The Greatest Car EVER Made... No One Bought

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Why did the Lexus LFA fail? The V10, Formula 1 inspired, all carbon fiber SUPERCAR from Toyota was not a hot seller. Come hear the tale of the evolution of the Lexus LFA, Japan's GREATEST Supercar.
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@BK-mk3vi 2 жыл бұрын

The LFA to me is more of a demonstration of what Toyota engineering is capable of.

@zymol75 2 жыл бұрын

Right there with the Volkswagen Nardo W12. These 2 cars coulda been bunkmates at University..

@Joshua_N-A 2 жыл бұрын

Who wants a V10 Supra?

@scratchy996 2 жыл бұрын

The problem was that it took so many years to develop, that by the time it came out there were aluminium Ferraris that were faster, cheaper and lighter than the carbon fiber LFA. People bought a cheaper Ferrari or a Lambo instead of an expensive Toyota.

@qwertyzxcv123 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@MannyDelReal 2 жыл бұрын

Who the fuck would buy a 350k car when a 70k Vette whoops it’s ass

@arkekkers 2 жыл бұрын

“What if the LFA was so good, Toyota forgot how to make it again.” - Jeremy Clarkson

@edenrose2374 2 жыл бұрын

Toyota couldnt make a sports car now, much less a supercar. When ever they are challenged to produce something that's not a cheap prius or corolla, they outsource (look at the poor supra, that's nothing more than than a rebadged BMW Z4. Right down to the software [thats been reverse engineered and shown to share everything with the z4]) Toyota (And Lexus) didnt just forget how to make the LFA, they spit on the idea of it and thought "I wonder how much we could make if we sold it to BMW and used a corolla chassis?" Toyota (And most of the Automotive Industry) simply doesnt care about breaking the envelope and making cars that are made to set records. They care about short-term margins and nothing more.

@ramadhanisme7 2 жыл бұрын

@@edenrose2374 that's what happen when a bunch of accountants leads a company, they know nothing but shit 🤣🤣

@deividasnavickas 2 жыл бұрын

@@edenrose2374 They mostly outsourced the GT86 as well...

@deividasnavickas 2 жыл бұрын

Please just not Jeremy Clarkson. This guy is a nutsack. He was one of the people that slacked the LFA from the very beginning, he's the one that said LFA is not even worth looking at it, because it's '' not 6 times better than a Nissan GTR.''

@VicMansaMusa 2 жыл бұрын

Just like we forgot how to go back to the moon🙈🤣🤣🤣

@headhunter531 Жыл бұрын

The LFA wasn't a failure. It was too good that people couldn't understand the beauty of this masterpiece.

@AlanForde-CheyneMS Жыл бұрын

Or afford it

@michaelrogers9720 Жыл бұрын

It had to vs the skyline gtr That’s why

@ThrupleQuashimodo Жыл бұрын

Absolutely spot on

@Tigerloco70 11 ай бұрын

Yes you are ok and all the world are wrong

@francisjhunenicolas5938 8 ай бұрын

those who buy super cars to flex didnt understand it and those who buy cars for fun and fully understood the lfa couldnt afford it. :(

@BasedDepartment. Жыл бұрын

“If somebody were to offer me a choice of any car that had ever been made, ever, I would take a dark blue LFA. That's how much I love this thing,” said Clarkson, on Top Gear, in 2012

@davidpavlich8939 8 ай бұрын

@@beautyisontheinside Regardless, Clarkson's right about the LFA.

@davidpavlich8939 8 ай бұрын

@@beautyisontheinside Nope. I’ve never used heroine and I can say with certainty that it’s not good for human use. Virtually every review is a parrot of what Clarkson says about the LFA. It’s a show piece demonstrating Toyota’s ability to produce excellence. And, I drive a GS350 and am an unapologetic Lexus fan.

@IndoClaudioGT 5 ай бұрын

You know that sh*t is real when Jeremy Clarkson says that.

@mrossainz 2 жыл бұрын

I remember two things before the launch of the LFA: 1. Toyota made it clear they were not making a profit out of it, and 2. Toyota stopped taking orders before production started because they had been all allocated. How come nobody bought it? You cannot even find a used one for sell

@silindelosikhosana7064 2 жыл бұрын

And it is now more expensive than MSRP.

@gobot4455 2 жыл бұрын

Had the chance to buy one in Katy..... it was nice. Really, really nice.

@ericjohn5461 2 жыл бұрын

*sale

@joesinegal8167 2 жыл бұрын

Marco R, You're Definitely Telling The Truth! All Units Allocated Were Purchased Before Production Even Started! There Will Be A Fully Electric Version At Some Point With Yamaha Electric Motors And Toyota's Newly Developed Solid State Batteries! The Best Is Yet To Come! I Appreciate Your Comment! 🔥💯👊😎

@Int3x0r 2 жыл бұрын

@@joesinegal8167 the best is yet to come? What “best” will replace the sound of the engine of the LFA?

@sanusylvester7798 2 жыл бұрын

Most people know LFA for its sound and it's just 🤤

@fawwazade8792 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@ghostdog3680 2 жыл бұрын

Ok so I'm not the only one who gets like that

@lrod312 2 жыл бұрын

The sounds give me goosebumps

@vamosnyckypoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghostdog3680 we love it

@8NP4iN 2 жыл бұрын

Best sound of all supercars by far

@Valheart8 Жыл бұрын

If you listen to the sound of the current Lexus you will understand that this was a success, both in terms of prestige for the company with the LFA and what they learned from it and can use on their cars today. I enjoyed watching the documentary and learned a lot from it, thank you!

@iSOBigD Жыл бұрын

Which current Lexus? They have no other V10 cars or anything that sounds like that. Their best sounding cars now would be the N/A V8 LC500 and IS500, which sound good, but not better than a typical Mustang or anything else with a N/A V8, and nowhere near how good older cars sounded.

