There's no such thing as a sensible million-pound supercar. But the LFA comes closer than most...
. In a similar vein, how would Lexus convince people to fork out £340,000 for a Lexus when similar money could buy you a Ferrari?
Here's where the V10 bit comes in. Lexus engineers allegedly chose to develop its own 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V10, rather than whack some turbos on the IS F’s V8, partly because it best-reflected Toyota’s efforts in Formula 1 - even if said efforts were a bit rubbish. The engine itself wasn’t lifted from an F1 car but it was designed to sound like it was.
GTO was available for similar money with 110 more horses and a V12 to boot. But what made the LFA so appealing was Lexus’ signature attention to detail. For all the effort put towards making an F1-style engine note, just as much attention was given over to refinement. The motor was subjected to the same vibration standards as other Lexus engines in the name of reliability, all while being in a smaller package to the V8 in the IS F and lighter than most V6 engines at the time.
Sure, it didn't possess the attention-grabbing looks of other supercars – though time has been kind to the LFA – yet it followed a philosophy where every nut and bolt is under scrutiny. Much more so than the bottom line. The car was among the early pet projects of former Toyota president and motoring legend Akio Toyoda, and survived Toyota's endless cost analysis by occasionally posing as a testbed for exotic new technologies that might be used elsewhere.
Whatever way you slice its legacy, the LFA is a landmark car, and, as such, they now command the same values as most other prestigious supercars. Thought the initial price was high?
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