LFA: How Toyota Made a Supercar Unlike Anything Else

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The Lexus LFA is Japan's greatest achievement, a supercar like no other. No compromises, no limits. A screaming Yamaha V10, carbon fiber and the dreams of a team of engineers resulted in Japan's greatest supercar, the Lexus LFA.
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Music used in order of appearance:
Hard Way by Turpak
Refined Enlightenment by Howard Harper-Barnes
Wingsuit Flying by Michele Nobler
City Phases by John Abbot
Humbot by Wave Saver
Grenadine by West & Zander
Revelations by Tristan-Barton
Through the Hourglass by nothanks
The Most Important by Ziv Moran
Stop Wasting My Time by Matt Large
Stills Stills by Hampus Naeselius
Expanding by Elliptik
A Heart Made of Pixels by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
High Flight by Michele Nobler
Fighter by Tristan Barton
Fights by AGST
Yesterday Has Yet To Come by Clemens Ruh
Take Up Your Cross by The David Roy Collective
0:00 - The World is Mundane
4:41 - Kaizen
5:20 - Many Hands
6:33 - Izakaya
8:21 - Make a Grown Up Sports Car
10:40 - A World Class Team
12:45 - The Supercar Shaped Void
14:42 - The Prodigal Son
16:41 - The Carbon Question
18:06 - A Symphony
21:27 - Reception
23:44 - The Delay
23:54 - Gazoo
27:44 - Wrap It Up
28:36 - The GT-R Problem
32:15 - A Loss
34:48 - Greatness Must Be Heard

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@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

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@shadowninja569 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the sponsor 🎉

@Thorocious Жыл бұрын

Man, this episode was beautiful. A combination of your words, the story and the music actually moved me to tears. Thanks for that!

@gringostarr69 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video again! These are going to skyrocket in price. It sounds and screams just like the Honda CBX 10000. Damn, would love to own either one of these. Well, the lexus more, cause I can afford the CBX, but there aren't any fore sale in Finland..

@jacobkeegan721 Жыл бұрын

Hey, if I may ask but one question about the content of the video; how did Toyota/Lexus engineers get thier hands on a McLaren F1...? Was it owned by a higher-up, or did they buy one just to test? Also, whatever happened to it? Was it kept after the testing, or was it sold to offset a bit of the development costs...? I am really curious...

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

@@jacobkeegan721 I’m sure it was just borrowed, when you’re a company like Toyota I’m sure you have friends in high places that own fast cars

@DestinysComputer Жыл бұрын

What's crazy is people were unwilling to spend $300,000 on this car back in the day, but are willing to pay $1,000,000 for one now.

@CarsOverPeople Жыл бұрын

Well considering the fact that each LFA cost at least $1M to make, it is STILL under appreciated/underpriced and will STILL continue climbing up in value forever.

@nathanvanderstaay1667 Жыл бұрын

At the time they didn’t see how good it is… I’ve heard that people which drove all kinds of expensive super and exotics enjoyed driving the LFA the most

@TwinTalon01 Жыл бұрын

They’ll be worth a whole lot more than a million in 10-20yrs.

@bLedq Жыл бұрын

So the price is the same.

@Corvolet5 Жыл бұрын

Happens a lot with cars that just suddenly get overrated.

@L3GHO5T Жыл бұрын

When you see your first squidd video and have EVERY intention spending the next 10 hours going down the rabbit hole then find out it’s only several videos is heartbreaking to find. The reading,The writing. The edits, the clips, the info is absolutely second to none. When the squidd drops a new video, it’s a good day

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Hard at work every day to make more for ya friend!

@_HON3Y_13_ Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd Hard at work everyday like Toyota/Lexus was at making my dream car, I salute you my good sir .

@phen1811 Жыл бұрын

@@Mitch7412videos the vibe is different

@auroshishswain9000 Жыл бұрын

My first squidd video was the mclaren F1. Instantly fell in love with that. Always go back to that video just to watch the intro and get goosebumps all over again.

@georgiokoev5062 Жыл бұрын

@@auroshishswain9000 mine was the widow maker 930, i got it as a rec from hunter’s moon which is similar in style but the squidd’s video was thrilling and i was filled with excitement simply from watching

@BrightonsPriest Жыл бұрын

The LFA was the last breath of 80s Japanese Car culture. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.

@collection_of_misinformation 4 ай бұрын

it was so far removed from 80s cars lol, v10, na and completely different

@Corvolet5 4 ай бұрын

If anything it was the most European car the Japanese ever made. Big engine, luxurious, overpriced.

@Hackerisitic 3 ай бұрын

@@Corvolet5 it was not overpriced.... Expensive? Yes.

@Corvolet5 3 ай бұрын

@@Hackerisitic Its price tag was almost on par with a Ferrari 599 GTO of that time. For a Lexus that sure is too much. If it came out for half the price it would have made more sense for people to buy it.