@brycebonilla4288 Жыл бұрын

This was my dream car for the longest time. One thing you didn’t mention was the exhaust was tuned by Yamaha, and to me at least is the single greatest sounding car of all time

@junehalog024 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think the LFA was meant to be a long production line for Toyota. It's more of a car production meant for Toyota to give the finger to the world and say "If you think we're going without a fight... THINK AGAIN!!!"

@romannasuti25 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s be real here, the LFA was basically a research project. It was never meant to profit because what they learned making the LFA could be reused in other cars.

@junehalog024 2 жыл бұрын

@@romannasuti25 Or perhaps both reasons gave birth to the LFA.

@edwardschmitt5710 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was meant to be a big toe!

@thorasguardselectrician2013 Жыл бұрын

too bad it wasn't a middle finger it was a face plant lol it was slow in it's price range and no one bought it 🤣👏👏👏

@t-boi8327 Жыл бұрын

@@thorasguardselectrician2013 if no one bought it then try finding one now and buy it with the original price that came from factory, lexus didn't make any profit of the LFA because the price was too low for what they had spent to make it

@19Silver67 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when they were about to being it out. I wanted one as a dream car. They said the V-10 was basically a f-1 engine stuffed in a car. The sound of this was outstanding! Have to add this. They had to use a digital rpm gauge because a analog one couldn't keep up with how responsive this engine was.

@darrellwaymouth4354 2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't a f-1 engine because the LFA had a 4.8 litre v10 at a time when F-1 engines were 2.4 litre v8s and even the v10 engines f-1 had run before that were only 3 litre

@unknownvanitas2135 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrellwaymouth4354 "was basically" not literally lol soccer wanted one as a dream car

@darrellwaymouth4354 2 жыл бұрын

@@unknownvanitas2135 I wouldn't call having a different number of cylinders basically the same

@funfun5656 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrellwaymouth4354 it was F1 spec when they started it but it took them almost a decade to develop the LFA. By the time it released they were onto low displacement V8s

@judithpowell154 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrellwaymouth4354 omg it doesnt have to be identical to be like a f1 engine 🙃

@johnjones9901 Жыл бұрын

Literally one of my favorite cars of all time, I would love to own one, possibly my dream car honestly, also video was incredible, definitely liked it and totally going to subscribe man loved your storytelling and will definitely check out some of your other videos, you have a great talent man keep it up ❤️🙏

@vultig Жыл бұрын

I think it's important not to undestimate the marketing worth of a halo car like the LFA, giving both Lexus and Toyota a certain racing cred and likely boosting the sale of their other cars.

@Turbo.RF4 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, this supercar is probably the most "Driver feedback reliant" ever, it doesn't focus on performance, rather it focuses on the driving pleasure you get from owning one of these, it's a actually a supercar made to be driven to have the best experience, not to be a garage queen which sadly is what's happening to these cars now as there just really really damn rare.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

The one commenter who gets it!

@maskaradebannana6925 2 жыл бұрын

Sad truth

@mroversteer3739 2 жыл бұрын

Japanese Dodge Viper

@FourT6and22 2 жыл бұрын

I think Porsche GT cars do it just as well if not better.

@Turbo.RF4 2 жыл бұрын

@@FourT6and22 it really depends honestly, i'd rather get the LFA just for the sound alone, although in reality, the porsche one is just better overall. it really depends honestly, but you are right about your statement.

@JDMMasters 2 жыл бұрын

Toyota Motor Co only planned to build 500 units and no more. All those cars were reserved at sales release. So calling it a failure is incorrect.

@martin80741 2 жыл бұрын

Not true. Reserved by whom? Lexus dealerships? Check your sources.

@pjcroldao 2 жыл бұрын

If it was a failure they were not geting sold by $1M by now

@kevinvojta692 2 жыл бұрын

Dodge only planned to sell 3,000 to 5,000 Hellcats. They have now built 56,706, as of 03 Jan 2020

@mi12no 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinvojta692 Japan is notorious for keeping their word with "limited edition" goods. They don't like to go over the amount they wanted to create in the first place.

@kevinvojta692 2 жыл бұрын

@@mi12no True Dodge only made 3,303 Demons. But look at the Money. They gave up doing it. Dodge has made over $3,969,420,000 Billion dollars. Just on the Hellcats.

@johnnynguyen7641 Жыл бұрын

You are better and betterrr everyday buddy , love to heard your voice and the videos

@i1pro Жыл бұрын

Buenísimo!!!! Great video! -- Every word conveyed excitement and admiration. Good job!

@TheMuzikall Жыл бұрын

The LFA's Engineering Landmark still stands...a V10 that is as Compact as a V8 but Light like a V6 hasn't been achieved by any other Manufacturer or bettered👏....it's not all about BHP and Top speed you don't need.....in how many countries can you drive at 180mph plus and not end up in jail🤣

@johnmiller1355 Жыл бұрын

Germany only. Haha

@pastorachico2308 Жыл бұрын

Why do you think people would go super fast in the road??

@digitalcamaro9708 Жыл бұрын

Or dead lmao.

@whitesingularity403 Жыл бұрын

Germany and japan only,

@hahahabenisdd5713 Жыл бұрын

Any of them if u r fast enough xd

@demonicmaleficentviciously140 2 жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid taking the bus to see the LFA at a dealership here in LA. I was mesmerized by it so much me and my friends went a few more times after that and one of the employees took me for a ride in it around the block. Just want to say thank you to that guy wherever you are bc that ride made me want to become an engineer, I did electrical but still. Since then ive driven a lot of cars but none have sounded or felt the same as that LFA ride. I still havent driven one but my god do I still think of that day every time I get into a car.

