Why the Lexus LFA FailedOr Did It? Bumper 2 Bumper
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Date: 2019-10-24
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zapanaphogus
The LFA is rad car, but the people that buy or would consider buying a lexus at the time did not care about a lexus supercar. They just didn't have the pedigree, it was a huge risk, I think if this car were released now it'd do better. Lexus has really upped their performance/design game in the last few years all kind of inspired by the LFA(ironically. Compare it's looks to any Lexus of 2011 and you can see how it influenced the current Lexus fleet.
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The LFA is rad car, but the people that buy or would consider buying a lexus at the time did not care about a lexus supercar. They just didn't have the pedigree, it was a huge risk, I think if this car were released now it'd do better. Lexus has really upped their performance/design game in the last few years all kind of inspired by the LFA(ironically. Compare it's looks to any Lexus of 2011 and you can see how it influenced the current Lexus fleet.
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SCREAMILLUSION
I feel like it should have been a Toyota but then people would have taken it even less seriously so it was a smart move. Sad we care so much about branding engineering than quality that this car didn't even sell it's limited production and more like it imo should have. Also, a halo car can mean a brand's main model. Like the GTR with Nissan and the 911 for Porsche etc. Good work as always though.
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I feel like it should have been a Toyota but then people would have taken it even less seriously so it was a smart move. Sad we care so much about branding engineering than quality that this car didn't even sell it's limited production and more like it imo should have. Also, a halo car can mean a brand's main model. Like the GTR with Nissan and the 911 for Porsche etc. Good work as always though.
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checo guevara
I thought for a minute that the LFA is a failure but no. It's just you're not gonna get your worth from every dollar you will spend. Honestly, the E60 BMW M5 has better value. 553bhp of the LFA vs 500bhp of the M5 with a considerable amout of price difference between the two, people will choose the M5. Or you could go Lamborghini if you have crazy amounts of cash to spend.
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I thought for a minute that the LFA is a failure but no. It's just you're not gonna get your worth from every dollar you will spend. Honestly, the E60 BMW M5 has better value. 553bhp of the LFA vs 500bhp of the M5 with a considerable amout of price difference between the two, people will choose the M5. Or you could go Lamborghini if you have crazy amounts of cash to spend.
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Istvan Ferenc
Lexus didn't fall. if you were worried about cost of the LFA? You can't afford it. That's the whole point of owning a HALO vehicle. The owner of Yoshida's Teriyaki here in Portland owns an LFA and I'm able to see it from time to time when I'm having my Lexus serviced. It's an absolute thing of beauty. The exhaust notes makes every hair on your body stand with goose bumps.
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Lexus didn't fall. if you were worried about cost of the LFA? You can't afford it. That's the whole point of owning a HALO vehicle. The owner of Yoshida's Teriyaki here in Portland owns an LFA and I'm able to see it from time to time when I'm having my Lexus serviced. It's an absolute thing of beauty. The exhaust notes makes every hair on your body stand with goose bumps.
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Robbie Frame II
The LFA was just massively over-priced for what it offered, especially when compared to other cars that had more power for less money such as the GTR, the Challenger Hellcat, Mustang GT500, BMW M5, just to name a few out of many other cars. And just as it was stated, no one, except for car enthusiasts, know about the LFA.
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The LFA was just massively over-priced for what it offered, especially when compared to other cars that had more power for less money such as the GTR, the Challenger Hellcat, Mustang GT500, BMW M5, just to name a few out of many other cars. And just as it was stated, no one, except for car enthusiasts, know about the LFA.
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Dhruva Dev
This car is like the definition of a Japanese passion project. An engine with almost direct formula 1 roots, chassis and materials made of the carbon composites and rare metal alloys with an exhust system tuned and perfected by a musical division. Every true petrol head will have a soft spot for the LFA for sure.
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This car is like the definition of a Japanese passion project. An engine with almost direct formula 1 roots, chassis and materials made of the carbon composites and rare metal alloys with an exhust system tuned and perfected by a musical division. Every true petrol head will have a soft spot for the LFA for sure.
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Breezy Mods
I live in a small town and the owner of the lexus dealership here has the orange nurburgring edition lfa in the showroom. Combine that with the waiting room with free food and drinks and they are busy. Always funny when toyota customers sneak over for a free donut.
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I live in a small town and the owner of the lexus dealership here has the orange nurburgring edition lfa in the showroom. Combine that with the waiting room with free food and drinks and they are busy. Always funny when toyota customers sneak over for a free donut.
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John Foo
He didn't mention this, but from what I understood it was a great handling car aswell, fisty and requiring skill. For car lovers this is a unicorn car which already is a classic. I don't agree this is a failure. Also not mentioned, Lexus never made money out of it.
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He didn't mention this, but from what I understood it was a great handling car aswell, fisty and requiring skill. For car lovers this is a unicorn car which already is a classic. I don't agree this is a failure. Also not mentioned, Lexus never made money out of it.
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Connor Hall
I know yall are gonna hate me for this but the only reason I dont like the LFA and it ruins it for me is the good gap. Yes I know its for air intake but on any other color than black it to me looks like a sports car with a hood that it out grew over summer break
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I know yall are gonna hate me for this but the only reason I dont like the LFA and it ruins it for me is the good gap. Yes I know its for air intake but on any other color than black it to me looks like a sports car with a hood that it out grew over summer break
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Drew Bartlett
i didnt know Lexus made a super car until i got Forza Horizon 3 where i saw it and fell in love with it(sadly they made the mistake of taking it out of Forza Horizon 4) It is literally my dream and i want to strive to own it some day
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i didnt know Lexus made a super car until i got Forza Horizon 3 where i saw it and fell in love with it(sadly they made the mistake of taking it out of Forza Horizon 4) It is literally my dream and i want to strive to own it some day
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