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Old 08-23-11, 09:02 PM
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Default Top Gear USA Season 2 *Update Full LFA Episode*

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Full episodes for Lexus LFA:

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gea...beating-tanner


The Top Gear USA season 2 has premiered and the episodes will be made available on the internet for viewing. The full episode in the intro shows a yellow LFA (#032 with yellow wall paper on it).

Keep an eye on it. A few months back, Top Gear USA recorded an episode for the Lexus LFA (the black LFA with the yellow "wall paper" on it) and it will be airing in the next few weeks.

It sucks my History high-def does not air the episodes until they start doing re-runs. Until then, I will have to watch the episodes on the internet. I would like to record the LFA episode on my DVR in high-def.

Here is the first episode on the GT2 RS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rNDy...layer_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCsbw...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LelC75b3EBc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8cQ5gK6pDU

All the episodes will be available here:

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gea...-car-challenge

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Old 08-23-11, 09:50 PM
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This was a decent footage by Tanner Foust and TOP GEAR USA. I could not have said this about last season's showing, it was bad..really bad...Hopefully they could keep up the good work..
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That was a nice episode of the GT2 RS.
Old 09-04-11, 03:55 PM
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Tweeted by Lexus yesterday "Need more excitement for your Labor Day weekend? See the LFA supercar on History Channel’s @TopGear_America this Sunday 10/9c!"
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I have this strong feeling that I will think back to this episode each and every time I visit Los Angeles. Awesome!
Old 09-04-11, 06:01 PM
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Has anyone seen it yet???

Sucks history high definition in Canada does not show Top Gear USA until they start showing re-runs.

I will have to wait until they do re-runs and then I will be able to tape it on my DVR in high definition.

Please someone who watches the episode describe what happened in it? Thanks.
Old 09-05-11, 01:51 AM
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I only read on another forum that Tanner Foust lapped Infineon during the show with a time of 1:44, which actually seems kinda slow to me (Tony Brakohiapa, my instructor at the Lexus Driving Development Center, hot-lapped Infineon in 1:50 in the oldest prototype with me weighing down the car).

I didn't DVR it so I'll try to catch a replay or when it hits the web.
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Thanks. I am wondering if they got The Stig to do a lap around 'El Torro' track.

Will have to wait and see when it hits the internet.

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I only read on another forum that Tanner Foust lapped Infineon during the show with a time of 1:44, which actually seems kinda slow to me (Tony Brakohiapa, my instructor at the Lexus Driving Development Center, hot-lapped Infineon in 1:50 in the oldest prototype with me weighing down the car).

I didn't DVR it so I'll try to catch a replay or when it hits the web.
Old 09-05-11, 10:33 AM
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I would love to be able to close down city streets / highways to have fun with my car.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LelC75b3EBc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8cQ5gK6pDU
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More Tanner "Entertainment" LoL

When is someone going to video the LFA in a real show with better drivers & real world tests!!??


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Old 09-06-11, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
More Tanner "Entertainment" LoL

When is someone going to video the LFA in a real show with better drivers & real world tests!!??


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lol but then it won't be entertaining might as well just watch the clip on the car flying through the track!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCsbw...layer_embedded
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I wanted more commentary about the LFA car itself, not just the race around the track n the video games. But the GT2 RS episode was real good. That night driving scene was bananas.
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Full episode for Lexus LFA:

Full episode with detailed review of the Lexus LFA. He nailed the philosophy behind the LFA's transmission. Great to see someone getting the decision of the LFA engineers:

http://www.history.com/shows/top-gea...beating-tanner

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