Toyota refused to allow there engineers to make another sports car for a long time. They wanted to have them focus on being successful in formula one before they would reenter that market. But that just wasn't going to happen
@infoslinger I'm sorry, loud does not mean it is the best sounding. If it's just volume, then I'd say any nitro fueled dragster with 20k hp will do. The LFA is musical at its loudest. Sweet and enticing you .
I have to say, the new C8 Z06 sounds absolutely amazing. It’s been a while since I heard the LFA in Nurburgring, so it’s hard to tell. Need to do a side by side comparison.
It’s hard to believe Lexus had so much trouble selling these new for 400K, and now they sell for over a million! It’s stood the test of time. Looks gorgeous, won’t break down, oh yeah and has the best sounding engine ever put in a production car! Hasn’t been a car like it since and there never will be. The Lexus LC 500 is a fantastic sports car though. It’s NA V8 sounds great, obviously not as impressive as the LFA’s V10 but still pretty damn good.
To set you people straight, here are some facts as to why the LFA has a ludicrous price tag: 1) Toyota definitely took their time in developing the car. Almost a decade. First 5 years, they designed it with aluminum in mind. But they noticed that aluminum was too heavy, so they scrapped that and started again with carbon fiber. As we all know, carbon fiber is an incredibly expensive material to be used in just about anything, especially on cars. 2) One of the LFA's main features is the engine, which is a very powerful V10, but it's smaller than a V8 and lighter than a V6. That's because the facilities and equipment used to build the LFA's engines, are the same facilities and equipment Toyota had used to build engines for their Formula 1 cars. That's why they were able to make a very compact but very powerful engine. In short, the LFA incorporates some F1 technology in itself. And yet, despite the price, Toyota does not earn a single penny after selling all of their 500 LFAs. Crazy.
I agree..... This is one of the few cars that I truly believe is worth every penny. These cars have become investments to top it all off. Average asking price today is around 450 to 500k. Its appreciated about 100k in 7 years. You rarely ever see that in exotics unless there is a good reason
@@bingram5645 the costs you mentioned above is absolute rubbish. If you have no real experience in the automotive industry please don't put out information you know nothing about
Used the Toyota f1 motor manufacturing plant to make these motors. This is true f1 technology for the street. This is one of the most complete cars ever made
@@ReferenceFidelityComponentsyamaha doesnt make the engine kid, they helped to make the car sounds damn good. but the engine still came from toyota factory
@@erics7219 Yamaha co-developed the whole engine with Toyota, did I say "made the engine"? No. Read my comment again. The gearbox was specially developed by the Aisin Corporation in Japan. Oh...and you're not talking to a "kid" 😉
@@ReferenceFidelityComponents I think the block is fully Toyota. Yamaha's collaboration is mostly with the cylinder heads and this case the system exhaust like it was mentioned in this video.
@@SWOgottaGO Yes, the whole engine was manufactured at Toyota at their Motomachi Plant in Aichi. The development was definitely, as stated, a collaboration with Yamaha brought in to jointly develop the engine and gearbox. What few people talk about is the more remarkable achievement by Lexus engineers who developed and all new form of carbon reinforced plastic, designing and making their own weaving loom, eventually used to manufacture the body. Their commitment to excellence on thsi project shows, and it was fantastic to see little nods on design and sculpture from the LFA project find their way into the stunning LC500 cars, which for us mere mortals, are actually attainable, at least on the used market.
As much as I'd like to cruise the streets with a 1000hp monster STi, you've just got to appreciate and drool over the amount of work, thought and engineering that went into a masterpiece like this. It's literally a work of art. The body lines, the sound it all tells a story...and that story is built for speed. It's just(excuse my language) fuckin' amazing. Everything about the thing reeks of intelligent engineering. Just beautiful.
+losi8ightyew A thousand horsepower STI, if you could even attain that number could go maybe 5 to 10 thousand miles between engine rebuilds. 1000 is a monsterous number for an EJ.
+headless13 Your stuck in 2000 man. You'd be suprised what an EJ is capable of nowadays. 1000 is EASILY obtainable now. Will it be cheap? No. Horsepower never is. Check out (TRP) if you wanna understand more of what an EJ can do. The hardest thing for an EJ is tuning it and making the tune consistent thru cold starts up till running temps. That's where ringland failures, pre dets etc came from. Alas, they're pretty much nonexistent in a knowledgable build and nowadays technology. Once again everything comes down to if it's done right and correctly the first time.
+headless13 Here you go before you naysay me. I told you, we've came a log ways. esxproductions.com/esxprod/2009/05/1400-horsepower-esx-ali-afshar-subaru-7-second-pass/
Most people will just think a 1000hp STI is annoying and should get out of the way. The LFA is a unicorn and attracts the most attention because most people have never seen one in person before.
Its funny to see these comments. Anyone who really doesn't give an inkling about engineering will NEVER understand why this car is special. This is the definition of an engineering exercise. On top of which it hits all the right marks to maintain exclusivity allowing the car to appreciate over time. This is a technological marvel. If anyone actually spends time at the race track trying to tune their car and understand what makes you go faster this car will be a huge point of interest.
IMO, same difference. No other auto manufacturer has done that and most cannot. Even companies like Porsche and Ferrari must depend on 3rd party carbon manufacturers like Toriyama. Toyota has enormous resources to be able to do just about anything, and this car proves that. This will always be a very special car for that and many other reasons.
Best Japanese super car ever to come out of Japan. This car is aging so gracefully, it looks better today than it did at its release and the world is finally taking note as seen with market value. Over 10years of development and complete attention to detail with absolutely no expense spared. A work of art and engineering, an automotive masterpiece that I hope to be able to drive before my days on earth are numbered. Very grateful to be living during this glorious age of the super sport car.
@@colbymoorman6034bro what? nowhere. the way he worded it doesn’t mean that he’s saying it could come from anywhere else. he was just simply saying it’s a japanese super car and it’s the best super car from japan
This is a scripted show with writers and researchers that do all the work, give Jay the info, and he presents that info. Jay vey well likely only knows about 10-20% of presented facts, if its a car he personally likes but does not own. Cars he does own that come on the show are different. Come on people, Jay is an actor and tv host first.
