DASHOCKER

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Heritage speaks volumes and that is what Ferrari has. Just say "Ferrari" and the juices start flowing..

joe80

$375k Lexus should

1. 0-60 sub 3.0 sec
2. 250mph
3. bugatti veyron beater
4. the best ring time by 10 sec.


now that justifies overcharging.

Dave600hL

Yay, I was right with the price for the US.. Well I was close...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...priced-at.html

Dave600hL

And I am laughing so hard, you must be in the market for one then? If not what does the price of the LFA matter anyway?

Gojirra99

Yes of course, I think if it's Ferrari that is making the exact same LFA with only 500 units, people will wonder how come it's so much cheaper than the Enzo instead ...

Splat

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sorry but if i had the money it wouldnt be for that car, besides for that price it should out perform a zr-1 and gt2

J.P.

Since the price is the big deal.

Dave since you are a real buyer and can speak some truth, what value do you see in buying this at the said price?

If you already noted this let me know where it is.

People do not blow money for no reason, those REALLY in the market for a LFA see something great so it would be a nice inside view to read.

PhilipMSPT

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So, you want Lexus to develop a Bugatti Veyron for $400k?


I'll let Nissan do it instead. They know all about being cheap.

joe80

are you saying i don't have a right to talk about m3 too? can't talk about s class? I should just stick with mazdaspeed 3 or genesis coupe because can't afford any cars over 40k.

dude, seriously every car magazines and every enthusiasts will talk only about the insane price and not what a great car it is. this could actually hurt lexus' image.

joe80

why not? that's the only way to justify the price. THE BEST ****IN CAR EVER BUILT

The G Man

I wonder if Lexus actually made too big of a jump with the LA-F. Performance car wise, they went from a $70000 IS-F to a $375000 LA-F, maybe they should have design a car like the GS-F first and than another car price at around $200000, then the $375000 LA-F. The numbers are there for the LA-F, but it is the intangalables that might be in question.

PhilipMSPT

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For people that can afford the LFA, the intangibles are financially negligible.

TRDFantasy

Using your logic, for the 320-350K USD that the Pagani Zonda costs, it should be able to do all that, but it doesn't.

For the roughly 2 Million USD that the Veyron costs, it should be able to fly, cook dinner, and do my laundry .

JessePS

If I had the money for the LFA. I would still get one. It just needs to lose a few hundred pounds (not sure how). Slightly better top speed and be a tad quicker. As I said before. For $375k. It should be able to do over 215 mph and 0-62 in 3.4 seconds. For me that would justify the price. With those type of numbers. It would put Lamborghini and Pagani to shame.

We just have to wait for Top Gear to put it on its track and see how it works. Plus I hope they put it up against everything like the Porsche Turbo, Audi R8 V10 and a few other cars in the same category. After have one for cars in almost the same price range.

Some comparisons...

Corvette ZR1 (6.2L V8 Supercharged [FMR], 638 hp @ 6500 rpm - 604 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm, weighs 3333 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.4 secs and top speed 205 mph) Price: $106,880 USD (2010)

Audi R8 V10 (5.2L V10 [Mid-engine/AWD], 518 hp @ 8k rpm - 391 lb-ft, weighs over 3600 lbs, 0-62 in 3.9 secs and top speed 196.4 mph) Price: $146,000 USD (2009)

Ford GT (5.4L V8, 550 hp @ 6k rpm - 500 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm, weighs 3400 lb., 0-62 mph in 3.4 secs and top speed 205 mph (limited)) Price: $149,995 USD (2005) [4038 produced]

Nissan GTR SpecV (3.8L V6 TT [Front engine/AWD], 479 hp @ 6400 rpm - 428 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm, weighs 3704 lbs, 0-62 mph is unknown and top speed is unknown) Price: $150,000 USD (2009) w/current exchange rate

Porsche 997 Turbo (3.8L Flat-6 [Rear engine/AWD], 493 hp @ 6k rpm - 480 lb-ft @ 5k rpm, weighs 3461 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.2 secs and top speed 194 mph) Price: $182,633 USD w/current exchange rate

Porsche GT2 (3.6L Flat-6 [Rear engine/RWD], 523hp @ 6500 rpm - 502 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm, weighs 3200 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.5 secs and top speed 204 mph) Price: $194,400 USD (2009)

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 (5.2L V10 [Mid-engine/RWD], 540 hp @ 8k rpm - 400 lb-ft, weighs around 3000 lbs, 0-62 in 3.9 secs and top speed over 200 mph) Price: $219,800 USD