@HundredSlot Жыл бұрын

Thats so wholesome. Gotta love that salesman, now they inspired you. Shiet like this made me think that humanity still exist

@jackcullen69 Жыл бұрын

Same energy as when Commissioner Gordon comforted Bruce Wayne in the Nolanverse. Hopefully all of us can randomly inspire kids like that. As well as have a go at our dream cars.

@nak5775 Жыл бұрын

Sure you did.

@bimmer8602 Жыл бұрын

Always that doubter lmfao

@bicyclist2 Жыл бұрын

I was introduced to the LFA by Jeremy Clarkson. I loved his review. This is a more detailed history that I didn't know about. Thank you.

@marcusgault9909 Жыл бұрын

An excellent well presented thoughtful analysis of the LFA, and the background to its inception.

@gamerstar8311 2 жыл бұрын

The effort put in the LFA is just crazy to think about and Hiromu Naruse may rest in peace, he will not be forgotten

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@BboyIllusi0n 2 жыл бұрын

Hiromu passed away in an LFA but his soul became the LFA and that’s what every single one carries… his soul. and damn they did a very good job on it. Thing sounds dope, feels dope, working at Lexus gave me the opportunity to see one in person and since then uuffff I’ve wanted one haha. And I’m a mustang guy..

@steadycreeping8508 2 жыл бұрын

My dream daily is LFA

@barrydraper 2 жыл бұрын

This amazing car struggled to sell for $450,000 USD new, selling 10 years later for nearly 2 million dollars. Bits & pieces of its DNA continue to live on in other Lexus "F" cars.

@v8soarer1991 2 жыл бұрын

750k aud and all 10 were sold in Australia

@Area-ty2oq 2 жыл бұрын

WRONG: the regular version sells for the same, ten years later. You can still buy them new for the same price (which means it depreciated due to inflation). Only the Nurburgring edition appreciated in price.

@barrydraper 2 жыл бұрын

@@Area-ty2oq You have obviously NOT shopped the LFA market lately. Stick to driving your old dodge hemi.

@Mav0585 2 жыл бұрын

If they made it for $250k, would have sold well I think

@Area-ty2oq 2 жыл бұрын

@@barrydraper Nah, I'm a BMW guy all my life... but if it was between a LFAilure or an old Dodge Hemi, I'd go Hemi all day... everyday. There's an LFAilure listed on sale (in SF, CA) for 999k, no takers... I doubt it's worth the 2 mil like you claim. Value is based on the average sale, not just one random case where some loony overpaid. Nobody wants that DNA, what's the sale number on F cars??? I don't see any RC-F, GS-F on the road. The old IS-F rotted and died out years ago. And you're right, I'm not in the market for any Lexus... I'm not old enough yet.

@comatose3788 Жыл бұрын

I know I always go to a guy with a few copied videos and an opinion. Few twisted google "facts", and you are a real expert in the subject with totally valid credentials.

@sol029 7 ай бұрын

That noise is just gorgeous.

@Inferiis 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't mention Yamaha being included in the tuning of the exhaust. This is why it is still the best sounding car. If anyone, Yamaha knows a thing or two about sounding good (fyi They are one of the most successful instument brands)

@christophermartin972 2 жыл бұрын

Yamaha makes instruments?? Thank god you put that in your post, now we all know as well 👍

@13AK98 2 жыл бұрын

@@christophermartin972 Guitars(electric too), piano, keyboard, so on.

@christophermartin972 2 жыл бұрын

@@13AK98 I think everyone on the planet is aware Yamaha makes musical instruments 😂 I was being sarcastic 👍

@13AK98 2 жыл бұрын

@@christophermartin972 you edited the reply, so nope.

@Lucas-oh9gs 2 жыл бұрын

@@christophermartin972 literally no one likes a sarcastic tosser. So well done 👍

@petermartin9494 2 жыл бұрын

The LFA did not fail. The goal was not to sell a lot of cars. The goal was to push the limits of technology and innovation and to learn something. That was achieved.

@romiarkan450 2 жыл бұрын

But they could've done that by developing a new Supra as well. Why do it on a Lexus instead of bringing back an iconic nameplate?

@The_Referee 2 жыл бұрын

what's fail is the A90 supra , toyota doesnt want to build sports car anymore

@berserkmaster2514 2 жыл бұрын

@@romiarkan450 no one would’ve taken toy yoda seriously as a super car

@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274 2 жыл бұрын

finally some sence of mind

@wildsword6856 2 жыл бұрын

Toyota still want to make sports cars they literally just made the the gr86 and the gr yaris

@ashradeo7634 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for creating

@thomaswills2301 2 жыл бұрын

The most over engineered car ever. The more you learn about the LFA the more in awww you become and understand why it's just a magnificent engineering masterpiece. It is literally art.

@ilkkak3065 2 жыл бұрын

Want be surpriced If someone would told driven over 200 000 miles of it.

@bfboobie 2 жыл бұрын

Literally?

@karlInSanDiego 2 жыл бұрын

I just had the opposite viewpoint. Hearing they went to all that trouble to produce 500 and sell them to rich d-bags made me super sad. What a wasted effort. I've yet to see one in the flesh and I'm a former car junky. Money poorly spent. Should have created a lightweight EV and taken the world by storm reinventing the car into something sustainable. 200mph V-10 is just viagra.

@ilkkak3065 2 жыл бұрын

@@karlInSanDiego You got point there. But they begin development of LFA over 20 years ago. Almoust no one was thinking EVs back then.

@thomaswills2301 2 жыл бұрын

@superkadabra LFA will still be a much more amazing masterpiece of engineering genius and art. 🤷‍♂️

@Anonymous...0609 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for mentioning this legendary car on your channel! About time someone showed some respect for it. Probably my most beloved supercar.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

It's the best Japan has ever made. I'm surprised it took us this long to bring it up.