@@ivangamer8022 The specific car was a prototype that was being tested previously in the day, and was a head on collision on a public road with another test car from BMW. No one has ever really been sure of the cause. Terrible loss, seeing as it was Hiromu Naruse, not just some regular test 'pilot'.
watch how this is made and watch how the skyline made both by NatGeo...and the sound.....gtr needs take singing classes this is Boccelli of all engines
I'll keep it short and sweet for those going on about something they'll never be able to afford. The LFA today is still worth close to 400K. The cheapest I saw on Autotrader is 349K by a private seller and most go for 398K some over 400K. Good luck with that kind of resale value on your 5 years old Dodge Hellcat.
They built 500 of them and nothing remotely close since. If they built another supercar in high volume with same engine those values wouldve been considerably lower. Compare it more to like viper acr. Those hold quite nicely.
But then it wouldn't be a Supra... It would be a baby LFA... The modeled the new Supra after the Supra, which they should have... They just slightly missed the mark
Well it’s December 2019 and the LFA still goes for around $400k and ones with the Nurburgring package have sold for as much as $700k. Anyone who spent the extra 70 grand can get a nice return on their investment if they ever plan to sell it.
Autum 21, LFA are actually between 600.000€ to 1.000.000€ priced and the Nürburgrin edition at 1.000.000+€ priced......if you are able to find one for sale. I think in the next 4-5 years the price will sky rocket like the Mclaren F1
@@Zero.X Yeah it’s really crazy what can happen in a year. Throughout most of 2020 the base models were still selling at around $400k for even low mileage cars and now the cheapest sale I could find in 2021 (at least in the US) was $579,000. I don’t think it’ll be as huge as the F1, but I agree the price still probably has a lot further to climb. In a few years we’ll be talking about when you could get an LFA for “only” 800 grand
The carbon fiber hood prop "stick" is absolutely obscene. I love it! The fact that someone at a large manufacturer like Toyota signed off on that absolutely amazes me!
One of the greatest super cars of all time. And criminally underrated. Its almost perfect. Timeless design. Interior is magnificent. That V-10 set up is incredible and suits the car perfectly. Love the 3 pipe exhaust system. And that sound... i guarantee it never gets old
maybe for some, but the reason germany and japan make such great cars, is because neither was allowed to have military engineering after ww2. So, all the top engineers went to cars.
You need to understand that this car was meant to set a new technological bench mark this was purely an exercise in technology to show what the brand is capable of and what their engineers are capable of it was never meant to compete with a Ferrari or maclaren that was never the brief it was purely to beat every one in the technology race which I believe they have with this car......now they have to get that tech in there mass produced road cars that's when joe public will feel the benefits from this car
As for price. As far as I know no one has had a gun put to their head and been marched to the dealer and forced to buy this car if you like it and can afford it why not ?
4.8L V10 putting out 500+hp with 9000rpm potential ? Nothing "technological" there, i don't think. Honda got 240hp with a high revving 2.0 4cyl about a decade ago, almost. The V10 is amazing but with 10 cylinders this is expected.
Clarkson has said that about a few cars. You should always take what he says with a grain of salt. I love Clarkson (and Hammond and May for that matter) but the guy can make very little sense. Take for example what he says about Alfas - that every real petrol head should, at some time in their life, own one, but then on the other hand they're an absolute nightmare because of horrible reliability and impracticality. When it comes to cars, Clarkson is 99.9% emotion and how the car makes him feel.
@@kevins5911 I agree, even with lower or second hand prices. I had an old Volvo, every time I get in I smiled, but too old for a daily driver for me. Bought a newer one with 5 cilinder engine. The sound of that makes up for the fuel consumption... A car need something to make you happy for a petrolhead. If it doesn't, fine, A-to-B and cheap is fine too...
There are so many people complaining about the price and comparing it to cheaper more powerful cars, and all of them are missing the point. The LFA is a supercar and as such it needs to be exclusive (Check), be recognizable both visually and audibly (Check), have high quality (Check) and have good performance (Check) in that order. These cars aren't built to race, they are a status symbol and it isn't unusual for owners of this kind of car to put them on display.
olvisvasquez, absolutely, probably more as long as you kept up with scheduled maintenance and oil changes. Somebody got pissed at me and responded, because I told the God honest truth and said that my German made BMW 650i Cabriolet although beautiful was incredibly unreliable. And a Lexus/Toyota almost never needs anything save for oil changes. Sad, but true!!!
its 2017 and this car is just as amazing as ever such a beautiful Marvel of engineering and equality what a masterpiece and this has just about the most incredible engine sound of any car ever produced
I am an engineer, so it's no surprise that the LFA is my favorite supercar. All the little details Toyota put into it amuse me to no end, and its engine noise is pure sex!
@@josephm.crancebbapm4904 Did it fail? Toyota was only going to make 500. How is making 500 a failure? Yes they didn't make money off them as far as profits are concerned but if you look at the newest vet it up the game for sevral manufacturers. Limited production.
Just in case anyone is interested in this, most wealthy collectors are self-insured. Depends on the state, but usually you put a sum of money into a trust, and it's bonded as insurance. Technically there's no premium, it's just a set amount of money allocated to potential losses.
This is on my bucket list. This car is phenomenal. I've only seen one in my life, thx to the local Lexus dealer she bought one when it came out, her bf used to drive it around town, but she's sold her dealership so it's gone. This car is awesome. Nice of them to bring it by so Jay could evaluate it.
Yamaha designed the engine for this car. Amazing that a motorcycle manufacturer in their first attempt create a gem of a engine like this. Imagine the potential they have if they decide to make cars.
When the LFA first came out I wasn't really a big fan of the way it looked but, I have to say, it's one of the best looking cars to come from that era, and still looks great to this day. Similarly, my views have changed towards the RC-F as well.
