Comparison and Drag race video: Lexus LFA vs Nissan GTR

sidindica · 11th May 2010, 10:18

Comparison can be viewed here:

2012 Lexus LFA vs 2010 Nissan GT-R Comparison - Motor Trend

Drag Race Video:

YouTube - Drag Race: 2012 Lexus LFA vs 2010 Nissan GT-R

vinaydas · 11th May 2010, 10:55

One word to describe the LFA's Exhaust Note, "Orgasmic". sounds like a bloody F1 Car(maybe Better!)

chevelle · 11th May 2010, 12:05

The quarter-mile difference between a $70k GT-R and $400,000 is just 0.1 seconds?
11.8 miles @ 123.7mph by LF-A and 11.9 miles @ ~ 120 mph. I thought LF-A was capable of more.

The GT-R also has great 0-60 mph times. Just 3.5 secs, that's bloody impressive. Removing the spare wheel would have got better times?

Cyrus43 · 11th May 2010, 12:13

Yeah, I still dont like the Lexus. Dont care what it does. All I like the the LCD Rev counter turning RED

stanjohn123 · 11th May 2010, 21:15

The only reason Lexus gets beaten is because of the superior DSG gearbox of the GTR and the all wheel drive setup. Maaan, is there anything that can beat the GTR for its same price ???

Jayabusa · 11th May 2010, 22:21

IMHO the LFA just doesn't cut the supercar mustard. It's capabilities really don't matter to me. It's got an ugly front, the tail is pretty decent though.
A supercar should be a poster boy, have a symphony

, should be mechanical et al. And $400,000 for a Lexus!

Nitin · 11th May 2010, 22:39

One would expect more from a $400K car, and all said and done the 500+bhp engine sure rocks, but for it to beat an under-$100K car by just a fraction of a second.. Now that's not worth 10 years of R&D,IMO.
I do like the LFA (and the GTR for that matter), but the cost of the former really doesn't give it a big lead in most departments.
Nice video,none-the-less!

Nikhilb2008 · 11th May 2010, 22:44

I love the LF-A! It looks great and it sounds incredible.

I dont understand why people are cribbing about the price!! A supercar is suppoed to be mad, illogical and ridiculously OTT in all respects. The LF-A ticks all these boxes!!

There is a difference between a supercar and a high performance sports car. Many times, a car straddles these two segments (the Pagani Zonda for example).

The LF-A is pure supercar.

AyAn! · 12th May 2010, 01:21

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

I love the LF-A! It looks great and it sounds incredible.

I dont understand why people are cribbing about the price!! A supercar is suppoed to be mad, illogical and ridiculously OTT in all respects. The LF-A ticks all these boxes!!

I agree.I love the LF-A too! Its dubbed as overpriced considering that its Jap machinery,and for the fact that the brilliant benchmark setting GT-R exists!

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Originally Posted by vinaydas

One word to describe the LFA's Exhaust Note, "Orgasmic". sounds like a bloody F1 Car(maybe Better!)

It was made to sound like one! All screamin' and high-revvin'!

.One a different note,that light-weight V10 packs ten independent throttle bodies for each cylinder! Impressive stuff.

arjunrudra · 12th May 2010, 07:37

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

I love the LF-A! It looks great and it sounds incredible.

I dont understand why people are cribbing about the price!! A supercar is suppoed to be mad, illogical and ridiculously OTT in all respects. The LF-A ticks all these boxes!!

There is a difference between a supercar and a high performance sports car. Many times, a car straddles these two segments (the Pagani Zonda for example).

The LF-A is pure supercar.

This is all fine. Yes the LFA is a supercar, it looks great to some people, sounds good to all. ANd it is a great achievement considering tits the company's first supercar but again getting beaten by a car which is less than 1/6th the price is really not something.
But again that shows the value and performance of the mighty ZILLA.

CARDEEP · 12th May 2010, 14:23

The G(odzilla)TR is the supercar for masses with its under $70K price tag. Even I dream of having one.
The LFA on the other hand is the rich boys' toy with its $375K price tag. No doubt it is in the category of Porsche's, Aston Martins, etc & a proper super car. Nevertheless beating the GTR is no mean achievement, especially this is the first time for any manufacturer. Kudos to Lexus engineers.

tacho · 12th May 2010, 18:50

Godzilla starts at 84k in the US. Not under 70k

Rahulkool · 12th May 2010, 19:29

errr..... The drag race looks like it was fixed lol, the way LFA starts getting ahead of GTR then again slows down.

I think LFA will be great car, two things are missing a badge and shape. I think if Aston can make small toyota under their badge then toyota should give this on to aston put the new one 777 body over it and aston badge. and with toyota engine and electricals(i know its not as reliable as it used to be :P ), the car will be a legend.