@adeetard2545 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know a single person that DOESN’T respect the LFA

@RCLepcha 2 жыл бұрын

@@adeetard2545 Many CGT fans hate it idk why. Even though it's cheaper thsn the CGT and offers more tech, safety and sound

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I dunno why anyone fans over one car or brand... like, cars are awesome. Why limit yourself?

@vatsalparmar5740 2 жыл бұрын

@@IdealMediaChannel based and v10-pilled

@annmannings1840 Жыл бұрын

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@pb.pb.pb.pb. 5 ай бұрын

I also love the IS-F. Very underrated. We had one from 2008-2011. Put a Borla exhaust on it and an ECU. Thing was a little 5.0 v8 beast with lots of potential. They should’ve continued making it to compete with the M3, S4, C63 etc… 😪💙

@GeoQueenNavimusPrime 2 жыл бұрын

The LFA is the Toyota Supra we've always wanted, I'm not disappointed with the GR Supra though

@kyleavante4716 2 жыл бұрын

100% engineered and design by Toyota and yahama well Japan made

@chevyss934 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only worthy lexus car to own

@henrycalderon9635 2 жыл бұрын

You mean the b58 Beamer

@costaa9657 2 жыл бұрын

@@chevyss934 the is350's and 300's are good tho

@Jmoneyy365 2 жыл бұрын

What?

@tc2241 Жыл бұрын

Although the ‘LFA’ was technically a financial failure, the project was a financial success for the company as it’s used in their sedans

@chickenmuffin Жыл бұрын

What

@negativeindustrial Жыл бұрын

It was never intended to make money. This whole video is based on a lie.

@badooh2561 Жыл бұрын

@@negativeindustrial you’re just being negative

@watoryuk2502 Жыл бұрын

@@negativeindustrial They said in video it wasn't intended to make money. Did you even watch the video?

@kvltizt Жыл бұрын

developing new tech/engineering for a halo car is potentially worth a loss if it means that tech can make your everyday cars better

@mr.niceecrypto2150 Жыл бұрын

I work for Lexus and I'm beyond excited to have one coming to the showroom next week. Thanks for the video 🤙

@rudykadous4005 7 ай бұрын

One of the best sounding car ever made ..as a matter of fact jeremy clarkson from top gear said it was the best car hes ever driven .. now that car is worth a million

@Lucky14970 2 жыл бұрын

"Mitsubishi? We want a super car not a really fast tv." -Nailed it

@MagnusPrimeE1 2 жыл бұрын

I died when he said that!!🤣🤣

@dustinharrison3491 2 жыл бұрын

Evo drivers prob got butt hurt by that statement!

@usaineurope9450 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@LuisVuiton 2 жыл бұрын

Mitsubishi 3000 Gt 😏 is not the fastest but it is the most Beutifoul 🤗

@rmtheg234 2 жыл бұрын

I used to have a mitsubishi tv when I was a kid. Very nice

@randomguy2732 2 жыл бұрын

This car is timeless. Someone should put one in a time capsule, I'm definitely subscribed.

@alpha-cf2oi 2 жыл бұрын

yeah it looks bad anytime lol

@emmanuelbarboza7347 2 жыл бұрын

@@alpha-cf2oi no taste

@kaz8103 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmanuelbarboza7347 no taste you say huh, its such an overrated car lmao

@omgfussi6572 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaz8103 Fortnite player

@Joshua_N-A 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaz8103 a car nobody bought is overrated but Mk4 is the most sought after. What?

@darkomalic4207 Жыл бұрын

Super Report. Thanks Dude. 🙏

@Jono. Жыл бұрын

This was great!! I love the LFA, sits in the top 5 for sure. The 2000GT as well.

@JeffOfTheMountains 2 жыл бұрын

The Lexus LFA was way before its time. A 500hp naturally aspirated V10 with a screaming exhaust note. It definitely should have sold more than it did.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

It’s kind of the proof of why normal car brands shouldn’t make exotic cars. It’s hard to convince someone to spend $400,000 when the badge is the same as a $40,000 car.

@JeffOfTheMountains 2 жыл бұрын

@@IdealMediaChannel I kinda get it though. With Lexus being the luxury brand, I can understand why they would want to make a foray into supercars. I do wonder if it would have sold better as the Toyota LFA instead.

@kensteinberger6968 2 жыл бұрын

@@IdealMediaChannel I wonder if it would have been different if they created a bespoke brand, like Kia did with "Genesis", just for the LFA.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Eh, the whole point of the LFA was to promote the Lexus F division, I think it wouldn't have made sense to debadge the car.

@alpha-cf2oi 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffOfTheMountains before its time? u mean 7y after porsche had it as a supersportscar and 5y after bmw had it in a sedan? LOL!

@nosteponsnek2617 2 жыл бұрын

The owner of our dealer franchise owned an LFA, hardly ever drove it but he had many cars and since we have a Lexus dealership he of course had to have one. I remember at one of the local cars and coffee events we would go to on Saturday morning he pulled up in the LFA and the amount of attention this thing got was astounding. One blip of the throttle and the crowd was 10 rows deep around it. There were people drooling over Aventadors and rare Ferrari's who immediately walked away from them when they saw the LFA. Its really a car that pictures do no justice to, the details and look of it up close are unreal.

@olsenfernandes3634 Жыл бұрын

They may be lambos and Ferraris but the LFA is the one and only supercar made by Toyota. Damn, I love the 1st Gen NSX and LFA.

@honkhill1355 Жыл бұрын

Hearing it in person, the V10 is unreal, you could tell they poured a lot of energy in every aspect of the car right down to the exhaust note.