If I had the money this would be my car, it is engineering taken off the scale and into the real of near perfection. And that sound, you cannot beat that sound.
the reason for the LFA high price is the limited production number. your average corolla need around hundred of millions in production cost,for testing,engineering etc. thus this car is actually a bargain
leolol Exactly, Toyota is just trying to show that they have great engineers and designers that can build a car that can run with the best of the best. For the same reason Ferrari only built 400 Enzo's. Exclusivity, counts and draws attention.
Cut to 2018, I'd still take this over any Ferrari or Lambo, any day. I know the LFA is far from the fastest supercar, but Japanese engineering is easily some of the best in the world overall and I love the sharp design language, which I believe is timeless. And the way this thing sounds. Just, wow! The LFA and the new NSX, my top 2 favorite cars.
absolute fan of the show ☺ I know there is only a limited amount of cars being manufactured but...... the black colour doesn't really show the cars lines
Thank you Mr Toyoda for finally putting us on the map and giving us a Supercar to be proud of! You know we were in a dry spell there for a while. Once the Supra ceased production we were left with two cars that failed to live up to their name and heritage - The 7th generation Celica and the 3rd generation MR2 just didn't even deserve the names they were blessed with. So with that said, all of Toyota's great cars ended in the last century. Then a new Mr Toyoda took the reins and insisted on the LFA being no compromise perfection. He and his team truly succeeded beyond our dreams and expectations! Next he proclaimed he wanted a replacement to the classic Corollas of the AE86 years. And once again he and his team, aided by Subaru who is partially owned by Toyota, knocked the ball out of the park with their Toyota GT86 (Scion FRS/Subaru BRZ). Now I know there is currently no turbo version but don't be fooled. I'm wiling to put money that one or all of the triplets will get a turbo version. Now then sir I say it's time to bring all the way home. We want a new turbo AWD Celica GT4 and mid-engined RWD Turbo MR2. We deserve it. This needs to be said too- Can we just make Jay Leno the main presenter of the American Top Gear? Keep Tanner Foust on as the USA Stig and fire those other two annoying losers who consistently ruin that show. With Jay at the head and Tanner to back him up we just might have a show worthy of the name Top Gear that would perhaps be as good as the original UK version.
Um they don't have 40 years of racing heritage =P he doesn't mention it because it doesn't exist. The original prince skylines were made by a company that fell apart and sold themselves to Datsun. Later Niss/Datsun eventually got to the r32 (Of course the last generation Ferrari crew working for them at this time probly had nothing to do with this =P ) which in japanTC racing was legendary but elsewhere its unique way of building a car landed it in a class that wasn't exactly fair (like racing a stock prius Vs a Ferrari.) AusTC after two years placed it in a class with cars of comparable power and weight. Once it was placed with cars that had a comparable specs it never placed higher then 4th. After the R33 and R34 never did well in their classes due to becoming extremely overweight with their new AWD system. All that aside............. The modern day GTR is indeed a great piece of engineering however the question still remains who the hell built it? Originally they said American Nissan designers designed the 3/4 of the body work, and their euro designers did the roofline while they made the premier new chassis based on the old 2001 skyline model. Later it was revealed that Lotus was employed and designed the chassis because the Japanese couldn't get the results or the weight they wanted............. In result Nissan tweaks out and twin turbo's a v6 and that's about as far as their racing heritage goes (and that's all you get from them when you buy a modern GTR =P.)
A lot of people would disagree with you. It doesn't matter who built what part or where, the fact of the matter is they raced under Datsan/Nissan, and does anybody really make thier own cars anymore?
Its not deniable that they have done good things. However the companies that did them no longer exist, leaving no heritage within there new cars. However the LFA is groundbreaking for there country because the technology within it is now patented and other companies are paying to use it. Many people shrug this off but many people forget that All the money porsche makes, over 40% comes from patented technology.
Hey Jay I have an extremely rare Fiat 500c. Its the Gucci edition convertible. I haven't seen another one in LA. Can I come to your garage? PLEASE! I have a beautiful wife who I bought it for, I'll bring her too! BTW people if you want to meet Jay come to Hermosa Beach Comedy and Magic every other Sunday. He drives a different car every week and stays around after to talk to his fans. One of Americas greatest men! Its just down the street from my house on Pier so I have gone 3 times already. Again Jay, thank you for living all of our dreams! And then sharing them with us all ;)
The Lexus LFA has the ultimate V10 engine which was ever built. Cause the angle is just perfect for a V10 engine. 72 degrees. Every other on has an angle from 90 degrees. Which is perfect for an V8 engine. It´s just the best balanced car which Toyota ever made. It´s sounding like an animal.
love my sc400 btw thing is rock solid built proof motor...i hear toyota spent about $10 mil in the early 90's developing that motor...they don't mess around
@@blaaaaaaaa2017 If you're not a fan of the Forza series, you wouldn't understand that the upgrade system lets you bump the power on most factory cars by at least 150 horsepower
crzywhiteman01 it has won in comparisontests against cars in it's class like the 599 HGTE/GTO (both of them) and had a comparison with an aventador and i quote the magazine: "no clear winner" EVO even said it could match the F12 as a competitor
RobloxFilmProducful/RBX Videos & Car Vids CAR magazine: "Still, the LFA stands out as one of the all-time greats to emerge from Japan. CAR picked it over the 691bhp Lamborghini Aventador when we tested the cars back-to-back in 2011, thanks to its supreme driver engagement and pure driving experience" EVO: "Closer in concept to the F12 is the Lexus LFA. It’s massively outgunned by the F12 and more expensive, too, but we think it’s more than the sum of its beautiful carbon and titanium parts, and not even the F12′s V12 feels as special as that searing 552bhp 4.8-litre V10. Its £340,000 and its gearbox is simply outclassed by the F12′s…and yet we wouldn’t like to say which is the more involving drivers’ car without trying them back to back. The LFA is really that good."
This is what happens when a company like Toyota gives its engineers some play time.
lol
Toyota refused to allow there engineers to make another sports car for a long time. They wanted to have them focus on being successful in formula one before they would reenter that market. But that just wasn't going to happen
+lokken23 actually a Toyota engineer himself said it is a jerk car of engineers.
