911fever
05-17-2010, 01:33 PM
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1008_2012_lexus_lfa_2010_nissan_gtr_comparison/index.html
Great great article.
But now for the dragstrip!
A5R-oi91bd4
Time's up. The LFA is back on the truck and we're plummeting back to Earth, awash in residual afterglow. Back to being mere mortals (in possession of only one Japanese supercar), it is time now to asses the street value of this confounding Lexus LFA. In some ways it's too early to tell -- and that's not a copout. Only 500 are being made, and of those, only 150 will be available in the U.S., which means LFA will challenge exotics like the Carrera GT, SLR, Enzo, and Veyron in the realm of rarity. The steep pricetag and restrictive initial leasing program (to prevent speculators from buying and flipping) will further ensure this Lexus won't be at many Saturday morning car meets. That kind of exclusivity is a powerful aphrodisiac for many collectors and enthusiasts, which should keep LFAs residuals up long after the two-year leases end.
Remove the collectors and speculators from the equation, and the LFA is merely another absurdly fast, glorious sounding supercar, right? Oh, if it were only that simple. Armchair experts, looking hard at our images and videos, will dissect and ultimately denounce the LFA for not being invincible. Sure, if a GT-R can catch it off guard, so can a Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 Turbo, Corvette ZR-1, and Dodge Viper -- all for a lot less money. But citing times, trap speeds, or dollar signs as enough reason to elevate any one of those over the LFA is missing the point entirely. The LFA belongs in the elite supercar club as much as any choice Porsche, Ferrari, or Corvette. It looks and sounds like nothing else on the road, and is as fiendishly fast as it is complicated and indulgent -- the very embodiment of the country and motoring culture from which it comes.
As for what its worth on the street? You need only hear the intoxicating bark of that V-10 touching 9000 rpm to know the answer.
Every penny.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1008_2012_lexus_lfa_2010_nissan_gtr_comparison/results.html#ixzz0oDW8AhC8
Great great article.
But now for the dragstrip!
A5R-oi91bd4
Time's up. The LFA is back on the truck and we're plummeting back to Earth, awash in residual afterglow. Back to being mere mortals (in possession of only one Japanese supercar), it is time now to asses the street value of this confounding Lexus LFA. In some ways it's too early to tell -- and that's not a copout. Only 500 are being made, and of those, only 150 will be available in the U.S., which means LFA will challenge exotics like the Carrera GT, SLR, Enzo, and Veyron in the realm of rarity. The steep pricetag and restrictive initial leasing program (to prevent speculators from buying and flipping) will further ensure this Lexus won't be at many Saturday morning car meets. That kind of exclusivity is a powerful aphrodisiac for many collectors and enthusiasts, which should keep LFAs residuals up long after the two-year leases end.
Remove the collectors and speculators from the equation, and the LFA is merely another absurdly fast, glorious sounding supercar, right? Oh, if it were only that simple. Armchair experts, looking hard at our images and videos, will dissect and ultimately denounce the LFA for not being invincible. Sure, if a GT-R can catch it off guard, so can a Lamborghini Gallardo, Porsche 911 Turbo, Corvette ZR-1, and Dodge Viper -- all for a lot less money. But citing times, trap speeds, or dollar signs as enough reason to elevate any one of those over the LFA is missing the point entirely. The LFA belongs in the elite supercar club as much as any choice Porsche, Ferrari, or Corvette. It looks and sounds like nothing else on the road, and is as fiendishly fast as it is complicated and indulgent -- the very embodiment of the country and motoring culture from which it comes.
As for what its worth on the street? You need only hear the intoxicating bark of that V-10 touching 9000 rpm to know the answer.
Every penny.
Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1008_2012_lexus_lfa_2010_nissan_gtr_comparison/results.html#ixzz0oDW8AhC8