@Vyndil Жыл бұрын

I remember watching that Top Gear episode and being so impressed with it during, and then laughing my ass off when they announced the price. In that price bracket your car needs to be as exciting to look at and own as it is to drive. As you say, most people who can afford cars at that cost don't "get it".

@KuomoJK Жыл бұрын

I am working at a Toyota/Lexus Car Dealer who owns a LFA and it's honestly astonishing every time I walk by.

@avronaut 2 жыл бұрын

It's true: Most people don't understand this car. And most of them, who do, couldn't affort a LFA: There has never been a better Super Sports Car. And given modern environmental policies, there never will be one.

@jeromyzwiers1452 2 жыл бұрын

Utter BS. Have you heard about electric cars my friend. They will be better in EVERY way very soon. God Bless

@avronaut 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeromyzwiers1452 In which way? Sound of an engine? Enjoy shifting a perfect gearbox? This car is like a high quality mechanical watch. It's alive, it has a mechanical heart. An electric car is like a quartz watch. It's perfect. But nobody likes it.

@comrade591 2 жыл бұрын

@@avronaut yes

@vatzcar 2 жыл бұрын

@@avronaut Yet people are buying even more electronic smartwatches like hot cakes. Evolution (read progress) is constant, and no amount of nostalgia can stop it.

@Maj_Kasul 2 жыл бұрын

…*looks at naked wrist,….looks at empty garage* Sure would be nice to have a fancy Lexus watch I could sit in.

@brianmorgan2744 2 жыл бұрын

I can guarantee if I had the kind of money needed to buy an LFA, I would definitely have one parked in my garage! It has great styling, some pretty cool technology, and thee best sounding exhaust note EVER!

@skierpage 2 жыл бұрын

I can guarantee that if you had the kind of money needed to buy an LFA, you would definitely spend it all on hookers and blow instead. 😃 The little " 'd " in "I'd..." is a big flashing warning sign that a meaningless counterfactual is coming up.

@SayAhh 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Used to be a Ferrari fanboy, but if I had F-U money, I'd get a LFA. LCs aren't bad, either.

@davidjones5059 2 жыл бұрын

i prefer Porsche or Mercedes, never buy japan cr ap after owning Lexus, NEVER

@brianmorgan2744 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidjones5059 I'm not much of a Mercedes fan, but I do love Porsche. Again, if I had the money, I would be crazy enough to buy every model year and example of the 911. Probably one of the best sports cars ever made.

@hotdog9262 2 жыл бұрын

each to their own, but the styling is not great on the lfa

@Asifur_Rahman Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother for the video

@bobyoung1698 4 ай бұрын

With only 500 produced, I interpreted the LFA as a brand-builder for Toyota, a marquee for all the well-engineered vehicles below it.

@gave2haze 2 жыл бұрын

When the LFA came out, there was an open day type event at dunsfold and you could pay £110 (i think) to ride in one. It was £30 to go in a track car, or a bit more for a sports car. I remember thinking, why is it double the price when you could go in a ferrari for less? And now I understand.

@fitfirst4468 Жыл бұрын

understand dee's nuts

@jrjamz Жыл бұрын

@@fitfirst4468 HA GOT EEM

@LA63003 Жыл бұрын

I remember paying £10 to go in a jaguar xf 4.2 which was seen as shoddy compared to the other options there

@rotyler2177 Жыл бұрын

throws money at monitorrrr

@TheBeavis 2 жыл бұрын

1:07 "Sometimes, Toyota can be more than a profit hungry powerhouse." They're actually one of the rare global brands that did not forgo quality/ cut corners for short term profits at all. Please read 'The Toyota Way', no matter who you are, especially entrepreneurs. This is one of those rare valuable approaches that is still studied and applied by most major CEOs across the board

@guppyspop 5 ай бұрын

LFA wasn't a failure. Toyota built an amazing car spared no expense , sadly though the cost of building it was $380K wholesale. Toyota couldn't sell any at a profit because for less you could get a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, etc , etc. But what a car

@montanaslate8273 Жыл бұрын

In the future people will appreciate the LFA when everything is electric that sound will echo into people's chest and they will fall in love.

@evanacey1414 2 жыл бұрын

Without question the greatest sounding road car ever made.. There’s something about the way high revving V10’s sound that gives me goose bumps.

@malmstring Жыл бұрын

yeah, when hearing the LFA all other Supercars sound dull in comparison.

@itsdayvid Жыл бұрын

Pretty subjective, but I'll take the Ford GT for exhaust note. That said, the LFA is definitely something special.

@Shift4g Жыл бұрын

Best sounding V10. Each other configuration has its best

@dinonugget7114 Жыл бұрын

Pagani Zonda

@toona420 Жыл бұрын

Every time he said LF *dash* A, a part of my soul died.

@justacarguy8777 Жыл бұрын

same 💀

@GuyWhoLikesYogurt Жыл бұрын

LF-A is the name of the concept car at 6:26 LFA is the final version of the car after years of revisions

@toona420 Жыл бұрын

@@GuyWhoLikesYogurt makes sense. Thank you kind stranger.

@seikocitizenwatches 11 ай бұрын

I wish I had bought one at $375K in 2012, price has nearly tripled since. The LFA Nurburgring was $435K in 2012 is $1.6M if anyone can find one for sale. LFA is getting rarer and only appreciates in value as time goes by. LFA is truly Masterpiece of Art indeed.

@Marvin-fn7ks Жыл бұрын

Entertaining story .thanks!

@leer2001Bullitt 2 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly the LFA was never actually for sale when it first came out. They were only available on a leasing contract. Might have a bit of a reason why they sold so poorly.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

That's a big reason as to why. I didn't wanna get mired down in all the reasons the LFA struggled, I just wanted to tell the tale of it getting made.

@craigsmith4518 2 жыл бұрын

Correct. They wanted it to go to people who appreciated the brand. You had to have been a multi-Lexus owner to even be considered... at first.