+lokken23 yeah, because americans are TRYING to make a proper car more than a 100 years xD
yeah... like almost ten years.. :D
It’s been 10 years and this is still the best sounding engine+exhaust tune! Carrera GT is a close 2nd.
@infoslinger I'm sorry, loud does not mean it is the best sounding. If it's just volume, then I'd say any nitro fueled dragster with 20k hp will do.
The LFA is musical at its loudest. Sweet and enticing you .
THIS is the best sounding engine.
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Pagani Zonda F is the 1st men
This is what happens when you get Yamaha to tune your exhaust.
I have to say, the new C8 Z06 sounds absolutely amazing. It’s been a while since I heard the LFA in Nurburgring, so it’s hard to tell. Need to do a side by side comparison.
It’s hard to believe Lexus had so much trouble selling these new for 400K, and now they sell for over a million!
It’s stood the test of time. Looks gorgeous, won’t break down, oh yeah and has the best sounding engine ever put in a production car!
Hasn’t been a car like it since and there never will be.
The Lexus LC 500 is a fantastic sports car though. It’s NA V8 sounds great, obviously not as impressive as the LFA’s V10 but still pretty damn good.
Toyotas rule.
It's 2021, and this car is still my dream car. So technologically advanced and yet so violent and raw.
And no one can hate that noise!
2022 and it’s still my dream car
See you in 2023?
Yeah 2030 and beyond still my dream car.
@@BenDover-vs7ih 2023 and still my dream car
@@brandonmccall2980hello. my favorite car since it came out
10 year's later, still the best sounding sound from a stock car in the world.
The Gordon Murray T50's V12 sound is getting close to the LFA, but I think I still prefer the V10.
@@leoa4c Its like a symphony we all like. 😁😁
@@leoa4cV10s are special
LFA = Legendary F***ing Automobile.
Well said
It sounds like something which comes from @donut media up to speed
@@iiib2975 pumphrey.
Agreed
It wouldn't surprise me if that's what those initials actually mean.
To set you people straight, here are some facts as to why the LFA has a ludicrous price tag:
1) Toyota definitely took their time in developing the car. Almost a decade. First 5 years, they designed it with aluminum in mind. But they noticed that aluminum was too heavy, so they scrapped that and started again with carbon fiber. As we all know, carbon fiber is an incredibly expensive material to be used in just about anything, especially on cars.
2) One of the LFA's main features is the engine, which is a very powerful V10, but it's smaller than a V8 and lighter than a V6. That's because the facilities and equipment used to build the LFA's engines, are the same facilities and equipment Toyota had used to build engines for their Formula 1 cars. That's why they were able to make a very compact but very powerful engine. In short, the LFA incorporates some F1 technology in itself.
And yet, despite the price, Toyota does not earn a single penny after selling all of their 500 LFAs. Crazy.
I agree..... This is one of the few cars that I truly believe is worth every penny. These cars have become investments to top it all off. Average asking price today is around 450 to 500k. Its appreciated about 100k in 7 years. You rarely ever see that in exotics unless there is a good reason
ZeroStriker426 If you said the same exact thing about a car that came from GM it would all somehow be a bad thing.
A respectable brand.
@@bingram5645 you truly know nothing about cars.
@@bingram5645 the costs you mentioned above is absolute rubbish. If you have no real experience in the automotive industry please don't put out information you know nothing about
Used the Toyota f1 motor manufacturing plant to make these motors. This is true f1 technology for the street. This is one of the most complete cars ever made
It was a collaboration with Yamaha who developed the engine for Toyota.
@@ReferenceFidelityComponentsyamaha doesnt make the engine kid, they helped to make the car sounds damn good. but the engine still came from toyota factory
@@erics7219 Yamaha co-developed the whole engine with Toyota, did I say "made the engine"? No. Read my comment again. The gearbox was specially developed by the Aisin Corporation in Japan. Oh...and you're not talking to a "kid" 😉
@@ReferenceFidelityComponents I think the block is fully Toyota. Yamaha's collaboration is mostly with the cylinder heads and this case the system exhaust like it was mentioned in this video.
@@SWOgottaGO Yes, the whole engine was manufactured at Toyota at their Motomachi Plant in Aichi. The development was definitely, as stated, a collaboration with Yamaha brought in to jointly develop the engine and gearbox. What few people talk about is the more remarkable achievement by Lexus engineers who developed and all new form of carbon reinforced plastic, designing and making their own weaving loom, eventually used to manufacture the body. Their commitment to excellence on thsi project shows, and it was fantastic to see little nods on design and sculpture from the LFA project find their way into the stunning LC500 cars, which for us mere mortals, are actually attainable, at least on the used market.
As much as I'd like to cruise the streets with a 1000hp monster STi, you've just got to appreciate and drool over the amount of work, thought and engineering that went into a masterpiece like this. It's literally a work of art. The body lines, the sound it all tells a story...and that story is built for speed. It's just(excuse my language) fuckin' amazing. Everything about the thing reeks of intelligent engineering. Just beautiful.
+losi8ightyew A thousand horsepower STI, if you could even attain that number could go maybe 5 to 10 thousand miles between engine rebuilds. 1000 is a monsterous number for an EJ.
+headless13 Your stuck in 2000 man. You'd be suprised what an EJ is capable of nowadays. 1000 is EASILY obtainable now. Will it be cheap? No. Horsepower never is. Check out (TRP) if you wanna understand more of what an EJ can do. The hardest thing for an EJ is tuning it and making the tune consistent thru cold starts up till running temps. That's where ringland failures, pre dets etc came from. Alas, they're pretty much nonexistent in a knowledgable build and nowadays technology. Once again everything comes down to if it's done right and correctly the first time.
+headless13 Here you go before you naysay me. I told you, we've came a log ways. esxproductions.com/esxprod/2009/05/1400-horsepower-esx-ali-afshar-subaru-7-second-pass/
Most people will just think a 1000hp STI is annoying and should get out of the way. The LFA is a unicorn and attracts the most attention because most people have never seen one in person before.