@itzVo1t 3 ай бұрын

@@Corvolet5 lfa sounds better than 599 gto, drives better than 599 gto, resale value is better than 599 gto, built MUCH better than unreliable Ferrari which breaks at every corner. So it was only natural that lfa costed more than that inferior tinbox.

@abdulrazif7526 Жыл бұрын

Never once i saw modified LFA...that's just how perfect it is

@DamienKross20 3 ай бұрын

I couldn’t imagine doing anything else to it. It’s just brilliant

@MDUD777 2 ай бұрын

There is one driftcar maded from LFA :D

@AbuBawa-sw1ut Ай бұрын

@@DamienKross20the most overrated car in recent history

@haberjon00o Ай бұрын

@@AbuBawa-sw1ut nah that's the ford mustang or Toyota Supra

@JTMarlin8 Ай бұрын

@@AbuBawa-sw1ut Lol overrated in what way? Extremely rare with no similar models that came out before or after. Just a flash in the pan and the performance was supercar level for the mid 2000s. It's a piece of history, and that's what people are paying for these days. You can't overrate a piece of history because it just is what it is.

@nickpavlineris8386 Жыл бұрын

Jeremy Clarkson: "The choice of any car that had ever been made ever, I would like a dark blue Lexus LFA...I am gonna say it, it's the best car I've ever driven.”

@Karthig1987 Жыл бұрын

This is the episode that made me go wow whenever i see videos of this car. Yeah a lot of people say that clarkson talks shit but this car at the very least sounds awesome

@doberos2731 Жыл бұрын

@@Karthig1987but its sound is not pure engine, its sound is created by intention in what we could call “intake”. You remove it and it won’t sound the same. The same doesn’t happen with the Porsche carrera Gt

@Karthig1987 Жыл бұрын

@@doberos2731 I can't afford this car but i guess based on what you said i will not remove the intake if i do buy it lol

@doberos2731 Жыл бұрын

@@Karthig1987 haha I can not afford one of those either. And I think it’s a great car, but it was disappointing to know that the sound is mostly produced by an intake system and not by pure engine like others cars.

@Karthig1987 Жыл бұрын

@@doberos2731 It is a combination though isnt it? The yamaha tuning and design is incorporating both? The engine cant be entirely shit sounding right. They seemed like they were really anal about the car

@CJalterr Жыл бұрын

The LFA is one of the only cars you would want to keep as stock as possible. You cannot make the sound any more perfect the way it is now

@dehasim Жыл бұрын

And theres only few of it in the world

@mikk999 Жыл бұрын

I have driven on a race track with a couple of them and wasn't very impressed by the sound. Next to modified 20B Cosmos and big boost Skyline GT-Rs, it doesn't draw attention to itself.

@trevorpokela6962 Жыл бұрын

why would you even drive it?

@CJalterr Жыл бұрын

@@trevorpokela6962 To enjoy it of course

@trevorpokela6962 Жыл бұрын

@@CJalterr I’d put mine in vacuum sealed glass cage

@bilgetonyukuk5530 5 ай бұрын

As a fan of the LFA I watched a lot of videos about this car. This documentary is by far the best.

@the.squidd 5 ай бұрын

So nice of you to say!

@mortalens 3 ай бұрын

what color is yours?

@IGlooZGB Жыл бұрын

I LOVE how you crossed the Mk.5 Zupra. So subtle, and still loud as hell. Your automotive stories mean a lot.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

I only crossed it out because I drove one, and loved it, but it was no Supra. Hell it barely felt like a Toyota at all. Magnificent fucking engine though.

@tadda6282 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd thats because it is no Toyota and its definitely not a Supra.

@christopherchander2754 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd Went for a ride in one. Totally agree. Nice car, but not a Supra. Go out feeling utterly disappointed, and I'm not even such a big Supra fan. A completely BMW experience. Which begs the question: What was the point...?

@PerkinsHy Жыл бұрын

It is a great car though... A great BMW, that is 😂

@soupra777 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd just like you say at 36:14, we'll all look back on the Supra, in an electric world, and realise how wrong we all were. How we didn't support collaboration that could have potentially bred a purebred if purchased and possibly encouraged other Japanese manufactures to have another go as well

@jasonvoorhees1976 Жыл бұрын

Clarkson, Cammisa, Harris, and now THE SQUIDD. So nice seeing the torch passed to a generation of absolute car lovers and most importantly, documentarian.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

This comment gave me goosebumps.

@isaaaac1223 Жыл бұрын

Why is Jason Cammisa not on this list?

@donnycorn3086 Жыл бұрын

@@isaaaac1223 well, he did mention bout the car in a 2000GT video and got the car to drag race with a Mclaren 12C, but that's about it. I'd assume he made a review video on it since his time at ISSIMI, but then that video would have already popped off by now.

@jasonvoorhees1976 Жыл бұрын

@@isaaaac1223 he is but auto correct spelled Commissary lol. I fixed it and you are absolutely correct ab Cammisa

@matthewnicholas6365 Жыл бұрын

Clarkson was a bafoon though. He didn't care whether what he said was right or wrong, it was just for attention. He also changed his mind about things regularly and would go from praise to ridicule in a few years.