@user-jh6vt8vx4v 2 жыл бұрын

@@craigsmith4518 I think it is just 150 limit production. They did out on sale alright. But it sold out the moment it open to order. Canada only allocate 1 or 2 units if I recalled correctly

@MonsieurGuy 2 жыл бұрын

That was to protect the values and ensure that potential owners wouldn't flip it. The reason it sold poorly is because it was deemed expensive when compared to its competitors, especially the Italians. Simple as

@deathtomorons9388 2 жыл бұрын

@@MonsieurGuy You oversimplified it too much. It is a car enthusiasts love.

@PrimeTimeChico 2 жыл бұрын

I was a teenager at the time when i was walking through the NY Auto show and i saw it in person. Its a stunning car even a decade later. They had the 1LR on a stand next to it and it was something that changed the course of how i viewed high performance vehicles forever. I wish i had the means to own one.

@harrisn3693 2 жыл бұрын

You must still be like 17 or something as the car came out in 2012

@somuchbs6008 2 жыл бұрын

@Harris N369 ? 🤔 that wouldn’t be possible.

@PrimeTimeChico 2 жыл бұрын

@@harrisn3693 The concept was unvailed in 2007...

@kilroynautilus7257 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE MY LEXUS LC500 ! VERY RELIABLE AND EASY TO MAINTAIN !

@TheWorldTeacher Жыл бұрын

Likewise with my former MR2.

@stephans1990 Жыл бұрын

From what I remember from comments at the time (especially from top gear) was that although it was a good car but only compared to regular sportscars. It did not rival the performance of other hypercars even though it had the same pricetag.

@realbr1koo Жыл бұрын

I just bought an IS250 a month ago and im in deep love with it, needless to say a Lexus LF-A is in my top 5 dream cars list.

@poguemahone5476 2 жыл бұрын

Was lucky enough to see one in the flesh at the nordschleife in ~2011. The sound was unique and I could hardly believe it was a combustion engine. Probably the rarest car I'll ever see.

@trevorpayne884 Жыл бұрын

About 7 years ago, I was having car trouble. I had a colleague pick me up to bring me to work - from my humble, white bread, solidly middle-class Houston Exurb. As we were taking the corner off of my street onto the main drag - we got caught by the light. In front of us was a Lexus - and the signature triple exhaust. Our moths agape, my colleague and I sat in stunned silence for nearly 3 minutes until we could both confirm that we had seen an LFA in person... Such a wild experience, and completely mundane at the same time. Even pulling away from the light it sounded sublime...

@blackbird17blackbird46 2 жыл бұрын

As of 2020, Lexus still had four unsold LFAs after selling three LFAs in 2019. However two were sold in March 2020 and another in September 2020, still an LFA remains unsold even though the car's production ended in 2012. It will be a sought after car in the future for this Japanese supercar.

@NeverTalkToCops1 2 жыл бұрын

I have just acquired this LFA. It will be sold to an enthusiast in The Balkan States. Price? Never to be disclosed.

@blankblank1949 2 жыл бұрын

Those are special cars for showroom purposes.

@LeeMooEez 2 жыл бұрын

Unsold not because nobody want it…many people willing to throw their money but….

@882952 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeeMooEez Well, we're willing to throw that money at it, it's just that we don't actually HAVE that money to throw! =)

@Brandon-yq1tm 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't help that many owners of dealerships jacked up the prices way above the msrp to make it even more unattainable

@dpenzien07 Жыл бұрын

"Ferrari became the household name in red paint and unreliability". 🤣🤣 Nice, that earned you another subscriber. 😂

@varunmenon474 Жыл бұрын

Not many bought it then and now it has appreciated in value so no one is buying it again. That exhaust note is a piece of art!

@paultruesdale7680 Жыл бұрын

The LFA is an engineering masterpiece, styling will always be subjective. The Japanese brought exotic to the average guy and they have built enough models making them attainable either new or used. The same can be said of American muscle cars has well. The fact that the LFA costs so much basically put it out of reach of most of the real car car enthusiasts and had it competing with established super car brands with far more history and mystique. I can appreciate what Toyota has created but some people just see a name like Ferrari or Aston Martin and they don’t really care about the nuts and bolts and what the vision was of it’s designers. I for one hope it’s the last of it’s breed and they return too making cars like the Supra again.

@agtechnology8999 Жыл бұрын

I would put my life on the line that if you shot truth serum into every owner of every supercar or semi-supercar in the world they would give you a top 3 list of why they bought it. On that list would be to attract significant others. Simply put, few car about nuts and bolts when the reasoning is majority sexual partners.

@paultruesdale7680 Жыл бұрын

It would be a shame if you were right. Top three for me, My impression The company and design that built it and their vision How it performs on track and the open roads.

@Cerberus984 Жыл бұрын

@Paul Truesdale Why do people buy Tesla's? It's a status symbol & drag racing idiocy that true racing enthusiasts don't really care "that much" about . Every Tesla Nurbergring record, excluding Plaid, gets beaten by various years of Honda Civic Type R. Which an Audi RS4 beats the Plaid on that track. All being a fraction of their EV counterpart. To normies, saying you own the fastest Ford they sell doesn't have the same wow factor of saying you simply own a Lamborghini even if it were it's slowest from the brand. If I were in Toyota marketing, I'd suggest they create the Gojira (Godzilla) brand exclusively for their supercars & track only vehicles.

@TheWorldTeacher Жыл бұрын

@@paultruesdale7680 "I for one hope it’s the last of it’s breed and they return too making cars like the Supra again."

@user-me2px3ml5u 7 ай бұрын

SUPRA IS REALITY NOW AS YOU'RE PROBABLY AWARE OF AND IS GETTING STUNNING REVIEWS!!!

