The Lexus LFA Is the $400,000 Supercar Nobody Talks About
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The Lexus LFA is an ultra-rare, ultra-fast supercar that cost around $400,000 when it was new in 2011 and 2012 -- and yet, nobody talks about it. I've reviewed an LFA to show you what it's like -- and I've given it a DougScore.
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This didn't age well. They're now worth over $1M USD and considered one of the greatest cars ever made.
The video actually did age well because it was before all the overrate and over hype so it's more accurate.
@@ToyotaAristo over rate and over hype? Huh???
@@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.
You will be an idiot to pick this over a 720S
@@ToyotaAristo u r comparing the lfa to much more expensive cars
That noise alone is worth 400k.
Sean Bailey It's not noise it music.
True fact: It's entirely piped in through the speakers. The LFA is actually an electric car.
Sean Bailey exactlyyy
dumbest comment i have ever seen
Sean Bailey I disagree. The exhaust pipes alone are worth the 400k.
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. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
You know it’s a special car when the owner of an Audi dealership owns one
The LFA is one of the most criminally underrated super cars of our time. Lexus needs to make a second iteration.
The lc500 is sorta that, but yeah toyota in general needs another legitimate supercar like this
The legemd is returning
@Mexicanus Prime a dodge v10 would be awesome the viper is one of the coolest cars ever why is that bad
@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.
They are btw
Imagine getting run over by an LFA. That glorious V10 will be the last thing you ever hear.
19:00 when he sped away my captions said (music)
stxnced rx7 lmao i tried that and it does
I read that in your android voice lol
You will think its a god taking you
As long as they put it in reverse I won't be mad at that person. 😆
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.
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
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.
Speechless Doug, a good thing.
5:08 "I'm not going to name names, because I don't want to get sued by Ferrari"
That would've been funny 😂
That would've been great lol
@@Cerulium lol
He doesn't need to say it, everybody knows exactly what he means.
Message me I don’t tbh
@@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
"The Lexus LFA is the greatest car ever made." - Jeremy Clarkson
Even though you know he was embellishing a bit, I would take Jeremy's word over most. That guy has driven many performance cars.
@@jcurbin305 He has driven most of them
I agree 😁
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.
@@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..
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.
I just realized that he covers the key's teeth at 10:56. It's pretty smart, I never thought of that.
When everything goes electric and quiet, this will be worth millions
@@yungboicontigo9278 oh shut up
@@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
@@yungboicontigo9278 Brother I'm with you on this, I completely agree. 😤
@@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.
@@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
Raise your hand if you come back just to hear that V10 yowl 😍😍😍
Ryan S litteraly what I came for
✋
Se compri una Lexus, non hai bisogno di alcun rumore.
I did
Can’t deny
The sound of this car still gets me today. Even down to the super satisfying click of the paddle shifters. Truly my dream car
I love when Doug takes us through the interior. He gets so excited over the smallest details. Excellent channel.
Aspberger's will do that.
Signed, I've got it too. :D
That noise is hot. It’s the best sounding car ever made.
Agreed
I like the viper
Have you heard the McLaren F1?
@@nicotang5583 exactly a v12 from bmw naturally aspirated, sounds and looks like no other car tbh
@annie's big day I have but have you heard the f1 At a car show or something? Life changing
The owner of a audi dealership owns a LFA...that alone should say something about this car
Joshua yep or that Audi’s are junk
Señor Loco pretty sure the R8 isn’t junk
I would prefer the R8 by far, even if the price of the R8 would double from 200k to 400k.
lovehorrordotde dont pay more than 200 k for an R8
it's certainly not his only car
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. 😄❤️
he seems to be a man of taste! what other gems has he got in his collection?
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…
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
Jay Leno is a freaking BADASS!
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
Do you own a Ferrari ?
Exactly
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.
@@hairyfishcakes Ferraris V12s sound harsh. It’s not a nice sound.
@@SvenTviking , I wouldn’t know, and with the death of the petrol engine over the next 10 years I probably never will 😳
This is clearly the most reliable and well made super car ever.
Honda NSX?
@@damnbadger8242 toyota's reliability > honda's
@@indomieforlife Wow, I did not know you made a comparing test between the LFA and the NSX! You should post that video!