Ferrari 458 Italia (4.5L V8 [RMR], 560 hp @ 9k rpm - 400 lb-ft @ 6k rpm, weight is 3042 lb., 0-62 mph in under 3.4 secs and top speed is over 202 mph) Price: $240,000 USD (2009)

McLAREN MP4-12C (3.8L V8-TT [RMR], 591 hp - 422 lb-ft, weights 2870 lb., 0-62 mph is unknown and top speed is unknown) Price: $248,655 USD (2009) w/current exchange rate

Aston Martin V12 Vantage (5.9L V12, 510 hp @ 6500 rpm - 420 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm, weighs 3700 lbs, 0-62 mph in 4.2 secs and top speed 190 mph) Price: $250,000 USD [reported] (2010)

Mercedes Benz SL65 Black Series (6.0L V12, 661 hp - 738 lb-ft, weight is around 4100 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.9 secs and top speed limited to 198 mph) Price: $250,000 USD (2009)

Mercedes Benz SLS (6.3L V8, 563 hp @ 6800 rpm - 480 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm, weighs 3,500, 0-62 mph in 3.8 secs and top speed of 197 mph) Price: $258,600 USD (2010)

Aston Martin DBS (5.9L V12, 510 hp @ 6500 rpm - 420 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm, weighs 3737 lbs, 0-62 mph in 4.2 secs and top speed 191 mph) Price: $265,00 USD (2008)

Bentley Continental Supersports (6.0L W12 TT [Front engine/AWD], 621 hp @ 6k rpm - 590 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm, weighs 4938 lb, 0-62 mph in 3.8 secs and top speed 204 mph) Price: $273,295 USD (2010)

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (6.5L V12, 630hp @ 8k rpm - 487 lb-ft @ 6k rpm, weighs 3638 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.3 secs and top speed of 210 mph) Price: $318,800 USD (2006)

Ferrari 599 GTB (6.0L V12, 612 hp @ 7600 rpm - 448 lb-ft @ 5600 rpm, weighs 3726 lb, 0-62 mph in 3.7 secs and top speed 205 mph) Price: $320,580 USD (2009)

Pagani Zonda C12 S (7.3L V12, 547 hp @ 5900 rpm - 554 lb-ft @ 4050 rpm, weighs 2821 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.7 secs and top speed 220 mph) Price: $350,000 USD (2002)

Lexus LFA (4.8L V10 [Front engine/RWD], 552 hp @ 8700 rpm - 354 lb-ft @ 6800 rpm, weighs 3263 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.7 secs and top speed 202 mph) Price: $375,000 USD (2011)

Saleen S7 (7.0L V8, 550 hp @ 6400 rpm - 525 lb-ft @ 4k rpm, weighs 2750 lbs, 0-62 mph in 4 secs and top speed 200 mph) Price: $430,000 USD (2004)

Porsche Carrera GT (5.7L V10, 612 hp @ 8k rpm - 435 lb-ft, weighs 3042 lbs, 0-62 in 3.9 secs and top speed 205 mph) Price: $440,000 USD (1999)

Spyker C8 Double 12 S (4.0L V8, 621 hp @ 9500 rpm - unknown lb-ft @ unknown rpm, weighs 2679 lbs, 0-62 mph in 3.8 secs and top speed 214 mph) Price: $455,000 USD (2006)

Mercedes Benz SLR McLAREN (5.4L V8, 617 hp @ 6500 rpm - 580 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm, weighs 3,898 lb., 0-62 mph in 3.7 secs and top speed of 208 mph) Price: $495,000 USD (2009)

Ferrari Enzo (6.0L V12, 651hp @ 7800 rpm - 485 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm, weighs 3010 lb., 0-62 mph in 3.4 secs and the top speed is 219 mph) Price: $643,330 USD (2002)

Maserati MC12 (6.0L V12, 624 hp @ 7500 rpm - 481 lb-ft 5500 rpm, weighs 2943 lb, 0-62 mph in 3.8 secs and top speed 205 mph) Price: $795,000 USD (2005)

I'll try and compile a list of cars. That its competing against in the same class and also price range. This should be pretty.

Dave600hL

For me, it is the fact that Lexus has been such a reliable and trusted brand, on top of that the tech in this car is incredible. I am no race car driver and I do want a exotic , just not the hassles that come with driving them and the difficulties. Also , my dealer has really looked after me, things like comming to my place of work to pick up my car for services and driving me to functions when I don't have a car ect, ect. I just feel that I am in good hands with lexus and to top that this car is going to be very exclusive, something that will stand out in the crowd.

BTW, they are also releasing an LFA-R , which will be further weight reduced and I am not sure at this stage, but have more power too.