@EclipzZero 2 жыл бұрын

When talking about the lack of "super cars" coming out of Japan I would garner a guess that it had a lot to do with the 276hp gentlemans agreement among the auto manufacturers.

@sammoon7897 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he should've mentioned this for sure

@kellyvalentin1175 2 жыл бұрын

@ForcesNL 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at the asian race scene we all know better. Race versions of all those cars are all supercars. That one agreement is sad. Imagine all the supercars made with the perfection driven minds. The R35, LFA and NSX are the only ones who made it. :(

@craigquann 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Supra, Skyline, RX-7 etc. They were factory limited to modest power. But good god! How wild they can be when let off the leash!

@heikopanzlaff3789 2 жыл бұрын

@@craigquann Have RX 7 FC Turbo. In the speedo is a switch that unleashes the EGI after 30000 kms. Guess other manufacturers have / had a similar trick up their sleeves to go around that 280 hp barrier ... Mazda is known to state their hp - outputs very low. As I remember the 1. MX 5 has been stated with 115 hp, same power figures as a 1. gen Golf GTI running 184 kph max. MX 5 was doing 200 easy despite worse aerodynamics and 100 kg more ...

@juanitosuriel6931 Жыл бұрын

Thsi is by far the best super car ever made, even today others can't compare to this wonder of engineering. This is a truly master piece !!😊😊

@Mad_Marx 6 ай бұрын

11:18. "Priuses and 4Runners!" shows a picture of a Prius and a Land Cruiser 70 Series :D. Love the LFA, wish they would have continued with other generations.

@DarkAvengerX2 2 жыл бұрын

The LFA is truly a work of automotive art and precision engineering. I've had the honour of being a passenger in a LFA Nurburgring on a fast lap and by gosh they are thrilling and scarily fast.

@kensteinberger6968 2 жыл бұрын

I want to drive one. I don't want to own one- that would terrify me. I feel terrible when I dent my pos Subaru. But man, to sit in the hot seat of an LFA would just be awesome.

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

When I drove one around in a parking lot, that was about the most terrifying moment of my life for sure.

@kensteinberger6968 2 жыл бұрын

@@alunesh12345 I believe in Jesus. I hired him to clear my mom's driveway when it snows, really nice guy. I try to buy tamales from his wife when I can.

@Sevo- Жыл бұрын

this is the car that got me into cars I remember playing it in one of the racing games I was playing at the time and I have wanted one ever since

@redvolta4704 Жыл бұрын

Even no LFA are on sale in FH4. So weird i tried for a week with multiple tries to get one. Car community really appreciate this masterpiece as it is evident from FH4 auction house. And rarely anyone would modify this thing, this is pure melody when it is inperfect stock. WO Toyota, love your cars. My family still hold 11 yr old corolla, and still confident enough it will last atleast another 10 yrs.

@MrMarkOlson 2 жыл бұрын

Toyota with the 2000 GT was clearly trying to mimic the styling of the Jaguar E-Type. It didn't "have lines that inspired sports cars for generations that followed it". The inspiring car you are referring to, was the car that inspired the 2000 GT, the E-Type.

@blehche6409 2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing. Jag, Ferrari, and vettes already covered all these curves, lines, and aesthetics for 20 years at this point.

@annelesleydignan1889 2 жыл бұрын

First thought was hmmm looks like e type. Then went to comments and was surprised top comment wasn’t ‘ who you trying to kid that’s clearly not the inspiration for that style’. Your comment was the first one to point out how this was clearly inspired by the e type

@kadov3579 2 жыл бұрын

Well it can be inspired by a car and then tweaked, the curves aren’t replicas of the e type, they are improved. Therefore that was the inspiration

@blehche6409 2 жыл бұрын

@@kadov3579 you can't call it improved when it's objectively not. There's been thousands of polls over the years and I've never seen it ranked above the e type in terms of beauty. If fact, most consensus have the e type as the most beautiful of all time. So again, nothing was improved.

@annelesleydignan1889 2 жыл бұрын

@@iannealcole why be inspired by a car inspired by a better car¿ answer they wouldn’t they would take inspiration from the original.

@yorulaney8563 2 жыл бұрын

I wish more companies would ignore maximum profit from time to time (at least when its going as smoothly as with Toyota) to prove that they are the best, or trying to be it. Sure the lfa didnt make money but now Toyota will forever be known to have built the best sounding car of all time with one of the most perfectionist and attention to detail car productions of all time

@romiarkan450 2 жыл бұрын

Should've used all the money and resources then to make a new Supra because they can both prove they're the best at it and make something that would sell.

@thex2thaz 2 жыл бұрын

Companies do (or did) For example, the 1995 Ford GT90, Jaguar XJ220, and the Bugatti Veyron (which if I’m not mistaken loses money made on every vehicle). Also arguably the first Gen Dodge Viper (before it got successful/proven).

@vicjr.1813 2 жыл бұрын

They partnered with Yamaha for their exhaust, for an added musical note that would echo through time.

@yogeshnaik9276 Жыл бұрын

Very good report

@mongoose1618 Жыл бұрын

Still has the sweetest sounding V10 Engine ever. Among the many outcomes of the LFA project is the fact the car design has a true Japanese identity. Nobody with a decent knowledge on cars can say that LFA looks European or is inspired by Euorpean designs.

@jeffharden2797 2 жыл бұрын

About 8 years ago I walked into a Lexus dealership in NC San Diego and my jaw dropped. They had 2 brand new LF-A’s for sale. I would have bought the black one in a heartbeat but I was $449,000 short of the asking price. Such an awesome piece of history!🔥

@danielbriceno5525 2 жыл бұрын

They’re still there in San Diego!! Only they’re not for sale anymore.