Car Meister you know the LFA is notorious for its unreliability right?
@@Aron-ru5zk please tell!
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
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)
Thank. You. Doug.
The exhaust system in each LFA received a special acoustic tune up treatment by Yamaha Soundlabs, so its hardly surprising it sounds so good.
wtf does yamaha know about car parts lol. i for one am surprised
@@yungtooli they make engines and shit on their motorbikes
a M wow that completely slipped my mind
yung tooli and snowmobiles
@@yungtooli it's true Dumbass
Civic engines: scream
Lexus LFA engine: sings with the voice of an angel
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.
They call it the "roar of an angel"
Satan not angel.
Sing like metal angel
Honda engines screams? LOL
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.
I come back for the sound
Daddy Doug got hard when he heard that engine run
Remember when LFA’s only cost $388,000? Yeah, those were good times.
Hey, that little window is doing it's best ok
roflmao
*its
LMAO I spat out my drink
It’s not the size that matters 😭
It's not about size man...
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
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
Thank you i did not know that !
Oh i thought the whole engine was build by yamaha. Thanks for the info
The engine itself was built by yamaha
They also pipe the sound into the interior
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
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.
To this day, there is still no better sounding engine in a road car.
1. Lexus LFA
2. Porsche Carrera GT
And the LFA was basically a copy of the CGT. Like everything Toyota does
Ferrari 812 novitec exhaust
@@billmelcher625 ya sure
Swap positions and you get it right 👌
Aston martin Vulcan
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???
My fn2 civic type R does the same, all the best cars from 2006 do🤣
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.
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".
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.
@@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
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!
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.
who else thinks the lfa is the best sounding v10?
not me, the s85 sounds better in my opinion but they're both legendary engines doe
Brandon Gao im pretty sure is a v8
vlady STR it's a v10.
Brandon Gao For me the LFA and the E60 M5 by far have the best sounding V10's.
Ben Mayall very true :)
The sound is worth 400k alone
God sorry if your offended. My comment was original from my understanding. I sincerely apologise to you and anybody else here who took offence
Cj C but you don’t even have two dollars
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?
I own a 11'inch penis
I'm better human being than everyone because I drive a Prius
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.
You lucky s.o.b.
Lucky dude
Crazy to see the growth of Doug and his channel you won’t notice in videos on 2021 videos until you come back salute to you Doug
12:03 Doug: „ITs lIkE a FORMULA 1 caR!!!!“
Guy: yeah
@Michael Pullins formula used v10s at one point ya know...
_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!!"_
@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.
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.
Michael Pullins imagine getting so defensive over car engines. Good lord
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.
KLRGT500KR Clarkson tends to change his opinion
KLRGT500KR he actually keeps a pic of it in his wallet
this and the f type. both cars are awesome.
You really take Jeremy Clarkson seriously?
Tyvek Homewrap And you take yourself seriously?
When Jeremy Clarkson says its the greatest car, It is.
Please Doug, review this amazing car again! It deserves it
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.
Lla derat he said that he keeps a picture of it in his wallet
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
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
Didnt he say something similiar about alfa disco volante?
Krzysztof Dolecki: He just said recently he carries a picture of a blue LFA in his wallet in a Telegraph UK interview.
One of the best sounding V10 engines ever made
The best!
it was tuned by Yamaha... lol
The Carrera GT is the only V10 that can rival this.
Hellsslave666 and the M5 E60 V10 (S85 50) is on top!
-One of the best sounding V10 engines ever made- Arguably the best sounding engine ever made
This is one of my favorites, looks like a solid well made supercar and the sound is amazing
LFA s transmission has no delay in sport mode and higher rpm. Its mechanical feel of changing transmission will give you absolute ecstasy ❤️
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??!!
All good, except it’s not an automated manual.
Still just a Toyota. I love it, but it is what it is
@@sc1338 Lol your avg Toyota is better built than most european cars.
@@MrGW2fanboy not really
@@fifthbusiness1678 uh, it is. Single-clutches are also known as auto manuals
I can't believe the LFA isn't more popular
is was, it's just old now. people have moved on
isn't popular cause it's only limited to 500 sales?????
probably because it's ugly af
burh the only whack shit is your taste in rap
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.