@AaronDewight Жыл бұрын

This guy deserves more credit for these they are amazing...

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Your click is credit enough friend

@Thecardoctor365 Жыл бұрын

I finally saw one in real life a few months ago at a car show and man let me tell you that car stole the show. I felt so privileged to be in the presence of such a masterpiece. It looked and sounded amazing

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Lucky you!

@SniperMod90 Жыл бұрын

I saw one on the German Autobahn a few years ago, tried to goad it into accelerating a lil to hear it...but it rained as hell unfortunately =/...

@MuhammadAli-po5kr 9 ай бұрын

I saw it at Eskridge Lexus in Oklahoma They have one and its not for sale

@albertcampos959 3 ай бұрын

Lexus of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, had one on their showroom floor, ohh 7 or years ago when I bought a used car from them. It was black and it was magnificent!

@mdoy5667 3 ай бұрын

I followed one in Los Angeles near Sunset blvd. Late for work but worth it. Sweet dreams

@Exavil 11 ай бұрын

Whats cool about the LFA is that every IS, RC, and even the LC that came after it now has LFA blood in it's design language. The shifting digital instrument cluster lives on in these cars and I'm excited to see what will come next from the new LF-R

@essenlame Жыл бұрын

The sound of that engine at full chat is enough to make a grown man weep. It's so beautiful that it actually causes the heart to ache with longing. There can never be another.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

I LOVE Clarkson's analogy of the sound it makes. Really is like a sad animal, and yet so beautiful.

@BastardX13 Жыл бұрын

Stunning by any measure. Perfect stance. A shrieking werewolf in an Armani suit. The engine, in architecture, execution and sound is a modern masterpiece. Well researched doc.

@johnmichaelkarma Жыл бұрын

My beer mug shattered.😎

@wattson4051 Жыл бұрын

when i want to let out pent up stress i play videos of LFA's just going all out, i even cry just thinking of the LFA's v10

@Bobert962C Жыл бұрын

Akio Toyoda, Hiromu Naruse, etc. All those involved on the LFA project did/do not get enough credit for the LFA. It may not go a billion miles an hour like a hypercar, but the experience that is the LFA will be eternally phenomenal.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to have people learn these names. Cars are nothing without the people that made them. That is my ultimate goal here. To teach people about names, not horsepower.

@jacobkeegan721 Жыл бұрын

Akio Toyoda and Hiromu Naruse are both like John Wick; They are men of FOCUS, COMMITMENT, sheer F*CKING WILL!!!... They call him (Naruse): 'Morizo'... The master driver; the man you send to tame the Boogeyman of the Green Hell! They gave him an impossible task: Make the greatest car Japan had ever laid eyes upon... A task no one could accomplish. But he did... The money and resources he burned through over the course of a decade laid the foundation of what GR/Gazoo Racing is today... And now, GR is coming for our wallets... And I myself am glad they are selling such magnificent cars... They will take our money. We. Will. Be. Satified. With. Our. Purchase. No compromise

@FirefighterBobby Жыл бұрын

You writing protectivly on a car designed and created only for certain humans and not for eveyone that desires it... writing about the experience of experiencing it... I fellow human doubt you. You have never driven or owned a luxury car yet you defend people that make such unfair egoistics. Those are privileged little penis mizanpussies.

@xtnuser5338 5 ай бұрын

What do you mean when you say they don't get enough credit? They get all the credit. They get mentioned in practically every LFA video, write-up, etc. What other car gets such a high percentage of its exposure attached to the names of its creators?

@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv 3 ай бұрын

Saw one in person. I’ve always been skeptical about LFA when it first came out. I always say there’s no way it could be leveled with the likes of Ferraris or Lambos. But when I saw one, it looks amazing, sounds great (addictive actually) and since it’s Toyota, expect it to be more reliable than most supercars.

@doubleq1223 Жыл бұрын

What an absolute emotional roller coaster this was. I absolutely love Lexus, and obviously Toyota and this video reinforced that even more. I simply cannot put into words how well-made this video was, and I can only imagine the amount of effort and time you invested in this masterpiece. It was truly amazing to watch this, not to mention, this is at no cost to us, and it is better than anything I’ve seen on TV. You are a talented storyteller. Thank you for this video and all other videos. The LFA is truly an amazing part, also, I’m amazed it only took one day to make it.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

For a company that can make tens of thousands of cars in a single day, them making one LFA a day was a snails pace. Thanks for watching friend, glad you enjoyed it, and I am glad you didn't pay a dime for it too!

@doubleq1223 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd omg he answers!! And that’s right, I figured that much haha

@spike6385 Жыл бұрын

The LFA produces one of the greatest exhaust notes ever conceived

@jameskazd9951 Жыл бұрын

absolutely, definitely the best sounding 10 cylinder ever

@YaThat. Жыл бұрын

@@jameskazd9951 *best sounding car

@KGisthename Жыл бұрын

It is superb

@johnstuckaiii Жыл бұрын

@@jameskazd9951 for a road car yes but I personally prefer the Judd V10 or Peugeot 905 V10.

