2012 Lexus LFA vs 2010 Nissan GT-R - Motor Trend

370Zsteve · 05-10-2010, 02:53 PM

A drag race? C'Mon, MT, did all the road courses ban you?

k20z3 · 05-10-2010, 02:53 PM

Thank you!

k20z3 · 05-10-2010, 03:07 PM

The video was great... I wish that for that much you'd get a dual clutch in the LFA and all wheel drive, that'd be a monster.

Pharmacist · 05-10-2010, 04:05 PM

i'll take the gt-r AND have enough money to buy a house. thank you lexus.

MC · 05-10-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingDavid

A tune, just a tune and that GTR can smoke the LFA. I'd like to see it up against exotics around it's price.

i ran a 11.3 with just an exhaust and no tune at all

shabarivas · 05-10-2010, 04:49 PM

he still out trapped you - but that's impressive to that much area under the curve... you are at 11.3 @ 122 he is at 11.8 @ 123 - that's a lot of ground you are making up somewhere... Wonder if its the start or mid-way through the race...

HKYStormFront · 05-10-2010, 05:04 PM

my guess is hole shot. i bet the LFA isn't the easiest car to launch vs the GTR with AWD. also i think the LFA is considerably lighter and makes more power so... GTR should loose outright but it doesn't, another testament to the almighty R35

MC · 05-10-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

he still out trapped you - but that's impressive to that much area under the curve... you are at 11.3 @ 122 he is at 11.8 @ 123 - that's a lot of ground you are making up somewhere... Wonder if its the start or mid-way through the race...

ive trapped 123.xx a few times on a few of my 11.4-11.5 runs.. but the best ET i had was the 122.3 mph run for some reason

i think its at the start i think i had a 1.81 60ft and my 1/8th was like 7.3 or something at 96

MC · 05-10-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

A drag race? C'Mon, MT, did all the road courses ban you?

reading the article it looked like this was a spur of the moment oppurtunity that got presented to them and they didnt have alot of time to organize it..

they did do a lateral G and a few other things around cones besides the drag

ZKindaGuy · 05-11-2010, 09:14 AM

I like the Lexus wing that adjusts on-the-fly. That is a neat feature that I wouldn't mind having on the 370Z. I also like the idea of the single digital glass cockpit screen with all relevant information on the single screen. The Aviation Industry already started moving to this concept about 4 years ago, I am surprised the Auto Industry is just starting to get the idea of it.

WICKED_GRIN · 05-11-2010, 02:41 PM

This video is way cool!!!

Video: Motor Trend pits Lexus LFA against Nissan GT-R in epic drag race — Autoblog

370Z_Fan · 05-11-2010, 04:35 PM

I would never be caught dead or alive in a Lexus. I'm not old enough to drive a Lexus!

Zsteve · 05-11-2010, 06:08 PM

I saw a GTR at Nissan today that was getting an oil leak looked at. The guy had paid cash for it, then shipped it some place to have bigger turbos put on, intake, brakes and exhaust and a bunch of CF too. They said he has spent another 50K on it since buying it and that it sounds like a beast with its exhaust, not sure which one. It looked fast when I saw the engine, good to be friendly with the service mgr.

ArtVandaleigh · 05-11-2010, 06:14 PM

Great video. Fantastic sound coming from that LFA though...

CrownR426 · 05-12-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

I would buy 4 GTR's and have friends drive them around with me.

can i be one of them?

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k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 33 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 404	The video was great... I wish that for that much you'd get a dual clutch in the LFA and all wheel drive, that'd be a monster. __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

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Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	i'll take the gt-r AND have enough money to buy a house. thank you lexus. __________________ 2009 370z Sport Touring/Nismo shift Knob/Z1 motorsports 34 row oil cooler

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HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	my guess is hole shot. i bet the LFA isn't the easiest car to launch vs the GTR with AWD. also i think the LFA is considerably lighter and makes more power so... GTR should loose outright but it doesn't, another testament to the almighty R35 __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	he still out trapped you - but that's impressive to that much area under the curve... you are at 11.3 @ 122 he is at 11.8 @ 123 - that's a lot of ground you are making up somewhere... Wonder if its the start or mid-way through the race...

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ZKindaGuy Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 699 Drives: 370Z-AT7 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 374	I like the Lexus wing that adjusts on-the-fly. That is a neat feature that I wouldn't mind having on the 370Z. I also like the idea of the single digital glass cockpit screen with all relevant information on the single screen. The Aviation Industry already started moving to this concept about 4 years ago, I am surprised the Auto Industry is just starting to get the idea of it.

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WICKED_GRIN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New England Posts: 466 Drives: 370Z Roadster Black Rep Power: 15	GT-R vs LFA This video is way cool!!! Video: Motor Trend pits Lexus LFA against Nissan GT-R in epic drag race — Autoblog

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370Z_Fan Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 238 Drives: 2010 MB ZR sport pkg Rep Power: 16	I would never be caught dead or alive in a Lexus. I'm not old enough to drive a Lexus!

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Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 21	I saw a GTR at Nissan today that was getting an oil leak looked at. The guy had paid cash for it, then shipped it some place to have bigger turbos put on, intake, brakes and exhaust and a bunch of CF too. They said he has spent another 50K on it since buying it and that it sounds like a beast with its exhaust, not sure which one. It looked fast when I saw the engine, good to be friendly with the service mgr. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 675	Great video. Fantastic sound coming from that LFA though...

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