2012 GTR smokes the LFA in a drag race

daisuke149

the LFA driver was slower getting off the line. Watch the brake lights carefully as to who starts first.

In the end they were closer than I thought based on the thread title.

I wish they would run each car a few times on a proper strip and time that and compare. vs one run on uneven roads.

Cmike2780

It was late less than half a second off the line. It was like 1-1/2 second behind at the end. For $250K more than the GT-R, it shouldn't be a contest. Just goes to show how remarkable the GT-R has been engineered. At a road course, like the 'Ring, its probably a toss-up based on driver skill. The quickest LF-A on the 'Ring was at 7:38 with temporary road tires available.

It would have been cool to see a few more runs or at least record the times and trap speeds, but this pretty much gets the point across.

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christian370z

As if the only factor behind a super car are the numbers.

I can only imagine the driving thrill and experience in the LFA is much superior to the GTR. As much as I can respect the GTR's amazing performance envelope, every time I have ridden in one it felt undramatic and even a bit boring from the passenger seat. I believe this is a somewhat similar example to the 370z vs. Cayman S comparison: the 370z may hit the same or similar performance numbers but the Cayman is exquisitely refined and tactile while providing those numbers.

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Cmike2780

That's pretty much the consensus these days, but I don't think the LF-A would be any more tactile. It's just as packed with technological wizard, if not more. If "feel" is the only thing your after, there are plenty of less expensive sports cars that specifically target that criteria. Lotus for example.

When your talking all out performace, especially when comparing supercars, numbers do matter, along with the badge and prestige that goes with it. Would you choose the Cayman S over an LF-A if the LF-A wasn't any faster?

At the end of the day, it's still Nissan vs. Toyota. Both modern legends in thier own way & showing the world it can hang or demolish the established European Exotics.

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MC

Insideline tested that lfa at 11.6... the 2012 gtr has been tested 11.0-11.2

dang370z

Eh.. not surprised honestly b/c if you search around you will find that the 2011 gt-r beats the LFA by one tenth of a sec in a 1/4. So when they did the 2011 vs 2012 gt-r video it was just a matter of time they would do it to the LFA to show the difference

2 Supercar from Japan
LFA is the looker
GT-R is the performer

MC

the LFA won

motortrend raced the 2011 GTR vs the LFA and the LFA won by 1 tenth

11.8 vs 11.9... but those times seemed slow for both cars... as both of them are capable of 11.6 according to these new tests and i know a 2011 GTR is capable of 11.5

AllForTheCash

Wow...

Now say it backwards......Wow....

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