@gavinr9107 Жыл бұрын

@@johnstuckaiii apples to apples comparison. No use comparing arguably the best sounding production engine ever made with racing/formula one engines. All race/rally engines sound great. The engine in the LFA should be compared against it's European / American rivals - for which it sounds superior to.

@STRIDER503_sub Жыл бұрын

LFA is not just another supercar, it's a piece of art, emotionally connected to those who involved; and the name LFA will be remembered not as an industrial product, but a legend.

@0xandrei Жыл бұрын

ser, im in tears. you brought honor to the ones who created the LFA. an omage that will echo their names in etertinity almost as sublime as the sound of the LFA.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@yflihi Жыл бұрын

One of my treasured memories - buzzing along an alpine road in my Miata and being passed by an LFA at full noise.

@LuckyX0182 Жыл бұрын

I can't even dare to estimate how much time it took to gather all the materials, videoclips, stories, write a script, do the voiceover etc. etc. Every video is a heck of a enjoyment, thanks so much for these, I truly believe this will be a 1 million channel soon at this pace.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

About a month!

@0Heeroyuy01 Жыл бұрын

stuff like this tend to take along time b/c people dont actually put in the time to do it all at once, even more so if youre a youtuber who has the ability to spend a mouth taking your sweet time to do all this. the video are all in public areas to be found and used, most of this info was ether in the wiki or talked about on topgear, voice over shouldnt take that long once you have the script done, the script might be the only thing to take a while depending on how you are as a person about writing and reading it back and how it sounds to you, if mighty car mods can make a video similar to this in 2 weeks or less its not that hard

@jacobhinsey Жыл бұрын

@@0Heeroyuy01 👎🏻

@0Heeroyuy01 Жыл бұрын

@@jacobhinsey ok, be mad clown

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

@@0Heeroyuy01 you also have to take into consideration I have a very taxing day job. It’s often days between when I have time to work on these. I appreciate that it seems easy, and arguably it’s not the most difficult form of content creation in the world, but it is a craft I’ve been honing for twenty years, and I hope you at least appreciate that I work very hard at making each of these special, no matter how long they take to create.

@ARKSYN Жыл бұрын

The LFA was a passion project, plain and simple. Those lucky enough to own one know exactly why they're getting it. It's sad that it fell on mostly deaf ears when it finally came out but at the end of the day, we still got the LFA.

@peterkater4292 Жыл бұрын

Correct. It won't be the only creation that "fell on mostly deaf ears", take Rembrandt and Picasso paintings at the time they were still fresh, they did not exactly fetch even close to the prices they fetch now. Cars? F40, Carrera GT, Murcielago... and the list goes on and on and on. Just wait (and I am not at all in favor of that!) for the automotive word to be raped through EVs, then you'll see the prices these masterpiece supercars will just fetch !

@ARKSYN Жыл бұрын

@@peterkater4292 ICEs aren't going anywhere, don't believe the EV hype. Fossil fuels are still way too profitable and EVs are still way too expensive and lack infrastrucure. The move now is to research synthetic fuels instead of using organic hydrocarbons. Porsche has already made it clear they're putting their money in to synthetics over EVs with billions invested in research.

@tomasrafael5444 Жыл бұрын

Plus they used all of the innovations on toyotas and lexiii for years to come

@papermaker85 11 ай бұрын

It's not overcooked. It under preformed for the price

@adenshaw5273 10 ай бұрын

@@papermaker85 Basic laws of economy the lower the supply the higher the demand only ever 500 units ever produced top quality probably most reliable supercar ever made and a piece of art itself each car also cost over $1M to make so the price should atleast be triple of what it was

@daylonwheeler5759 2 ай бұрын

Out of all the supercars, the LFA is and always will be the one I want to drive. Ever since watching that episode of Top Gear. Even if Jeremy did dog on it a bit, it still seemed like perfection through passion. LFA is a dream. Thankyou squid for this video, you always make me emotional for the storytelling you give of my favorite vehicles.

@jerryrussell278 Жыл бұрын

Dude, your work is on a level of supremacy that is truly remarkable. You bring storied automotive history to life in such an engaging way that your work parallels the devotion to the LFA. So Bravo, and keep the digital dope coming!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thank you my guy!

@momotaroux264 Жыл бұрын

Hearing about Naruse's unwavering commitment and his sacrifice always brings a tear to my eye.

@Dowlphin Жыл бұрын

I find the whole story quite dark, considering the wake turbulence of that extremist pet project driven by desire of one man and the eventual fatal blunder *outside* of a race track, i.e. highly irresponsible driving, probably drunk on ego. Where excellence and aiming for perfection doesn't serve the common well-being, it is unbalanced, not adding something truly from the heart, but a spiritual con like Musk's technocratic space escapism adventures.

