Daily Slideshow: Is the LFA a Forgotten Racing Icon?
When is the last time you heard the words “LFA” and “Time Attack” in the same sentence? How about drag racing? Pikes Peak? Autocross? Here’s why you don’t see them.
Liquidate Funds Appropriately
Remember how expensive these cars were when they came out? They had so much tech in them it was mind-boggling to mere mortals. The frunk (front trunk) had a tiny gap-toothed grin to help a Yamaha influenced screaming V-10 to breathe. Lexus released videos of what can only be described as Skynet weaving a chassis in some giant robotic loom. Imagine being the guy who tries to re-engineer all of that. What a nightmare!
Generate and Appreciate
One of the largest reasons I suspect these cars aren’t being taken out and modified is the very large possibility of future appreciation. Big V-10 engines are a dying breed with manufacturers turning to smaller turbocharged engines for both environmental and tax purposes. In the coming decades, it’s difficult to see another LFA being made which is likely to drive prices up. If you’ve modified one beyond repair the value would likely go down.
>>Join the conversation about the LFA missing from most performance conversations right here in Club Lexus.