Lol sti trashh
Its funny to see these comments. Anyone who really doesn't give an inkling about engineering will NEVER understand why this car is special. This is the definition of an engineering exercise. On top of which it hits all the right marks to maintain exclusivity allowing the car to appreciate over time. This is a technological marvel. If anyone actually spends time at the race track trying to tune their car and understand what makes you go faster this car will be a huge point of interest.
Show of hands ,, How many car manufacturers bought their OWN CARBON LOOM to make their carbon fiber...Only Toyota. Because they can.
Rob Lucchetti I think they made it or invented it.
IMO, same difference. No other auto manufacturer has done that and most cannot. Even companies like Porsche and Ferrari must depend on 3rd party carbon manufacturers like Toriyama. Toyota has enormous resources to be able to do just about anything, and this car proves that. This will always be a very special car for that and many other reasons.
vidurc This thing is almost Veyron-level engineering. Truly incredible.
Rob Lucchetti pretty sure koenigsegg does as well
10 years later and this car has appreciated very nice…. Still arguably the greatest sounding car of all time.
It's funny to watch the original Top Gear where they joke about the cost. And now they are three times as expensive.
Best Japanese super car ever to come out of Japan. This car is aging so gracefully, it looks better today than it did at its release and the world is finally taking note as seen with market value. Over 10years of development and complete attention to detail with absolutely no expense spared. A work of art and engineering, an automotive masterpiece that I hope to be able to drive before my days on earth are numbered. Very grateful to be living during this glorious age of the super sport car.
Where else would a Japanese super car come from?
I think you could argue that the R34 Z tune was the best japanese super car to come from Japan, but its definitely close
@@colbymoorman6034bro what? nowhere. the way he worded it doesn’t mean that he’s saying it could come from anywhere else. he was just simply saying it’s a japanese super car and it’s the best super car from japan
Jay does his research. Often times, he knows more about the car and brand than the spokesperson haha.
A true professional.
Wheeler dealer
That wasn't a spokeperson from Toyota/Lexus, it's an editor from the Road & Track magazine.
123 456 Ya, and then other times he can't remember that he asked the owner the fuel tank capacity 5 minutes earlier and is asking again.
This is a scripted show with writers and researchers that do all the work, give Jay the info, and he presents that info. Jay vey well likely only knows about 10-20% of presented facts, if its a car he personally likes but does not own. Cars he does own that come on the show are different. Come on people, Jay is an actor and tv host first.
I'm into muscle cars but If I won the lottery I'd buy one of these just for the sound.
There's 26 for sale on Autotrader
Now all I have to do is win the lottery!
AutomotiveVlog So, have you won the lottery yet?
Yeah I won $4 I ordered a LFA Hotwheel on Ebay
Wow, congratulations!
re: "I'm into muscle cars but If I won the lottery I'd buy one of these just for the sound."
autovlog, you are going to be a general some day...!!!
I like how Jay actually respected the car being supercar that comes Japan !! thats positive attitude
Dreams are big but there are a few exceptions!!!
The sound is amazing. Great car.
A sound inspired by the F1 cars obviously
@@Pirustae and?
If you take an elite Swiss watch and turn it into a car.
The sound recording is poorly done
Almost 10 years after it went into production, I would still buy one if I could. Amazing engineering.
Yea.. after ten years of development it crashs the first day in Nuremberg and kills the pilot lmao
@@ivangamer8022 The specific car was a prototype that was being tested previously in the day, and was a head on collision on a public road with another test car from BMW. No one has ever really been sure of the cause. Terrible loss, seeing as it was Hiromu Naruse, not just some regular test 'pilot'.
@@ivangamer8022 bro you said this multiple times...no one cares
There's still one brand new lfa left for sale in the US. Somehow lol
@@shelbydelapaz7397 cap
This sounds a 1000 times better than 2014 F1 cars.
This car looks like a black Toyota Supra married a Super Model and had a taller more athletic son.
ILikeExoticStuff hmmmm, u may be on to something lol......
A car married a woman and she gave birth to the LFA? What lol
Thx for sharing
poetry in words brother
Aaron Jackier it makes perfect sense OK
2018 almost 2019 and this car's interior and exterior design, overall styling is still exclusive and futuristic.
Ladies and gents, put on your helmets brace yourselves, because the GTR fan boys are coming and they're coming in full force.
I am a fan of the gtr, and I think this car is one of the most greatest and specials cars ever made
brin3535 Thanks! I am not a fan of "old muscle v8" or "euro fan"
I fail to see why I would dislike this because I love the gtr
watch how this is made and watch how the skyline made both by NatGeo...and the sound.....gtr needs take singing classes this is Boccelli of all engines
That's exactly what u was thinking gtr fans suck
Thank you TH-cam for recommending this after 9 years.
I'll keep it short and sweet for those going on about something they'll never be able to afford.
The LFA today is still worth close to 400K. The cheapest I saw on Autotrader is 349K by a private seller and most go for 398K some over 400K. Good luck with that kind of resale value on your 5 years old Dodge Hellcat.
They built 500 of them and nothing remotely close since. If they built another supercar in high volume with same engine those values wouldve been considerably lower. Compare it more to like viper acr. Those hold quite nicely.
I Finn I actually just seen one for sale for $800k in California.
If the mileage is low below than 50000kms it's over 400k dollars damn
800k and around 1m for nurturing editions
You're not the best at comparisons.
I wish Toyata had taken it's design cues from this car for the new Supra.
Amen
If only LFA was a supra whole world would love it
Or just made it look more like the FT1 concept
But then it wouldn't be a Supra... It would be a baby LFA... The modeled the new Supra after the Supra, which they should have... They just slightly missed the mark
New BMW*
Well it’s December 2019 and the LFA still goes for around $400k and ones with the Nurburgring package have sold for as much as $700k. Anyone who spent the extra 70 grand can get a nice return on their investment if they ever plan to sell it.
Autum 21, LFA are actually between 600.000€ to 1.000.000€ priced and the Nürburgrin edition at 1.000.000+€ priced......if you are able to find one for sale.