@SharanShastri Жыл бұрын

@@Dowlphin chill out bruh, also, imagine yourself working on a ten year long project and then think about what you said.

@Dowlphin Жыл бұрын

@@SharanShastri Explain how the project duration is relevant here.

@alirezanabavian771 Жыл бұрын

May his soul rest in peace

@Corvolet5 4 ай бұрын

You feel bad about a guy who drove way past the speed limit and into oncoming traffic? Even the most dedicated race drivers have to obey the road laws of a country. What he did was reckless, and shouldn't deserve any recognition whatsoever. If he raced that car on the Nürburgring maybe he would still be alive.

@lucasw3766 Жыл бұрын

One if the most unsuccessful successful supercars of all time. Truly a masterpiece on wheels. Heck, those first revs at 1:15 were enough to give me goosebumps. Keep up the amazing work and we all appreciate the amount of effort that goes into these videos!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lucas! Yeah it absolutely is an underappreciated masterpiece.

@lucasw3766 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd it sure is!

@TheCinderellaman10 Жыл бұрын

Toyota + Yamaha = Perfection symphony 😊

@munachisoezeanya8362 4 ай бұрын

The LFA is just like a quiet ninja warrior that doesn't seek out trouble but no on dares try him 😅

@Mcnibbus Жыл бұрын

As a Toyota kid growing up this brought many tears to my eyes. Thank you for this masterpiece. Like the LFA itself this video will be enjoyed for ages

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Mcnibbus Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd dude I genuinely wasn’t expecting a response from you but either way how could I not you make documentaries worthy of friggen Emmy’s or streamys. It is honestly baffling how your channel is so slept on. It’s got it’s own cult following. Kinda like if you know…you know. I can’t wait to see what absolute piece of art you have in the pipeline next. Happy holidays bro

@ryukiT3 Жыл бұрын

you deserve an Oscar or something for your work. Sensational

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Your comment is reward enough

@FVBmovies Жыл бұрын

I remember on around 2015-ish seeing LFA cost just below 200'000. Knowing how light it is, the V10, I knew it would skyrocket in price as the car wasn't yet appreciated for what it was. Long and behold, in 2023 the LFA is starting at 900'000. No doubt the price will keep climbing.

@frankgile1996 Жыл бұрын

The LFA is pretty much the genesis of the "sporty renaissance" Toyota has created for itself through the last decade... What an awesome exhaust tone, I really wish I can see or even get inside an LFA one day. Very well made video!

@innerarts4091 Жыл бұрын

You can't do this too me man, you literally released your video in the middle of my workout 😭

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

FINISH STRONG BROTHER

@vexageedits6995 Жыл бұрын

Don't stop the grind brother!!!!!

@vexageedits6995 Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 thank you random person Same to you

@ahmedsiddiquedalam4111 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe SQUIDD was doing just a segment for ideal channel before. This proves that sometimes, the best thing you can do is to give a mam his own time and segment to appreciate his true capacity.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I appreciate that I got to try stuff out over there but man, what a weird place to work…

@JustKandyMan1 8 ай бұрын

Hearing the story of how three men pushed engineering to it's limit all the while imparting their human qualities into it is beautfiul. In a time where cars are becoming more and more "by the book" its brilliant to learn that some still want to build cars that make you feel something.

@RaroogTV Жыл бұрын

I've seen dozens of videos about LFA, and still every single time I hear that godly V10 angels roar a tear comes to my eye, it's so f***ing beautiful.

@Norcal236 Жыл бұрын

Kind of crazy to me that I feel that the LFA wasn‘t really appreciated when it was new. But not as crazy as the videos you’re putting out! You strike a perfect balance between the emotional aspect of cars and telling the history of the cars!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

The LFA was absolutely not appreciated when it came out. It has only recently really started to be respected for its significance.

@CW-yp9jo Жыл бұрын

Look at the competition at the time that era of sports car was incredibly stacked with iconic modern sports cars

@theDigited Жыл бұрын

LFA just lacked numbers. Single-clutch gearbox was slow and it wasn't anywhere near fastest accelerating cars. That fast-revving engine, digital tachometer and F1 sound were marketing BS, the car wasn't that fast overall, it was underwhelming for its very high price ($400K iirc), so people got lambos and gt-r's instead.

@tharifdzulfiqar789 Жыл бұрын

@@theDigited well. just like JC said, it isnt the fastest car, it isnt supercar cause the engine is in wrong position, its too expensive

@kensteinberger6968 Жыл бұрын

Watching videos about guys like Tanahashi and Murray make me both feel regret and relief that I dropped out of Automotive Design in college. On one hand, I think the stuff I think of is cool. On the other hand, people like that think on a level of detail and understanding that I am not capable of.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Like all great things, like all great people, there's a team behind them. Nothing is possible without community, without inspiration of others. Thanks for being part of that for me Ken.

