salvage
      @911Salvage 7 років тому +330

      Only if it has bumper-to-bumper unlimited mileage warranty.

    • @cat_is_alive996
      @cat_is_alive996 7 років тому +24

      Mouldy CPU lol good reference ;)

    • @weworks7811
      @weworks7811 7 років тому +11

      Lol

    • @TwoWheelWarrior
      @TwoWheelWarrior 7 років тому +20

      Electric Scooters are more amazing than a Lexus LFA.

    • @jW-kr5xn
      @jW-kr5xn 7 років тому +14

      How often do you give it services?

  • @sk8punk318
    @sk8punk318 6 років тому +298

    They purposely didn't do a dual clutch because they wanted you to feel the shifts for a better driving experience. Jeremy Clarkson said so and I believe that man.

    • @antonio-ry9tc
      @antonio-ry9tc 6 років тому +7

      sk8punk318 well then u might as well just 3 pedals in the car🤣

    • @ha_ha-ha_ha
      @ha_ha-ha_ha 6 років тому +13

      Victor Torres they wanted to bridge the gap between a dct and a manual. They made a transmission that feels like a manual when shifting but isn’t as slow (and distracting, when doing hotlaps for example) as a manual when shifting.

    • @aug_mali6640
      @aug_mali6640 6 років тому

      Dual clutch is too heavy.

    • @ha_ha-ha_ha
      @ha_ha-ha_ha 6 років тому +3

      Augustas Malisauskas it’s shifting speed will still outweigh the (weight) problem. So it’s probably like OP said the feel of the transmission was the main purpose of the LFA’s transmission.

    • @jsugar72
      @jsugar72 5 років тому

      What happend to clarkson, dude looks like he's hungover as hell all the time.

  • @proaudiorestore8926
    @proaudiorestore8926 2 роки тому +1

    So funny watching this 4 years down the the line and Doug gives his Doug Score and the only competitor is his Range Rover 😂

  • @Terror-il5nm
    @Terror-il5nm 3 роки тому +196

    You know it’s a special car when the owner of an Audi dealership owns one

  • @JasonLambek
    @JasonLambek 5 років тому +78

    So, I just finished watching a NatGeo vid about the LFA factory. I recommend watching it. They go into detail about that exhaust note Doug is in love with. Pretty interesting stuff, Yamaha helped design the engine. Yamaha also makes musical instruments. They made one helluva instrument out of the top of that engine, then coax that sound into the cockpit. Really crazy stuff.
    I want one.
    Now.
    It's has occurred to me that my above comment is nothing new to any of you. Just me. So, let's just say I'm talking to myself, m’kay?

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou 4 роки тому +2

      They also make ya know... motorbikes so they know q thing ir two about exhausts

    • @blastofo
      @blastofo 4 роки тому

      Yamaha also co designed the 7th gen celica engine, because they needed a small 100hp per litre motor. It also has a great sound for a 4 banger when it goes over 8000rpms.

    • @LVKing9
      @LVKing9 4 роки тому

      also the Volvo v8s which had an incredible exhaust profile as well

    • @armr6937
      @armr6937 4 роки тому

      @@WayStedYou It's more about the intake than the exhaust on this one

  • @jashcroft1
    @jashcroft1 7 років тому +830

    They hired Yamaha exclusively for the exhaust note department. You didn't mention that :P

    • @PaulyRenzeth
      @PaulyRenzeth 7 років тому +45

      IKR and yamaha IMO make one of those engine that sounds orgasmic.

    • @jameskwright4495
      @jameskwright4495 7 років тому +1

      Jash Croft did you also hear this from top gear lmao

    • @carcandycompilations933
      @carcandycompilations933 7 років тому +39

      They got help from Yamaha's musical department to make the exhaust! Not Yamaha's motor co! But Yamaha allways had good sounding engine/exhaust notes tho;)

    • @dyster5179
      @dyster5179 7 років тому

      jalopnik.com/5409408/yamaha-wants-you-to-hear-the-lexus-lfa

    • @mcgarnagle6102
      @mcgarnagle6102 7 років тому +24

      you are correct. Yamaha music division worked directly with the engine designers to tune the intake manifold to a specific frequency for combustion.

  • @mikerichardson60
    @mikerichardson60 9 місяців тому +4

    Jeremy Clarkson said the LFA is the best car he's ever driven. Current values seem to echo his sentiment.

