Now do you think the LFA is worth it?

[H54]

Interesting. This brings up a point that I think bears weight. Tires. It seems like everyone makes a big deal about running street-legal tires for valid 'ring times.

Ummmmmmm. And the answer is why, really? I mean it's interesting and all. But the 'ring is a racetrack. Someone with the money to buy a car costing between $100k and $1m+ surely can afford, and would indeed want to drive on the track with real racing tires. Hell many who run boosted Miatas run racing tires on circuits. At least do both.

That plethore is an interesting case because it has the same power/weight as an F1 car in max configuration. That surely isn't a recipe for total success without racing tires on there.

The recent ACR and ACR-X times I would imagine could be hugely better with proper tires as well, and the LFA, etc. Attempting times around 7 minutes on street tires, even the best ones, is almost tempting fate I think

I understand and agree with that but I think the manufacturers are running the ring with such narrow parameters so that they can say to their customers (most of which understand what they're buying) that they can have that kind of performance out of the box. Completely turn-key.

 

[senseamp]

My problem with cars like the LF-A is that Lexus is still the maker of boring cars. They think they can make a low volume supercar and that is going to make the brand more appealing to enthusiasts? No dice, because it's a transparent attempt to throw money at a problem and buy a halo that their other cars don't live up to. It's like Dodge Viper or Chevy Corvette. There is too much of a disconnect between these types of cars and the brand image.
They need to build the sporty DNA in from the ground up.

 

[Koing]

why not buy the LFA because it's awesome? because you like the detail that goes into each component, even down to the tiniest thing like a hood strut?

i mean, if you can afford a 200k ferrari, chances are you can afford just about anything else as well.

Exactly. Guys like us who talk about his don't buy $400k cars...hell most here don't have a car that costs $100k.

There is a HUGE difference between a $100k, $200k and $400k car.

Koing

 

[Corporate Thug]

the unofficial times on the Viper beat the LFA...