@JSBHP2017 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same about dropping out of automotive engineering, I'd never be as great as these guys anyways

@andrewneilson3580 Жыл бұрын

@@JSBHP2017 how do you know you would never be as good as them? Tanahashi may have thought like this but pushed on and created one of the most infamous cars in the last 20 years.

@issaslowz 5 ай бұрын

Lucky enough to have a friend with the 4th one ever made and we take it to meets.

@sikanderpattal1978 Жыл бұрын

i have seen over a 100 videos on Lexus LFA - but the way this video's script is written is just amazing ... it actually encapsulates the true spirit of LFA - YOU HAVE MY RESPECT

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

thank you friend!

@Pikez98 Жыл бұрын

You are the most skilled person for making, creating and finishing masterfully detailed documentaries that just pull you in and won't let go until the credits played out. I am literally brought to tears in every single one of your Masterpieces, thank you, for creating them!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@phen1811 Жыл бұрын

Your introduction is the only thing that has kept my near 0 attention span hooked onto a long video, it gives me chills down my spine.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Gotta give you a reason to care before I shove 30 minutes of history in your face!

@MrHxChris 11 ай бұрын

Can’t really pinpoint exactly why, but the LFA has recently worked its way into being my number one favorite car of all time. Found your channel just within the past couple weeks, and though I wouldn’t expect anything less, thank you so much for the incredible effort you put into acknowledging and chronicling this magnificent car’s creation.

@aundrewilson2297 Жыл бұрын

japan:"we dont always make monsters but when we do"

@atharvaatre3273 Жыл бұрын

For all the masterpiece the LFA is... It would not have been possible without it's soul... Mr naruse is a legend in his own right... And while its sad that Mr naruse died in an lfa... I find it almost mythical... He started his career with building Japans greatest super car the 2000gt and his career and life ended while trying to perfect the bestest creation ever the LFA I respect the man and I like to think that he's racing up there with God alongside the all time greatest Thank you Hiromi naruse sir for this beautiful gift to the world We will never forget you

@SilentlyMysterius1 Жыл бұрын

I have a new found respect for the LFA now. I always liked the car, being fast, nice to look at and the Top Gear episode where JC says it's one of his favourite cars of all time. But truly realising the story of the LFA brings new enjoyment out of it. The perseverance to make it perfect is inspiring. I love cars.

@surezhensoh2575 23 күн бұрын

Akio Toyoda, the gift that keeps on giving. He’s stepped down now as a chairman but I hope his influence keeps these passion projects coming

@seifsouli2600 Жыл бұрын

What i love about this channel is the way they give depth to the story they're telling.. good work!

@malakisands8180 Жыл бұрын

Nissan/Honda/Toyota each have made Iconic cars that pushed limits and are still amazing. Skyline GTR 32,33,34 Silvia S14/15Aero 280Z NSX S600/2000 GT2000 Supra Mark 3/ 4 Tueno LFA Nissan has Nismo Honda has Muegen Toyota teams up with Yamaha As a gear head and always appreciates great cars from anywhere that really get the driver engaged. As different Manufacturers have made a V10 performance continued to get better. Porsche did amazing work on their GT Toyota are amazing when they really want to

@Infineon93 Жыл бұрын

Never been a fan of documentaries in youtube, but your video trully needs more appreciation and most importantly subscribers. The script, the footage, the story build up, and the necessary dramatic vibes. Made your channel very comfortable to watch and hooked everyone fromt the start. Nevertheless LFA is and always will be my #1 favourite supercar

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy!

@DYNB Жыл бұрын

The LFA is my favorite supercar by far. Beautiful, high revving and that sound... In short: a symphony of excellence.

@-PVL93- 11 ай бұрын

Isn't it incredible how in pursuit of the Next Big Thing so many times, Japan managed to essentially revolutionise certain processes and elements of a car for the entire automobile industry? The carbon workings for LFA being just one example, hell the GT-R UI created by Polyphony Digital could probably be added to the list as well

@hammer2787 Жыл бұрын

I have to the story of the LFA had been told many of times over last decade. But it never felt as vivid or as passionate as this video. The pure the pursuit of greatness with no compromises and against all odds. I can really feel the emotion of the people behind the LFA. This video is art and so is the LFA.

@adamsterdam9049 Жыл бұрын

I love that you took the grandfather - > father -> son approach. NSX -> F1 -> LFA. All were inspired by the previous .

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

I make a video, learn about a connection, then wanna make a video about that car. It's fun!

@adamsterdam9049 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd Any chance on making a documentary on the Carerra GT and 918 Spyder :D

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

@@adamsterdam9049 maybe some day!

@sheshd Жыл бұрын

Another INSANE video. The emotion captured in your stories and delivery is so bloody good. Keep it up!

@Ar1AnX1x 9 ай бұрын

your videos stand out because most car channels talk about the car itself while you do deep dives into the philosophy and history behind, can't even imagine how much research goes into it.

@the.squidd 9 ай бұрын

thanks! We do try and tell you why these machines were important, why the people are heroic, and why they matter to culture. You can't find that in a wikipedia page.