Shan2nu · 12th May 2010, 19:38

Beating the R35 in a strightline is not really a prob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlGM...eature=channel

The LFA is a technological master piece. Producing max power at 8700rpm is no joke and boy'o'boy that exhaust note. Can't wait till Honda launches the HSV. It's gonna be a tight battle between the 3 Japanese beasts.

Shan2nu

extreme_torque · 12th May 2010, 20:01

The LFA engine revs to 9000 rpm from 0 rpm in neutral in just .6 seconds. An analogue tacho was deemed not fast enough for the engine necessitating shift to the digital LCD screen.
Its not only a super car but a Japanese supercar meaning it will in all probability be more reliable than any of its counterparts but I do miss the passion and the verve of a Ferrari or Lamborghini.

When a Japanese manufacturer is asking twice the price of a Ferrari and a 10 year development time, you better take it seriously, especially when its a Toyota.

P.S. The engine was part developed by Yamaha. They worked their magic on the head.

11th May 2010, 10:55	#2
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	One word to describe the LFA's Exhaust Note, "Orgasmic". sounds like a bloody F1 Car(maybe Better!)
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11th May 2010, 12:05	#3
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 552 Times View My Garage	The quarter-mile difference between a $70k GT-R and $400,000 is just 0.1 seconds? 11.8 miles @ 123.7mph by LF-A and 11.9 miles @ ~ 120 mph. I thought LF-A was capable of more. The GT-R also has great 0-60 mph times. Just 3.5 secs, that's bloody impressive. Removing the spare wheel would have got better times?
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11th May 2010, 12:13	#4
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Yeah, I still dont like the Lexus. Dont care what it does. All I like the the LCD Rev counter turning RED
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stanjohn123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: TN 75 Posts: 1,345 Thanked: 1,798 Times View My Garage	The only reason Lexus gets beaten is because of the superior DSG gearbox of the GTR and the all wheel drive setup. Maaan, is there anything that can beat the GTR for its same price ???
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11th May 2010, 22:21	#6
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	IMHO the LFA just doesn't cut the supercar mustard. It's capabilities really don't matter to me. It's got an ugly front, the tail is pretty decent though. A supercar should be a poster boy, have a symphony, should be mechanical et al. And $400,000 for a Lexus! Last edited by Jayabusa : 11th May 2010 at 22:24.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	One would expect more from a $400K car, and all said and done the 500+bhp engine sure rocks, but for it to beat an under-$100K car by just a fraction of a second.. Now that's not worth 10 years of R&D,IMO. I do like the LFA (and the GTR for that matter), but the cost of the former really doesn't give it a big lead in most departments. Nice video,none-the-less!
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11th May 2010, 22:44	#8
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	I love the LF-A! It looks great and it sounds incredible. I dont understand why people are cribbing about the price!! A supercar is suppoed to be mad, illogical and ridiculously OTT in all respects. The LF-A ticks all these boxes!! There is a difference between a supercar and a high performance sports car. Many times, a car straddles these two segments (the Pagani Zonda for example). The LF-A is pure supercar.
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12th May 2010, 14:23	#11
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,248 Thanked: 2,522 Times	The G(odzilla)TR is the supercar for masses with its under $70K price tag. Even I dream of having one. The LFA on the other hand is the rich boys' toy with its $375K price tag. No doubt it is in the category of Porsche's, Aston Martins, etc & a proper super car. Nevertheless beating the GTR is no mean achievement, especially this is the first time for any manufacturer. Kudos to Lexus engineers.
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12th May 2010, 18:50	#12
tacho BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 135 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Godzilla starts at 84k in the US. Not under 70k
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12th May 2010, 19:29	#13
Rahulkool Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,386 Thanked: 1,416 Times View My Garage	errr..... The drag race looks like it was fixed lol, the way LFA starts getting ahead of GTR then again slows down. I think LFA will be great car, two things are missing a badge and shape. I think if Aston can make small toyota under their badge then toyota should give this on to aston put the new one 777 body over it and aston badge. and with toyota engine and electricals(i know its not as reliable as it used to be :P ), the car will be a legend.
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12th May 2010, 20:01	#15
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,376 Thanked: 5,105 Times	The LFA engine revs to 9000 rpm from 0 rpm in neutral in just .6 seconds. An analogue tacho was deemed not fast enough for the engine necessitating shift to the digital LCD screen. Its not only a super car but a Japanese supercar meaning it will in all probability be more reliable than any of its counterparts but I do miss the passion and the verve of a Ferrari or Lamborghini. When a Japanese manufacturer is asking twice the price of a Ferrari and a 10 year development time, you better take it seriously, especially when its a Toyota. P.S. The engine was part developed by Yamaha. They worked their magic on the head. Last edited by extreme_torque : 12th May 2010 at 20:02.
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