  • @jokingi
    @jokingi 5 років тому +260

    0:30
    When you own an audi shop and drive a lfa instead of a R8

    • @michaelt9788
      @michaelt9788 4 роки тому +11

      JokingII chen his R8 is parked in his dealerships show room

    • @VD-is9pg
      @VD-is9pg 4 роки тому +18

      @@michaelt9788 I think you meant "service/repair section" instead of "show room"

    • @jokingi
      @jokingi 4 роки тому

      Michael T ah I see

    • @VD-is9pg
      @VD-is9pg 4 роки тому +5

      @@notlNSIGHT I can only assume you are being sarcastic

    • @partyjerk
      @partyjerk 4 роки тому +10

      @@notlNSIGHT audi and reliable? Good joke man

  • @michaeljankowski6225
    @michaeljankowski6225 4 роки тому +519

    New quarantine game: drink every time Doug says “quirk” in his videos

    • @8cyl_
      @8cyl_ 4 роки тому

      **watches no videos from him**

    • @michaeljankowski6225
      @michaeljankowski6225 4 роки тому

      what?

    • @8cyl_
      @8cyl_ 4 роки тому

      @@michaeljankowski6225 you said every time he says quirks in his videos. therefore, if i watch no videos, i hear no quirks, therefore i dont end up drunk

    • @michaeljankowski6225
      @michaeljankowski6225 4 роки тому

      a weeb approaches you watched this one though, did you not? 🧐🧐

    • @8cyl_
      @8cyl_ 4 роки тому +5

      imma just...leave

  • @piefecta3012
    @piefecta3012 5 років тому +274

    19:00 when he sped away my captions said (music)

  • @garlandremingtoniii1338
    @garlandremingtoniii1338 2 роки тому +1

    “Now, some exotic car companies lie about what number your car is. I’m not going to name names because I don’t wanna get sued.” LMAO 🤣 Talk 😜 about hilarious!!!! At 5:12

  • @Charles-fo1js
    @Charles-fo1js 7 років тому +243

    Doug should try the dougscore on himself. We want to know his unusual quirks and features

    • @Charles-fo1js
      @Charles-fo1js 7 років тому +4

      A bit of an overview would be nice too

    • @UhOhUmm
      @UhOhUmm 7 років тому +1

      and then his fiance?

    • @a.ha.7292
      @a.ha.7292 7 років тому

      yes, get rid of the scoresh...

    • @GloGangBruceWayne
      @GloGangBruceWayne 7 років тому

      Simonas Mažeikis "fiance" ??? I think we all know he meant "Felipo" lol

    • @seeno1
      @seeno1 7 років тому +3

      Like what kinda porn does he watch

  • @louisc8020
    @louisc8020 7 років тому +1383

    You Heard it here first coming from a guy who has driven a Carrera GT that an LFA is the best sounding car in the World

    • @prodcomplexion
      @prodcomplexion 7 років тому +90

      LA of LA because it is

    • @675-l9j
      @675-l9j 7 років тому +7

      GD Complexion not better than cgt

    • @675-l9j
      @675-l9j 7 років тому +1

      GD Complexion it ks pretty good tho

    • @brup123
      @brup123 7 років тому +10

      But is it better sounding than a CGT with straight pipes? That thing is godly.

    • @あおかぜ-q8q
      @あおかぜ-q8q 7 років тому +86

      Jeremy Clarkson said that the LFA is the best car he's driven in the world.

  • @jeremykyle6092
    @jeremykyle6092 7 років тому +740

    People complain about the price but forget that Lexus lost money with every single sale of the LFA

    • @ericvu8530
      @ericvu8530 7 років тому +68

      Yet Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche can make superior cars for less. Consumers shouldn't have to pay 400k for Toyota's lack of knowledge on producing exotic sport cars.
      I don't want to hear it's their first sports car, they had all the time to disassemble and reverse engineer the european exotics (much like Nissan and Acura did with GT-R and NSX2)

    • @adeetard2545
      @adeetard2545 7 років тому +239

      Eric Vu It's so expensive because they spent nine years to perfect it. They had the car almost done, but they started all over again making it with carbon fiber rather than aluminium. The amount spent to make the cars is nothing short of astonishing. THIS is the perfect example of never giving up no matter what. That gives the car so much more soul than any other modern supercar.
      EDIT: Wow, 85 likes! That's more than I have ever gotten on a comment!

    • @Chris-Brown-
      @Chris-Brown- 7 років тому +4

      I heard they actually made a profit

    • @garymanis6305
      @garymanis6305 7 років тому +12

      Toyota poured billions into their Formula 1 program, yet they failed to achieve their goal. For the LFA, IMHO they should have had Lotus design the chassis and an Italian designer do the body work. They did well with Yamaha designing the engine. They switched from aluminum to CF because the car was too heavy.

    • @Deluxo
      @Deluxo 7 років тому +9

      they do, people just love to think top gear is right about every fucking thing.

  • @emreuysaler8159
    @emreuysaler8159 8 місяців тому +4

    And you know this is the only supercar that could go 300,000 miles.