@Polermodz Жыл бұрын

Every video this channel makes is a genuine masterpiece and honestly i've rarely kept this invested in something ever. Amazing channel, you 100% deserve 200x more recognition.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Just glad that you watched it at all friend, I need nothing more.

@JesusMartinez-wx5jy Жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the Lexus LFA when it was introduced in Forza Motorsport 4. In Forza Vista mode I looked around it, heard it and listened to Jeremy Clarkson talk about it. The story about the LFA and how it sounded cemented in my mind that the LFA is my favorite car of all time

@rikseinen1513 11 ай бұрын

Dude, I have seen samurai movies less epic than this. You have an incredible gift for storytelling and documentary making

@TP_1987 5 ай бұрын

Kaizen mean "change for the better". I worked at Mitsubishi Electric and that is the motto on my namecard.

@josephgomes9777 Жыл бұрын

SQUIDD makes the best videos. Hands down. Out of all the automotive channels on KZfaq, like Throttle House, Donut Media, and Savagegeese, Squidd the up and comer has hit it outta the park. Well done bro.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Just happy to be even considered on that list, wow.

@darksu6947 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd You've definitely hit a touchdown with every at bat.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

@@darksu6947 a slam dunk in the end zone

@darksu6947 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd 😁

@markreyna4209 Жыл бұрын

Man, when is Squidd going to be hired by Netflix? His videos are pure documentary quality.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Never. I'd hate for you to have to pay someone to watch my content.

@markreyna4209 Жыл бұрын

Now, this is why we follow you. 🔥😎

@palashpriyanshudutta4853 Жыл бұрын

What a remarkable story telling. The Squidd team. Thank you for making quality videos and giving KZfaq some quality.

@24Kevint Ай бұрын

@the.squidd your videos are like the production of the LFA...no detail overlooked and put together impeccably. Keep up my guy, supporter for life.

@the.squidd 29 күн бұрын

Glad you like them! I am going extra hard on the research and detail of the next one. I want to make the come back better than ever.

@combatking9985 Жыл бұрын

If I’m 100% honest, the reason that I personally love racing games and sought after cars so vividly was the LFA, which I’d seen first in Need for speed:Most Wanted(2012) was just an insane beauty

@apexmxdia Жыл бұрын

some say the LFA never stops revving... it just runs out of tach

@sachinparihar8582 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making such an amazing video man!! This is just perfect as lfa. Much deserved video for lfa

@TheHavoc09 Жыл бұрын

Amazing homage to the LFA and everyone involved in making it. This should be playing in the Toyoda museum! Awesome channel and content!

@Paulowpalace Жыл бұрын

That scene from Lycoris Recoil though...you should have kept in Chisato's reaction. It would have been gold!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

I feel I would've alienated my less anime-fan audience had I done so, but for anyone reading this that is curious> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jd6ao8Z_x9OZkYk.html

@yakounltd9664 Жыл бұрын

Started watching Lycoris Recoil last night and notice the LFA. When I saw that scene in this video, I was like "wait, isn't that LFA scene from Lycoris Recoil!?" Luckily, I wasn't the only one who notice it

@neverquit2923 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best youtube videos I have ever watched. I learnt so much about the LFA in this video. The writing and music were well done and flowed well throughout the entire video.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davelaneve2446 Ай бұрын

I own a 68 2000GT MF10, US model. I paid $42k USD for it in the early 90s, in excellent condition with just over 7000 miles on it. Best thing Yamaha has ever done! Now I need to add an LFA to my collection!

@peterkater4292 Жыл бұрын

I've watched "milions" of documentaries... but this one... well it just takes it to another level. Just like the LFA. It is made with time, passion and effort. Full stop !

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@escolarfabrizio936 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching NFS the run trailers and let's plays with the LFA and I always wanted one. Here in Argentina there's only one LFA for exhibition in a Toyota dealership. Truly a magnum opus of a car.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Did you ever see the live action NFS run video with the RTR-X? I was part of the team that made that. So fun.

@escolarfabrizio936 Жыл бұрын

@@the.squidd I just searched it so simple yet so badass

@somedreamer7170 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely epic video! I think the best of the channel so far.

@TJSaw 5 ай бұрын

This was brilliantly done. The narration, the sheer research done, the right clips chosen, perfectly edited. It’s a privilege to be able to watch content like this.

@the.squidd 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@bwhobackk 11 ай бұрын

You are killing it, dude. These are really good videos you're putting together. Great writing too.

