MotorTrend had the pleasure of pitting the Nissan GTR against Japan's new SuperCar: the $400,000 Lexus LFA.
Its high time that the Godzilla has someone to play with in the Japanese backyard instead of traveling abroad to disturb German and Italian counterparts.
If looks could kill, you'd be motionless in front of your screen now.
This high revving V10 redlines at 9000rpm. The engine weighs not more than a V6 though. Technological marvel. The front-mid engined 4.8 litre V10 is good for 552 bhp with a 0-60 timing of a mind boggling 3.7 seconds. One of the more impressive feature of this Japanese samurai is the LCD instrument cluster. It looks stunning and readings are more responsive than the usual analog tachometer.
Triangular styling seems to be the main theme of this RWD monster. Triangular headlights, air vents, sharp wing mirrors, two huge grills at the rear and the unmistakable stacked triple muffler complete the look of this car.
Traction is an issue during pedal to metal acceleration due to its RWD drivetrain. However, adopting a 4WD layout wouldn't be feasible if shaving weight is instrumental in the overall vision and concept of the car.
Here's a compilation of a few videos featuring the LFA and keep your heart pumping till red line.
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