@chucksolutions4579 Жыл бұрын

Want to know something crazy? In 2022 they would be worth FOUR TIMES AS MUCH!!! Who knew buying a car would be a good investment within ten short years?!?

@Wrekkshoppe Жыл бұрын

This comment was absolute GOLD😂

@IAmAlexArne 2 жыл бұрын

Such a timeless piece of fine art. 🤤🤤🤤 The LFA is ageless!

@HondaCivic20019 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Honda NSX inspired the creation of the McLaren F1.

@bljet4388 Жыл бұрын

The fact that he totally overlooked that car when mentioning that japan had no supercars for decades is amateur move

@tracezachdaniels4264 Жыл бұрын

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} and sooo cool..!

@ukiyogt 2 жыл бұрын

When i saw this car for the first time, both on the internet and in person, i stood there blank because of how much i fell in love with it. No other car for me evokes that kind of reaction.

@200mphBrian 2 жыл бұрын

Why and I'm seriously asking you this question because in my opinion the car does nothing for me other than the sound and I've driven one

@ukiyogt 2 жыл бұрын

@@200mphBrian it was a perfect combination of other cars I loved as a kid. I was a fan of the JGTC racing Supras when I played Gran Turismo 3 which was my first ever racing game, which ofc had that front engine rear drive layout. Then as I played Need For Speed and earlier Forza titles later, I found how amazing V10s and V12s sound from cars like the Gallardo and F50 which I took a great liking to as well. Also growing up in Japan made me fascinated with cars they make. Running performance figures that aren't as high or impressive as many European cars yet could still run toe to toe in competition. The LFA was a dream list come true for me. I won't defend it as the best car in the world because factually, that's just not true. But it's everything I could ask for in a dream car.

@erroltorres1505 2 жыл бұрын

The second iteration of the Mazda RX-7 was spectacular. The Acura NSX was a solid supercar that laid waste to unreliable Ferraris. Both cars were reliable and durable at a fraction of the cost of those exotic cars.

@idokwatcher2062 2 жыл бұрын

And fraction of the cost of the LFA.

@wolfrunner7975 Жыл бұрын

I think that has happened. I have never seen an LFA, not even at our car shows here in Pennsylvania!

@sirius1807 Жыл бұрын

this era wasnt ready for LFA

@agnivasil8595 2 жыл бұрын

Such a well made tribute and superbly narrated! I subscribed for the strategies but stayed for the stories. Great stuff :)

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!

@mjklein 2 жыл бұрын

The R-35 was faster and cheaper than all those other cars when it was released in 2009. In 2022 it can still hold up surprisingly well.

@AsadKhan-kk8ms Жыл бұрын

R-35 doesn’t even come close to the luxury performance and sound the LFA provides. GTR’s has always been a part of the aftermarket society.

@mjklein Жыл бұрын

@@AsadKhan-kk8ms I disagree.

@dunhillsupramk3 Жыл бұрын

i've driven a GTR R35 and i own a Supra MK3 (modded with a 2JZ swap, around 600whp) and i could tell you that the R35 is a fast car BUT i still prefer my old MK3 and its set up near the edge of my driving skills (with more power than i'll ever need) the GTR on the other hand its a fast car and i can drive much faster in it but for some odd reason you feel removed from the car... the LFA is also a fast car BUT with only with the correct driver, in the LFA you feel EVERYTHING (i haven't driven a LFA but i did get a ride and its good)... for price for performance the GTR is better than most super cars (then again you can buy any used car and mod it to the same performance) where as the LFA is about how it makes you feel while you drive it

@megamike00712 Жыл бұрын

Lol, man I absolutely love the GTR, but it's no supercar as much as the marketing would have you believe otherwise. The LFA is engineering perfection, price tag fully justified

@fuzzblightyear145 7 ай бұрын

@@dunhillsupramk3 so freakin jealous man ;-)

@GabrielHernandez-if7yh 8 ай бұрын

"We want a supercar not a really fast TV". 😂 That made me watch the whole video.

@edwardandrade4390 Жыл бұрын

I like how you compared the other brands. All facts 👍

@allergictoglobalists 2 жыл бұрын

I'd take an LFA over any other super car. It's gonna be reliable, it's a monster and you don't see them in every young social media stars house.

@ollelarsson995 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but all new supercars nowadays have catched up in reliability nowadays, even ferrari, and it shows in sales, same laws of physics for all, and i cannot say the LFA is a monster, only 500 hp for 350k, you se why people go for a faster Huracan or Aventador

@eydvlogs3541 2 жыл бұрын

Most unique engine sound ever! Thank you for this video!

@IdealMediaChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@flickgodgaming2956 Жыл бұрын

I first saw this car in the game Need for speed Most Wanted 2012, and i fell in love with it.

@sunvetr Жыл бұрын

"We want a super car, not a really fast TV" killed me

@Nobody-dc8dp 2 жыл бұрын

Saw an LFA like a week ago, at a stop light. My friend didn't understand why I was so excited. 🙃

@noelradhakrishnan4423 2 жыл бұрын

This was my dream car since my 3rd grade. The engine sound, design, everything matches so perfectly. It's just timeless

@kari53 Жыл бұрын

Someone just sent me this video. Seeing it for the first time, I must say it opens up some wounds.😔 The LFA is a work of art. I don't think the world will ever know the true art and science behind this road car. LFA became a double edge sword, ensuring Toyota was on the back foot for the next age of Automotive Technology. LFA to today is still an automotive period wonder. Remarkably it is a car that is not traded as much in car collections due to it limited number. Every single unit was sold. Hundreds by invitation, and then opened up to orderes which were sold out faster. Each car had an owners name attached to it during the build process. The cars were handled like family.

@ryansantiago941 Жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention that the LFA took too long to r&d so by the time it was finally available for purchase, it was too expensive compared to other super cars with similar specs