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Motorsports France Magazine: Lexus LFA sets record of fastest lap
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Test was conducted in freezing 0 C temperatures with high moisture atmosphere Lap time - 1:20.64 http://www.fastestlaps.com/tracks/ci...ours_club.html 0 - 1000m (1 KM or 0.6 mile): 21.2s @ 260km/h Lexus LFA set a record on this track of the fastest lap ever http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/9013/mmfr1.jpg The videos previously posted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgd-7...layer_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AItze...layer_embedded http://i56.tinypic.com/2m35iir.gif |
Could have had even better results in the acceleration tests if LC worked right, even so, thats good for the LFA to nail down a lap record AGAIN!
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Believe it or not, the test was conducted in moist, 0 C conditions (freezing temperatures).
Still LFA set a record in the lap time. Though LFA's are not dry high-grip tires, but in extreme conditions like this (or wet conditions in TopGear), they really show how well rounded they are. |
Something the mags will never pick up on; looks like the LFA's tires were not designed just to make some "marketing" laps around the Nurburgring in dry conditions.
Looks like the LFA's tires were designed for all-around real world high performance in a variety conditions, be it dry, wet, or even near-freezing. Some of the other cars the LFA is compared to, while their stock tires may possess slightly better dry performance, I will bet those cars will perform much worse in wet or near-freezing conditions. |
You know what, they also published the data for '12 GTR as well.
While LFA's test was conducted in freezing temperatures resulting in 4'4" 0 - 100 km/h, GTR's test was conducted in optimum condition. LFA's 100 - 260 km/h times were A LOT faster than the GTR. I am sure if LFA were wearing high grip tires for dry, no way would GTR be able to hang with the LFA. GTR: 0 - 100 km/h: 3'3" 0 - 1000 meters: 20.8@254 km/h You can see at 1000 meters, LFA is 6 km/h quicker and also despite a poor 4'4" 0 - 100 km/h, LFA hits 260 km/h quicker than the GTR.
Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
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Something the mags will never pick up on; looks like the LFA's tires were not designed just to make some "marketing" laps around the Nurburgring in dry conditions.
Looks like the LFA's tires were designed for all-around high performance in a variety conditions, be it dry, wet, or even near-freezing. Some of the other cars the LFA is compared to, while their stock tires may possess slightly better dry performance, I will bet those cars will perform much worse in wet or near-freezing conditions. |
Lexus LFA's record still stands.
2012 Nissan GTR did the Circuit De Nevers in 1:21.55, which is still over a second slower than the Lexus LFAs. http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/173/mm12gtr.jpg |
duh #winning.
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Isn't this still a pre-production car? I wonder.
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