Lexus LFA Track Review – Video

In 2000 Lexus engineers began the journey that culminated in the production of an amazing supercar.

Nearly every element of the LFA’s suspension was conceived, tested or modified while testing at the Nürburgring. Ultimate refinement took place while competing in the endurance races held on that legendary course.

Inside the LFA, the driver sits as close to the center of the vehicle as possible, providing extraordinary levels of feel and control.

This sense of control is heightened throughout the cabin with nearly every piece of leather, metal and fabric inside each LFA, chosen by its driver.

 

 

Beneath a hooded instrument panel lies a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a motor-driven ring that houses the LFA’s legendary tachometer. Its digital needle was the only way to accurately keep up with the V10 that revs from idle to 9,000 RPM in 0.6 seconds.

PRICE AS TESTED:
$375,000 (estimated base price: $375,000)

ENGINE TYPE:
DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement:
293 cu in, 4805cc
Power: 553 bhp @ 8700 rpm
Torque: 354 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
6-speed manual with automated shifting and clutch

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 102.6 in
Length: 177.4 in
Width: 74.6 in Height: 48.0 in
Curb weight: 3583 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 3.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.9 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 18.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.8 sec @ 124
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s est): 202 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 156 ft
Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 1.00 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway: 14/20 mpg