I think in the next 4-5 years the price will sky rocket like the Mclaren F1
@@Zero.X Yeah it’s really crazy what can happen in a year. Throughout most of 2020 the base models were still selling at around $400k for even low mileage cars and now the cheapest sale I could find in 2021 (at least in the US) was $579,000. I don’t think it’ll be as huge as the F1, but I agree the price still probably has a lot further to climb. In a few years we’ll be talking about when you could get an LFA for “only” 800 grand
Well, now it's 2024 and prices are still going up.
What a beauty. The engineers who made this really did something special here. This example of the LFA is particularly stunning.
There are people on this channel who don't even have 10 bucks in their pockets and still make a lot of "noise". lol
The majority of the ricers don't have 10 bucks in their pockets,that's why they're ricers.............
So solly !
The carbon fiber hood prop "stick" is absolutely obscene. I love it! The fact that someone at a large manufacturer like Toyota signed off on that absolutely amazes me!
Tom J well it does cost almost 400K so.....
One of the greatest super cars of all time. And criminally underrated. Its almost perfect. Timeless design. Interior is magnificent. That V-10 set up is incredible and suits the car perfectly. Love the 3 pipe exhaust system. And that sound... i guarantee it never gets old
why so much hate on this car? mad that the japanese make amazing cars or what?
***** Marvin GT500(Get it? Instead of Shelby GT5000. Marvin the Marti-Aw screw you)
no cup holder
Because it's easy to hate on things you can't have! Hehe
maybe for some, but the reason germany and japan make such great cars, is because neither was allowed to have military engineering after ww2. So, all the top engineers went to cars.
God, this car looks amazing on the road in black like this! Just a fine timeless machine. Beautiful car
Most desirable car ever !! Looks awesome and the fact it is a Lexus makes it even better !!
Without a doubt the best sounding car in the world
Check out the Top Gear review of the Porsche Carrera GT.
9:36 "Its still a stick, but its a carbon fiber stick!" Made my day XD
I just realized this is my favorite car of all time.
Mine too.
LOL @ 18:18
The engine revs kicks in and the subtitles recognise it as ''music'' 😂
You need to understand that this car was meant to set a new technological bench mark this was purely an exercise in technology to show what the brand is capable of and what their engineers are capable of it was never meant to compete with a Ferrari or maclaren that was never the brief it was purely to beat every one in the technology race which I believe they have with this car......now they have to get that tech in there mass produced road cars that's when joe public will feel the benefits from this car
As for price. As far as I know no one has had a gun put to their head and been marched to the dealer and forced to buy this car if you like it and can afford it why not ?
4.8L V10 putting out 500+hp with 9000rpm potential ? Nothing "technological" there, i don't think. Honda got 240hp with a high revving 2.0 4cyl about a decade ago, almost. The V10 is amazing but with 10 cylinders this is expected.
+dex b Over a decade ago. S2000 came out in 1999 I believe. Broke the record for HP per liter. 9000rpm limit, 240hp, 2.0L amazing engine.
Carlos 😎👍🏽🇯🇵🇨🇺🇺🇸
The Merc S class of supercars.
At the end of the day Clarkson that the Lexus LFA Is the best car he's had ever driven enough said
Ian Townsend enough said ....by the god of “poweeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr!!!!!”
😏🇨🇺🇺🇸
Clarkson has said that about a few cars. You should always take what he says with a grain of salt. I love Clarkson (and Hammond and May for that matter) but the guy can make very little sense. Take for example what he says about Alfas - that every real petrol head should, at some time in their life, own one, but then on the other hand they're an absolute nightmare because of horrible reliability and impracticality. When it comes to cars, Clarkson is 99.9% emotion and how the car makes him feel.
@@bghoody5665 "Emotion" & "how it makes you feel" is the only logical reasoning to purchasing a vehicle that has 6+ digits in it's price tag.
@@kevins5911 I agree, even with lower or second hand prices. I had an old Volvo, every time I get in I smiled, but too old for a daily driver for me. Bought a newer one with 5 cilinder engine. The sound of that makes up for the fuel consumption...
A car need something to make you happy for a petrolhead.
If it doesn't, fine, A-to-B and cheap is fine too...
I love how this car has that supra soul to it, like a once in a lifetime top of the line toyota engineering project. Dream car :)
Lol supra was overbuilt because thats the only way they knew
The sound of the V10 is awesome.
Definitely like the sound. Usually I don't really see the big deal with engine notes, but the LFA's sounds impressive even to me.
If Batman had a daily driver this would be it! lol And if I had that kind of money, I would get this LFA in a heartbeat!
+808aaq Batman does have a daily driver car and it's Lamborghini lol. but i see what you mean
batman drives american corvettes
MrMisanthrope1 Batman drives yugos.
Lamborghini
There are still 13 LFA's unsold. You can legit buy a new one from the showroom, now!
If you had the money, that is.
I consider this to be the true supra successor intsead of the z4.
the most advanced road car toyota has built.
Yea.. after ten years of development it crashs the first day in Nuremberg and kills the pilot lmao
Not really but ok
this guy is thinking of the LC500, not the LFA, right?
This car is an absolute UNIT.
this is by far my favorite super car! everything about it is absolutely stunning
I could listen to that exhaust note all day. Perfect !!!
That sound !
Best in world
Lol, the camera chase vehicle is an STI :D
20:37
A Sexual Transmitted Infection???
@@TheDavinci314. Uhh, u r joking tho right? Or do u actually not know? If you dont then it's a Subuar STI
@@daniel_pak55 that was a joke... duh
@@TheDavinci314. Good lmaoo
My dream car... I will never have
There are so many people complaining about the price and comparing it to cheaper more powerful cars, and all of them are missing the point.
The LFA is a supercar and as such it needs to be exclusive (Check), be recognizable both visually and audibly (Check), have high quality (Check) and have good performance (Check) in that order. These cars aren't built to race, they are a status symbol and it isn't unusual for owners of this kind of car to put them on display.
Well said
What does the tachometer say about the rev level
IT'S OVEEER 9000!!
Lol bro that's a good one =))
over 8000
I can imagine myself reaching the 9k limit. Wow.
