All 28 songs featured in top gear uk season 22 episode 6. The toyota built super car will be limited to a production run of only 500 units, each priced at. Jeremy clarksons top gear love letter to the lexus lfa. Lexus f brand complements the core lexus dna by emphasizing serious performance and deemphasizing lexus traditional attributes of nvh and comfort. A sixspeed automated manual transmission routes power to the rear wheels, and the lfa maintains a relatively light weight thanks to its body, which is constructed of aluminum and carbonfiber. When they test a car, you learn about more than just the molecules that make the car. In the briefest of moments, while while firing off a gear change at 9000 rpm with the bansheelike v10 wailing in my ears, i caught a glimpse of that lshaped lexus logo on the steering wheel. No matter in terms of top speed, horsepower or market position, this car has exceeded the achievement accomplished by honda nsx and nissan gtr v35. As lexus first foray into the supercar business, it showed early promise, with an allcarbonfiber construction using a custom loom, a 4. So much, that i recently described it as the best car ive ever driven. What resulted was one of the bestmade cars in the world. Top speed 202 mph 325 kmh acceleration 062 mph 0100 kph 3. With only 500 produced, the lexus lfa was powered by a highrevving v10 that packed 553 hp and 354 lbft.
Lexus has been working on the lexus lfa supercar for more than a decade. If you havent downloaded last nights top gear through some. Japanese people must be excited about the birth of lexus lfa, their first ever 200 mph supercar. It was a honda the nsx, and at its 1989 release, it redefined what a supercar should be capable of. By now, everyone has heard about clarksons love of the lexus supercar, but its another thing altogether that top gears. For his role in leading its development project, top gear awarded lexus lfa chief engineer haruhiko tanahashi as one of its men of the year for 2009 along with sebastien loeb, jenson button, and others. Luxury vehicles include all models from dedicated luxury brands. Lexus reports that the lfa has a top speed of 202 mph and that it will sprint from zero to 60 mph in 3.
The stig says this the ferrari f12 is the only car in the world that can hold a candle to the lexus lfa. From top gear season 22 episode 6, aired on 1 march 2015. Ferrari 458, fiat 500 twin, hennessey camaro, jaguar xj, lambo gallardo superleggera, lexus lfa, magazine, merc sls, mercedes c63 dr520, porsche cayenne hybrid, porsche gt3 rs, renault wind, september, top gear. Check the carfax, find a low miles lfa, view lfa photos and interiorexterior features. Every single detail of the lexus lfa is fascinating, but more than anything else, its a car defined by its engine. Less than an hour before the lexus lfa makes its second appearance on the top gear tv show, jeremy clarksons top gear magazine article on the lexus supercar has shown up on german car forum heres a quote i love the lfa a lot. To power the lfa, lexus leveraged its partnership with yamaha to develop a 552hp 4. It is the first time a japanese supercar designed to rival the top ferrari and lamborghini. Mar 11, 20 the v10 engine in a lexus lfa revs from idle to the red line in just 0. Lexus lfa stig lap top gear series 14 bbc hd youtube.
It sends 552 hp and 354 poundfeet of torque to the rear wheels through a sixspeed singleclutch automated. Artisan spirits tuned lc500 has more than a whiff of lfa and lexus s. Mar 01, 2015 all 28 songs featured in top gear uk season 22 episode 6. The leastexpensive 2012 lexus lfa is the 2012 lexus lfa 2dr coupe 4. Dec 25, 20 to power the lfa, lexus leveraged its partnership with yamaha to develop a 552hp 4. Of note is that peak power comes at 8,700 rpm, 300 below the lfas. Thats so fast, the engineers had to fit a digital revcounter because a conventional needle couldnt keep up.
Series 22, episode 6 top gear uk soundtrack tunefind. Less than an hour before the lexus lfa makes its second appearance on the top gear tv show, jeremy clarksons top gear magazine article on the lexus supercar has shown up on german car forum heres a quote. One way or another when you will get to test drive of this extraordinary vehicle right here you will surely be impressed and surprised how smooth and reliable it is. Theres only one powertrain option for the new lexus ls in the uk, called ls500h. The v10 engine in a lexus lfa revs from idle to the red line in just 0. In 2000 the lexus engineers started to create a supercar. The lexus lfa is the most misunderstood modern supercar. It was subsequently followed by a two part special entitled africa special, the first part airing on 3 march 20, and the second airing a week later on 10 march. The first concept of the lexus lfa premiered in 2005 followed by a second version of the lfa in 2007 with a more furnished interior and exterior of the car.
When the buzz around the new lexus lfa came to a boil in 2009 i only had one thought. To call this a posh prius may sound a little harsh, but thats what it is. The lfa weighs around 3,300 pounds, which is fairly light, and lexus claims the car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just 3. Lexus makes a posh compact suv but forgets to make it drive well. The lexus lfa is an extremely stylish car with good performance and a fair price. The lexus lfa was built as a noholdsbarred technical hero piece, and it still turns heads today. Yes, lexus built its reputation on silky smooth, quiet running cars, but the lfa combines a certain level of drivetrain refinement with a. Lexus lfa successor in the works with 800 hp art of gears. As a showpiece of the absolute apex of japanese performance in a roadgoing car, the lexus lfa is definitely a car that needs to be experienced. Used 2012 lexus lfa engine the heart of every lexus lfa is a naturally aspirated v10 engine that makes a robust 552 horsepower. It has a v8 engine and a carbonfiber aluminum body which gives the car that special and unique look. They even raced it in the nurburgring 24hour in 2008 and 2009.
Top gear drives the lexus lfa by simona, on january 5, 2010, 14. List of top gear episodes the nineteenth series of top gear was aired during 20 on bbc two and bbc hd, beginning on 27 january and concluding on 24 february. Jan 05, 2010 when the buzz around the new lexus lfa came to a boil in 2009 i only had one thought. Richard hammond drives the lexus lfa, part 12 series 14, episode 7 published on. Only one year later, the third version of the lfa was introduced what then was a roadster model of the lfa. Lfa, rekusasu lfa is a twoseat sports car manufactured by lexus, the luxury car division of toyota. Laferrari, 488 pista, 812 superfast, f12 tdf top gear duration.
A true cleansheet design, the lexus lfa was created by a small, passionate and. No turbos, no plugin capacity, and a total system power of 354bhp. Three concept versions were unveiled, each debuting at the north american international auto show with the lfa designation as part of the lf series concept. The nineteenth series of top gear was aired during 20 on bbc two and bbc hd, beginning on 27 january and concluding on 24 february. Ferrari 458, fiat 500 twin, hennessey camaro, jaguar xj, lambo gallardo superleggera, lexus lfa, magazine, merc sls, mercedes c63 dr520, porsche cayenne hybrid, porsche gt3 rs, renault wind, september, top gear, uk, veyron. It is the second model in the f marque line of performance vehicles from lexus, following the is f.
Built over the course of just two years between 2010 and 2012, its australian retail price of poa before onroad costs would not go even close to covering the cost of making such an amazing bit of kit. Sure there are nurburgring numbers, dyno tests, weight specs, building costs, etc. In some ways its brilliant and in other ways curious. Search by price, view certified preowned lfas, filter by color and much more. Watch and listen as a lexus lfa tears up the track at monza. The lamborghini aventador is roughly the same price, but 0. The lexus lfa has just made its world debut at the 2009 tokyo motor show.
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