LFA in VLN 3 race at Nürburgring
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#47
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Fantastic flying lap video from the LFA at VLN5. Available in HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQIOCx3wVV8&hd=1
Minimum weight regulation, so it's a restriction put on the LFA, just as with intake restrictors or fuel capacity. No surprise now that the 458 gets better laptimes lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQIOCx3wVV8&hd=1
Minimum weight regulation, so it's a restriction put on the LFA, just as with intake restrictors or fuel capacity. No surprise now that the 458 gets better laptimes lol.
#50
Lexus Test Driver
Another video of Z4 V8 GT3, GT3 Cup and Lexus LFA going at it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4DX...mbedded#at=466
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR4DX...mbedded#at=466
#51
Lexus Test Driver
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Great vid. That is an SP7 Z4 btw, not a SP9/GT3. The video does say it's a V8, so I'm not sure why it is allowed to race in SP7 (remember that neither the E46-based M3 with the shoehorned V8 or the M3 GTR were allowed to).
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Lexus Test Driver
#56
Lexus Test Driver
With the engine air restrictions, the engine simply cannot breathe past 7500 rpm in order to make proper power/torque when it needs gobs of air.
#58
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I've watched onboard videos of them revving past 7500rpm, go to gazoo racing website and this will be cleared up.
More importantly autosport print edition is reporting that Toyota is preparing an LMP1 car, testing a Dome LMP car, open and coupe, but that's not all- a GTE car based on the LFA is also being tested! Toyota is looking to be a serious player in the future LeMans, pray for a red coupe successor to the GT ONE lmp car, that's my wish. BoP is claiming the car's MAX hp (580ps), no way it makes that power being air restricted.
More importantly autosport print edition is reporting that Toyota is preparing an LMP1 car, testing a Dome LMP car, open and coupe, but that's not all- a GTE car based on the LFA is also being tested! Toyota is looking to be a serious player in the future LeMans, pray for a red coupe successor to the GT ONE lmp car, that's my wish. BoP is claiming the car's MAX hp (580ps), no way it makes that power being air restricted.
#59
Lexus Test Driver
#60
Take it up with the folks over there @ ADAC. The Balance Of Performance says that's what the car is making.. or maybe something is lost in translation?