I bet you can get 300k miles out of that vehicle
Joe H yeah I will do it for free!
olvisvasquez, absolutely, probably more as long as you kept up with scheduled maintenance and oil changes. Somebody got pissed at me and responded, because I told the God honest truth and said that my German made BMW 650i Cabriolet although beautiful was incredibly unreliable. And a Lexus/Toyota almost never needs anything save for oil changes. Sad, but true!!!
HAHA the pretty truth
300k is just broken in 😁
And that denim shirt and jeans combo jays been wearing ever episode
I want to live in Jay Leno's Garage!
Lol...
You think there is a kitchen in there? I would need food lol
its 2017 and this car is just as amazing as ever such a beautiful Marvel of engineering and equality what a masterpiece and this has just about the most incredible engine sound of any car ever produced
I am an engineer, so it's no surprise that the LFA is my favorite supercar. All the little details Toyota put into it amuse me to no end, and its engine noise is pure sex!
Its because of you Engineers that the car failed.
@@josephm.crancebbapm4904
Did it fail?
Toyota was only going to make 500.
How is making 500 a failure?
Yes they didn't make money off them as far as profits are concerned but if you look at the newest vet it up the game for sevral manufacturers.
Limited production.
Define failure...
What's the current market price for these?
My ALL-TIME favorite car. 💯🖤✨️
That indeed is the greatest sounding sports car of all time ❤️
this is my dream car screw Lamborghini ferrari I don't want a garage queen I want a true drivers car the sound the look it's beautiful
Well said!
Yea.. after ten years of development it crashs the first day in Nuremberg and kills the pilot lmao
@@ivangamer8022 And Lambos and Ferraris have crashed far more, as tragic as that was.
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES JAY LENO SPEND ON INSURANCE AND STUFF FOR ALL HIS CARS OMG 😲😂
Just in case anyone is interested in this, most wealthy collectors are self-insured. Depends on the state, but usually you put a sum of money into a trust, and it's bonded as insurance. Technically there's no premium, it's just a set amount of money allocated to potential losses.
Usually it's $1,000,000 Dollars.
He probably uses that change you have at the bottom of your pocket at the end of the day. But on a J.
" Leno Level"
You’d be surprised! 😅
@@c.j.1089 Thanks for the info !
This is on my bucket list. This car is phenomenal. I've only seen one in my life, thx to the local Lexus dealer she bought one when it came out, her bf used to drive it around town, but she's sold her dealership so it's gone. This car is awesome. Nice of them to bring it by so Jay could evaluate it.
The design look like something really nice from the late 90's.
idle to 9,000 rpm in under 1 second,. WTF
The LFA is one of the best supercars ever easily in my top 10
Def appreciate how engaged the Lexus Rep was, in the conversation through this vid.
Beautiful car, I love when manufacturers make something with soul! I saw one of these locally at a movie theater parking lot... so nice!
Yamaha designed the engine for this car. Amazing that a motorcycle manufacturer in their first attempt create a gem of a engine like this. Imagine the potential they have if they decide to make cars.
When the LFA first came out I wasn't really a big fan of the way it looked but, I have to say, it's one of the best looking cars to come from that era, and still looks great to this day. Similarly, my views have changed towards the RC-F as well.
I like how Jeremy clarkson was complaining how small it was inside the LFA and jay says there plenty of room 😂
Jeremy is 6inches taller
@@dominicbeltz9057 and 2 feet wider. lol
That exhaust sound!!! My dream is to hear one in person and drive one, heck just to be a passenger would be awesome...
lfa will be one of the most iconic cars in the future
Only Black One I've Ever Seen.May Have Been One of Rarest Colors.
The best sounding production engine of all time.
If I had the money this would be my car, it is engineering taken off the scale and into the real of near perfection.
And that sound, you cannot beat that sound.
the reason for the LFA high price is the limited production number. your average corolla need around hundred of millions in production cost,for testing,engineering etc. thus this car is actually a bargain
By any chance do you know why the limited the production number?
to be honest i have no idea, I'm guessing they lose money for every car they build, and for novelty
true that.but all cars were sold in the two years of production. and they intended to make 500 from the very beginning
Hadie Kumastar exclusivity, rich people want to know that not everybody an have one, because only 500 are made.
leolol
Exactly, Toyota is just trying to show that they have great engineers and designers that can build a car that can run with the best of the best. For the same reason Ferrari only built 400 Enzo's. Exclusivity, counts and draws attention.
Out of all the stats, R&D engineering, cost to produce, the sound is the best for a production vehicle hands-down.
One of the best cars ever made all time.
and not one clip of the exhaust sound, good job guys.
Cut to 2018, I'd still take this over any Ferrari or Lambo, any day. I know the LFA is far from the fastest supercar, but Japanese engineering is easily some of the best in the world overall and I love the sharp design language, which I believe is timeless. And the way this thing sounds. Just, wow! The LFA and the new NSX, my top 2 favorite cars.
utterly spectacular. from a ford blue, bleeding, v8 loving, all, in the face of the government, manufacturer specials, appreciating type of fella.
absolute fan of the show ☺
I know there is only a limited amount of cars being manufactured but...... the black colour doesn't really show the cars lines
+paul young me too.
Thank you Mr Toyoda for finally putting us on the map and giving us a Supercar to be proud of! You know we were in a dry spell there for a while. Once the Supra ceased production we were left with two cars that failed to live up to their name and heritage - The 7th generation Celica and the 3rd generation MR2 just didn't even deserve the names they were blessed with. So with that said, all of Toyota's great cars ended in the last century. Then a new Mr Toyoda took the reins and insisted on the LFA being no compromise perfection. He and his team truly succeeded beyond our dreams and expectations!
Next he proclaimed he wanted a replacement to the classic Corollas of the AE86 years. And once again he and his team, aided by Subaru who is partially owned by Toyota, knocked the ball out of the park with their Toyota GT86 (Scion FRS/Subaru BRZ). Now I know there is currently no turbo version but don't be fooled. I'm wiling to put money that one or all of the triplets will get a turbo version.