With all the engineering efforts, technology applied, high quality materials and well-known Lexus reliability I would score it higher as a matter of respect to the team who built this exceptional automobile. Would love to own this car👍😎 Owned 4.3 V8 Lexus GS years ago, loved the engine and overall quality of it.
Even with that score, the fact that Doug used the side view silhouette as his channel logo is saying everything.
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
That isn’t a noise. Its pure music to ears..
In Europe they're 730k to 1.1M
Well, Lexus unfortunately made only 500 units...
And now it goes for around 2.3 million
this thing was such a big fail, Toyota never tried again to make a sport car lmao
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.
thank you Yamaha.
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.
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..
Considering the first final production prototype was given to the press in October 2009, it is more like 8.5 years old.
Yeah..
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!
This was the first video I have seen from your channel and it’s been a amazing experience with your channel since…
Keep it up doug👍🏻✌🏻
That exhaust note deserves a Grammy
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
the key shown is identical to the spare key for my '99 IS200 lmao
Yep i just looked into the google Lfa's normal key is carbon fiber and it looks pretty cool
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.
Great review! You might wanna edit that value to today 😎 the LFA is currently selling for 600K minimum & a handful have sold for up to
1.1M 😀
This review was uploaded on my birthday. What a gift. Thanks, Doug
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.
Cool info... Thank you for that.
Yeah it goes from idle to redline in like .6 seconds
upshifting fast is the transmission's job not the engine's job
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
Thanks for repeating jeremy clarkson
That sound alone, Is enough to justify everything.
Yea
this thing was such a big fail, Toyota never tried again to make a sport car lmao
@@ivangamer8022 New LFA announced
You're right!!! I've never seen the LFA on the road today and it'll be mouth watering if I do see one
I remember back in 2015 when I was filling up gas, I heard a car it didn't sound like any V8, so I kept waiting I saw this white LFA drove by music to my ears, I never seen any other LDA since that day.
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.
Ciaron Phillips Agreed
AGGREED! This car is so underrated
Ciaron Phillips wrong, you are over analysing. Buying this is to show you have expendable money, that's it lol.
deka360 you have driven it???? or are you another know it all?
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.
Tsuno Okashi didnt notice that. Shit. it's not even broken in yet XD
Tsuno Okashi its insane that he let him drive it. The value of that car is so damn high cause of that.
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.
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.
Stealed your comment for fb post :)
what a great vid! I come back just to watch Douge;s reaction, it's wonderful!
Saw a white LFA on a spinning display at the Edmonton Motor Show in 2010 and my god it was glorious. Little kid me was surrounded by cool cars that day. Looking back, I didnt spend nearly enough time with that LFA 😭
Lexus LFA, hands down the best sounding car ever produced.
Porsche Carrera GT?
D Based
I'm about to say that 😂
Maks Petric 787B
For me it's to whiny
Maks Petric Foxbody mustang 5.0 hands down
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?"
Jose Garza why
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.
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
Konrad Busch lmao like you could make a better car
Konrad Busch definitely not ugly
Love watching the spoiler raise up out the back window when he gets down on the gas. Helping with downforce when it's needed.
Would love to see this revisited, especially with the rising prices.
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.
Axel Walter Gómez Maiore I would shit faster if I had this in my garage. More time to drive it see?
Graham Samson lmao. you beat me to it!
Axel Walter Gómez Maiore heh I didn't know that
and it sounds so satisfying
Graham Samson you would shit faster? lmao
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.
piet the 2 higher end cars I would want to have are the Lexus LFA and Acura NSX
attention seeking super cars ? So this this is subtle to you ? derp
piet would you rather to have lexus Lfa or Ferrari f40
MaeLsTRom Ferrari f40 sell it for 1m then buy an lfa and still have 600k left over
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
Holy shit that engine exhaust has to be one of the best sounds I've ever heard.
Yet it’s not a pure exhaust sound at all. It’s thanks to Yamaha Soundlabs. But agreed ... sounds fantastic.
There's one of these in my area that I've seen a couple times driven by an elderly woman. It was even parked near my Honda Fit one time at the UPS Store. I had no idea it was so rare & expensive.