@pruney84 Жыл бұрын

I have already commented on how much i truly love your work. This time i'm here with a little revision: Nicola Materazzi was not the father of the EB110, he engineered the Bugatti Edonis, the successor of the EB110. On the subject of the EB110, i had the chance, honor and privilege, to meet my fellow colleague Materazzi in Modena, a few years ago. We spoke at length about, you guessed it, cars While speaking about the EB110, he referred to the use of 4 turbos, with a LEGENDARY quote that he has also repeated in some interviews "By using 4, i repeat 4, turbos, they made complicated what was previously easy, by going through the useless" He passed away a few months ago, and after him, also went another italian Legend, Mauro Forghieri, Rest In (Horse)Power to both legends

@inDefyance Жыл бұрын

I’ve never had a car/video make me shed tears like this. A genuinely beautiful car with an even more beautiful story. Thank you squid

@xarups Жыл бұрын

More impressive then the video iteself, is the perfectly tunned soundtrack all over the video. Few times I could see something on youtube and feel the rush of emotions when watching it. Well done.

@techveee 5 ай бұрын

I love how you make these videos emotional. Thank you very much ❤

@PimpDaddyDisco Жыл бұрын

Idc what the media (top gear) says, LFA is amazing, beautiful, classy, and will always be a flex. An instant classic, a masterpiece

@ZesPak Жыл бұрын

JC himself said if he were only allowed one car for the rest of his life it would be an LFA.

@PimpDaddyDisco Жыл бұрын

@ZesPak he went on about how it was too little too late. Spent too much time in development and was obsolete by the time you could buy one...not a very good sales pitch

@lahar2412 11 ай бұрын

⁠@@PimpDaddyDiscoyeah but he still said the lfa was a amazing

@xenon42069 10 ай бұрын

@@PimpDaddyDiscohe wasn’t wrong at all honestly. Yes it’s a great car but JC was right.

@m1co294 10 ай бұрын

@@PimpDaddyDiscoit objectively was too late, the GTR was already around and kicking at the time it came out, but Top Gear praised it more than they dissed it since it's also famous for being what Jeremy Clarkson (still) claims to be the best car he's ever driven.

@camerongooch9606 Жыл бұрын

The LFA is my favourite sounding car. An absolute beauty of engineering. And even a decade on still a beautiful looking piece of machinery.

@meals24u Жыл бұрын

*The LFA reminds me of this channel’s quality videos: the vision, the dream, the execution along with the kaizen spirit and its final art, all at its best for that purpose and no other!* I need a shirt that says “without limits”

@diegofenner1333 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I only cried hearing an engine sound like that when I see replays of Senna. Thanks for lighting up my day!

@xylven5918 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I was proven wrong that its a LFA and not a Carrera GT video. Every video you make is a masterpiece like the LFA.

@Racemuiss Жыл бұрын

Babe wake up!! I know its 00.30am but squidd posted a new video with an lfa in the tumbnail!!! Yeahh thats basiclly how it went.. now im watching the video and she is back to sleep :)

@iamnottableman Жыл бұрын

These videos are genuinely some of the best written and most entertaining car videos I’ve ever seen, keep up the fantastic work!!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@potatodude5327 Жыл бұрын

It's quite nice to learn the history behind this wonderful car, before: i wouldn't have batted an eye at this car, as you said, "it's just another luxury sports car", that's what i thought, but now: i've gained a new-found appreciation for it!

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I didn't even know about it, and was filming a video for Car and Driver about the car, when it came out, I walked up to it and said "huh, nice Lexus" and figured it was worth $80,000. I had no idea too.

@ANILTV82 Жыл бұрын

If anyone who has rode or knows what Yamaha in motorcycle/engine wise ,no doubt it sounds like that,best sounding piston engine !

@atonement. Жыл бұрын

The quality of your content is absurd. It's like watching a great movie. The fact that you take the time to do all the research to cover the whole history of each vehicle astounds me. This channel is going places for sure. Thank you for this🖤

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, I wouldn't be able to keep doing it without you taking time out of your day to watch!

@user-zj3bf2ry1y 10 ай бұрын

This guy deserves more credit for these they are amazing.... Never once i saw modified LFA...that's just how perfect it is.

@zodiac909 Жыл бұрын

Man I shed a few tears in my eye by the end of this vid. I never thought that a Channel called "The Squid" could make such wholesome car content. Well done.

@TransportSimulatorNationTSN Жыл бұрын

Just like the Dodge Viper, this is one of my dream car also. Awesome video bro

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

this fella like 10 cylinder cars.

@pionnm1 Жыл бұрын

Ii discovered this channel a few months ago and whenever there's a new upload, I make sure to only watch it when I have enough time to sit down and really appreciate the works of art that you produce. The narration, the editing, the throw away jokes. Absolutely beautiful.

@the.squidd Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for taking the time out of your day to spend with me!

@LP970PL Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Hence me being 13 days late (the holidays and all). One must be in no rush, phone set aside, and just be in the moment. The Squidd is the best automotive journalist on KZfaq, and dare I say since Top Gear with the Trio.

@magnusk4352 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Please continue to make these kind of in depth videos. Kudos.

@varunomprakash9120 8 ай бұрын

What an absolute work of art. Thank you, team "The Squidd" for showcasing this truly fantastic story so wonderfully well. Incredible video, editing, narration, and storytelling.

@the.squidd 8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! It always makes it all worth it when we read comments like this