I had the chance to get some seat time in the LFA earlier today up at Infineon Raceway thanks to the Lexus Precision Tour. We did some autocrossing in IS's they had there as well as some track time in the ISF, all well and fun. The LFA however, was pretty special.

LeMans driver Justin Bell was there and I had him take me on a few hot laps in the LFA, here is a shaky vid of one of those laps.

YouTube - Lexus LFA Around Infineon with Justin Bell.m4v

 

Awesome vid, thanks for sharing. Infineon is a surprisingly difficult and technical track. Tell me you weren't sh!tting bricks when approaching turn 10 at full speed with Justin Bell driving.

 

I got that impression in no time, the elevation changes add a challenging dynamic, even in the ISF. Turns 6 and 10 with Bell at the wheel definitely did a bit of rearranging to my insides.

 

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

 

Thank you for sharing the experience, ctzn. Has your opinion changed about it from any misconceptions you may have had prior to this? I would definitely love to read your valuable review.

 

That is an awesome vid. I live right down the road from Infineon, I wish I knew about this event, would have loved to see and hear the LFA in person.

 

Did you get to drive the LFA yourself? Looks like a good time.

Is there a way to disable that beeping? It is the most annoying sound. Lexus should trust owners know when to shift and the car has a rev limiter anyways I'd think

 

yeah i'd say that beeping would drive me nuts after a while, im sure you can disable it though.

lf-a sounds awesome, and i'd like to hear more of your thoughts about it this car really peaks my interest

 

What a cool experience, Sir. I hope you enjoyed it.. should be something considered as a once in a lifetime achievement. I would kill to hear that exhaust note, especially in the cabin. DAMN! Who else can say they have drove one? Well, I probably shouldn't ask that here on TS, haha

 

I must say that I've never had negative reservations about the car. At worst, my initial hope was that the car would be badged a Supra, live under the Toyota name and cost about $80K. That said, the details of the finished product are truly something to behold.

The aspect which left the biggest impression on me (other than the sound) was the braking power. As quick as the car was, it never felt that control was an issue. We skated around the track with little drama. The car remained planted nicely through 6 and had the ability to brake late into 7, carrying a fair amount of acceleration through 7a and the chicanes.

Overall a remarkable car and memorable experience. I would compare the feeling to that of a Ferrari 575M, only tidier. Whether or not it's worth the price tag is subjective and I don't have enough experience to compare it to other modern super cars so I won't venture an opinion. However, I highly doubt it would leave even hardened skeptics disappointed.