13:08 Every gear changed his facial expression
Rohin Gupta Every changed gear changed his facial expression*
MrDucky17 no, he is right
LOL spot on bro
gay expressions
Expectation, impression, enjoyment, reflection, satisfaction. In that order. It’s hilarious
The sound is possibly the best sound I've ever heard a machine make.
Or the porsche 917 flat twelve..
nah Ferrari's F2001 was the best sounding machine ever made
Best sounding road legal car
Carrera GT
Cool down
The engine was co-designed with Yamaha to make it sound as good as possible. It was a very deliberate choice and they seriously took similar approach to designing parts like the intake like they would to designing a custom musical instrument.
They also have some sort of «sound channels» into the interior, so you just hear that absolute symphony inside..
god bless you Doug for giving us a ride in that car! It dosent matter if the experience is the same as a go-kart, it's fun to watch you feel it! Thanks!
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.
He does have to pay for his own plane ticket to drive some of these cars.
I think Lexus paid for the trip.
DarthVedder Yeah Lexus paid for the trip when the car is owned by someone who owns an Audi dealership. Ok
it's not that easy. look how many subscribers...
Amen!
People complain about the price but forget that Lexus lost money with every single sale of the LFA
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)
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!
I heard they actually made a profit
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.
they do, people just love to think top gear is right about every fucking thing.
As a car guy who likes classics, idk anything about this car until a coworker brought one to wrk. I told him he has a nice car, but this review shows me a lot! All i can say is wow!😁 im suprised so few were made
Your coworker must be the happiest person in life
OMG! I never watched this prior to today and as you started to do your "Doug Score", I realized this was only the second car on it.
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.
Man same here but when you realize lexus over engineered this car then you’ll understand the value
And now it's worth a million dollars and one of the best cars ever made
16:18 "This is probably the $400,000 car that you can drive and get the least amount of attention if you want" VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo
i lol'd
Charlie Netherway Makes me think :D
This is my dream car ever since it came out, in the future if i can afford, this will be the sports car i will buy no matter how advanced the supercar segment has gone, i hope these stay in market for a long long time.
You will have it.
Exhaust Sound is really great , should be the most beautiful sound I’d ever heard of ❤️
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.
Owen Roch Clarkson says that about every other week.
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.
The Viper ACR, the Gumper Apollo Sport and some street legal gokarts say you're lying about the record.
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.
PlamenDrop holy shit that's amazing
PlamenDrop you stole that from top gear
also yamaha work on the motor to give it that sound
You've watched Top Gear apparently :D
PlamenDrop You must've played some Forza Motorsport 4 (holy shit the autovista was a sick feature on release)
I'm absolutely crying at the GPS screen. Exactly the same as my 08 GS350.
I believe Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear and The Grand Tour has stated this was the best car he had ever driven and as such was his favourite of all time. That’s a huge compliment give his driving history.
They hired Yamaha exclusively for the exhaust note department. You didn't mention that :P
IKR and yamaha IMO make one of those engine that sounds orgasmic.
Jash Croft did you also hear this from top gear lmao
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;)
jalopnik.com/5409408/yamaha-wants-you-to-hear-the-lexus-lfa
you are correct. Yamaha music division worked directly with the engine designers to tune the intake manifold to a specific frequency for combustion.
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.
ram07ish This isnt the only Toyota Yamaha has worked with
the entire engine was made by yamaha
Yamaha made the performance V6 for the 1990s ford taurus SHO, as well
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.
It doesn't surprise me the r1 with the crossplane engine is still one of the best sounding bike ever.
And you know this is the only supercar that could go 300,000 miles.
The noise of that car sound mind blowing wow gorgeous 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Doug the kinda dude to organize speeding tickets based on specific quirks and features.
And that's EXACTLY why we love his personality and channel😂
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
LA of LA because it is
GD Complexion not better than cgt
GD Complexion it ks pretty good tho
But is it better sounding than a CGT with straight pipes? That thing is godly.
Jeremy Clarkson said that the LFA is the best car he's driven in the world.
I feel like this needs an updated Doug score. Amazing car, well done video, for the time.
That car still looks like it could come out today as new car, and still looks beautiful doing so.👌🥰👍what a gorgeous car!