Lexus LFA
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Lexus halo car (2010-2012). Bespoke 4.8 V10 (built with Yamaha) revs to 9,000 rpm. Carbon fiber tub. Only 500 units globally.
The Lexus LFA is a halo supercar produced from 2010 to 2012. The LFA was Lexus most ambitious project: a clean-sheet supercar with bespoke engineering rather than parts-bin construction. The 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V10 (developed jointly with Yamaha) revs to 9,000 rpm and produces 553 horsepower. Carbon fiber tub. Single-clutch automated manual transmission. Production was limited to 500 units globally. The LFA development began around 2000. The original prototype used aluminum but was scrapped in 2005 in favor of carbon fiber, pushing the program back five years. The V10 redline transition takes 0.6 seconds (faster than mechanical tachometer needles can follow), which is why Lexus used a digital display. The LFA is widely considered one of the great driver cars of any era. Reviewers consistently rank it among the best-sounding modern cars; the V10 at 9,000 rpm is widely considered the closest a road car has come to F1 sound. Reportedly Toyota lost money on every LFA despite the $375,000+ MSRP. On WhipJury, LFA submissions are extremely rare but reliably top voting on heritage and engineering alone.
LFA specifications
1LR-GUE 4.8L naturally aspirated V10, 553 horsepower at 8,700 rpm, 9,000 rpm redline. Carbon fiber tub. Curb weight around 3,500 pounds. Top speed 202 mph. Production: 500 units total (178 to North America). 50 of the production cars were Nurburgring Edition variants.
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