Lexus LFA – An Outstanding Car
Lexus LFA has successfully carried the Lexus badge, beyond the boundaries of technologies, materials and engineering. A dedicated and a passionate team of professionals have introduced a superb vehicle with the aim to deliver a supreme driving experience. They have manufactured a driver -oriented car ever produced.
Lexus is limiting production to 500 examples, and has added to the exclusivity ratio with an asking price of 375,000. However, what is most impressive is the design itself. At first glance, the car is simply stunning.
The V10 engine produces 480Nm of torque at 6,800rpm through the Dual VVT-i technology. This is achieved through the 12-hole fuel injectors. This enables the car to take a speed from zero to 62kmph within 3.7 seconds. It has a purpose-designed six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox (ASG), a transmission system, to drive the rear wheels through the limited slip differential. It is fixed in transaxle mount over the rear axle. It maintains the front-to-rear weight distribution.
The bespoke engine delivers scintillating performance. Smooth running is achieved through the 72-degree angle between the cylinder heads. Each cylinder gives an excellent throttle response by providing electronically controlled throttle bodies. The engine being compact weighs as much as the conventional V6 engine.
The driver can select between four driving modes; sport, wet, normal, and automatic. The Lexus LFA is completely different from the other luxury cars made by Lexus. It is a low slung, super car. Everything about the car has been carefully planned and assembled. The carbon fibre body, titanium, and aluminium parts in the engine, and the low centre of gravity make the LFA a truly astounding car.
The LFA is equipped with lever paddles behind the steering wheel. Whit this kind of instantaneous response available, you must take care, and avoid revving the engine, as it will most certainly cause tire spin.
The six-speed robotised manual gearbox is somewhat of a standard considering the peers of the car, and there are few complaints about its performance on the track, or when pushed hard. Problems arise at low speeds, when the robotised clutch slips and bangs around. Shifting from reverse to first gears involves going through neutral in each direction, so manoeuvring into a parking bay can be tiresome.
This Lexus was not built for a car park. Open it up round the Nrburgring grand prix track and you begin to realise exactly how astonishing it is. At 1.5 tonnes, it is not light, but it feels like a featherweight around the tight turns, and stately swoops of the circuit.
Discover more about the Lexus LFA cars, visit the Lexus website for more information.