Now then sir I say it's time to bring all the way home. We want a new turbo AWD Celica GT4 and mid-engined RWD Turbo MR2. We deserve it.
This needs to be said too- Can we just make Jay Leno the main presenter of the American Top Gear? Keep Tanner Foust on as the USA Stig and fire those other two annoying losers who consistently ruin that show. With Jay at the head and Tanner to back him up we just might have a show worthy of the name Top Gear that would perhaps be as good as the original UK version.
when talking about Japanese car heritage you can"t forget about the Nissan Skyline, 40+ years of racing heritage.
Thank you for saying that, I'm not sure how Jay missed saying that!
Biggggg GTR/Skyline fan
Um they don't have 40 years of racing heritage =P he doesn't mention it because it doesn't exist. The original prince skylines were made by a company that fell apart and sold themselves to Datsun. Later Niss/Datsun eventually got to the r32 (Of course the last generation Ferrari crew working for them at this time probly had nothing to do with this =P ) which in japanTC racing was legendary but elsewhere its unique way of building a car landed it in a class that wasn't exactly fair (like racing a stock prius Vs a Ferrari.) AusTC after two years placed it in a class with cars of comparable power and weight. Once it was placed with cars that had a comparable specs it never placed higher then 4th. After the R33 and R34 never did well in their classes due to becoming extremely overweight with their new AWD system. All that aside............. The modern day GTR is indeed a great piece of engineering however the question still remains who the hell built it? Originally they said American Nissan designers designed the 3/4 of the body work, and their euro designers did the roofline while they made the premier new chassis based on the old 2001 skyline model. Later it was revealed that Lotus was employed and designed the chassis because the Japanese couldn't get the results or the weight they wanted............. In result Nissan tweaks out and twin turbo's a v6 and that's about as far as their racing heritage goes (and that's all you get from them when you buy a modern GTR =P.)
A lot of people would disagree with you. It doesn't matter who built what part or where, the fact of the matter is they raced under Datsan/Nissan, and does anybody really make thier own cars anymore?
Its not deniable that they have done good things. However the companies that did them no longer exist, leaving no heritage within there new cars. However the LFA is groundbreaking for there country because the technology within it is now patented and other companies are paying to use it. Many people shrug this off but many people forget that All the money porsche makes, over 40% comes from patented technology.
Like Jay Leno discussing this. I feel he's the only person that can do so realistically and professionally.
This thing is a piece of art.
Beautiful car.
Hey Jay I have an extremely rare Fiat 500c. Its the Gucci edition convertible. I haven't seen another one in LA. Can I come to your garage? PLEASE! I have a beautiful wife who I bought it for, I'll bring her too! BTW people if you want to meet Jay come to Hermosa Beach Comedy and Magic every other Sunday. He drives a different car every week and stays around after to talk to his fans. One of Americas greatest men! Its just down the street from my house on Pier so I have gone 3 times already.
Again Jay, thank you for living all of our dreams! And then sharing them with us all ;)
I like the way jay touches n handles the car respectful n careful.bravo.
one of the best sounding cars!
WOW 3:43 someone actually curbed the wheel on this car. Look closely...
m3rob7 probably reflection
Also points out the fact this car has a single clutch transmission! So sad. My only gripe about this, otherwise, perfect machine!
@@MStrange88 single clutch is more reliable than dual clutch
MStrange88 dual clutch wasn’t even popular back then
This car looks amazing !
The Lexus LFA has the ultimate V10 engine which was ever built. Cause the angle is just perfect for a V10 engine. 72 degrees. Every other on has an angle from 90 degrees. Which is perfect for an V8 engine. It´s just the best balanced car which Toyota ever made. It´s sounding like an animal.
love my sc400 btw thing is rock solid built proof motor...i hear toyota spent about $10 mil in the early 90's developing that motor...they don't mess around
Try 400 Milllion. They were on top of their game
This car looks like it should be pushing more like 700hp. I feel like that's the right number- 700.
Forza Horizon 3-Allow me to introduce myself.
NeAr Gaming Dorks like u are everywhere. Haha
@@blaaaaaaaa2017 If you're not a fan of the Forza series, you wouldn't understand that the upgrade system lets you bump the power on most factory cars by at least 150 horsepower
@@neargaming2057 it's a video game. Get a life.
This car should be red! Black on sports cars hides every sexy line
Nah Blue looks better than red on this car
Thirteen years later and still the best sounding car ever
Absolute magnificent piece of Art.
I just like this car in general. It's good looking, reasonably priced, and fast enough
compared to other cars in its class its waaaaay over priced
reasonably priced ? 300k+
crzywhiteman01 it has won in comparisontests against cars in it's class like the 599 HGTE/GTO (both of them) and had a comparison with an aventador and i quote the magazine: "no clear winner"
EVO even said it could match the F12 as a competitor
*REASONABLY PRICED?* I could get a Aventador, MP4 or even a F12 Berlinetta with that money.
RobloxFilmProducful/RBX Videos & Car Vids CAR magazine: "Still, the LFA stands out as one of the all-time greats to emerge from Japan. CAR picked it over the 691bhp Lamborghini Aventador when we tested the cars back-to-back in 2011, thanks to its supreme driver engagement and pure driving experience"
EVO: "Closer in concept to the F12 is the Lexus LFA. It’s massively outgunned by the F12 and more expensive, too, but we think it’s more than the sum of its beautiful carbon and titanium parts, and not even the F12′s V12 feels as special as that searing 552bhp 4.8-litre V10. Its £340,000 and its gearbox is simply outclassed by the F12′s…and yet we wouldn’t like to say which is the more involving drivers’ car without trying them back to back. The LFA is really that good."
Literally THE ONLY supercar that will last 500K + miles 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥
LOL Facts right here.
It has become one of the coolest modern cars of all time by those that know! Jay's car knowledge and enthusiasm is a pleasure to watch ❤
Toyota makes enough money to blow on a few hundred LFA's anyway
ycm202 i like the fact that they didnt try to make money on it and just pour effort and try and make the baddest coolest sports car. Haha