2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review

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Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! KZbin's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's very special 100,000 subscriber special, I present the 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition.
While initially the LFA was only able to be leased, with the 2012 model, they are available for purchase.
Base price starts around $375,000
The Nürburgring takes it up a notch to a starting price of around $445,000
During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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[@buraksonmez3513]

Maybe not the fastest , but one of the most beautiful exhaust sound.

[@MilitristRB]

it can still get to 212 MPH

[@kadsic]

@@MilitristRB Correct

[@hopelfreyamikaelson9348]

@@MilitristRB which is fast but nothing compare to fastest car there

[@Toyota4Life]

Fucking Luxury Race Car. The level of detail is crazy.. even the seat controls look badass. That V10 is a work of art The best car to ever come out of Japan by far.

[@pradiptajw]

+Toyota4Life I Agree! Totally!! #JDM4LIFE

[@FlyingBirdHawk]

I made a Lexus joke in front of my girlfriends dad when i first met him because she told me he likes cars and he took me to his garage and this is what i see sitting in his garage...

[@JamesDavis-mm2mi]

Oh didnt you feel like an ass

[@nate1829]

rly

[@FlyingBirdHawk]

Sadly not but hopefully one day

[@uaedriver]

can you tell us the joke you said?

[@Pube83]

Cool story, bruh 🙄

[@fjuiz34]

To those people who think the digital tachometer is too slow to keep up with the revs, he explains in an annotation that the audio was not in sync with the video. Go to 28:13 and you'll hear the sound of the passenger door closing before he actually closes the door.

[@allenjackson2846]

It truly is unbelieveable that the engine can rev from 0-9000 rpm in .6 seconds, Toyota and Lexus definitely didn't waste those 9 years of development on the car

[@seikocitizenwatches]

The older it gets, the more amazing it becomes. It has been 10 years since I saw one and over the 10 years span I haven’t found a better supercar than this classic LFA. It’s just amazing.

[@donniewins]

If I could have any 2 cars I wanted... id take 2 LFA's. 1 to drive.. and 1 to park in my living room.

[@_MIKIMOTO_]

omwtfyb probably for that price why not 😎

[@BenDover-vs7ih]

One to rock one to stock!!! Love this car so much.

[@MBS..]

I’d own 4... 2 Nurburgring editions and 2 normal ones except 2 LFA s gotta stay home in the garage.

[@teenagecarlover1567]

My fav v10 sounds. Viper LFA

[@ImperialLegionTV]

Legendary car, some of the most intricate and impressive engineering in automotive history.

[@KLRGT500KR]

You truly did this car justice. People are so obsessed with numbers these days that no one truly looks at all of the stunning attention to detail and all of the R&D and money put into making it an unparalleled ownership experience. The quality, fit, finish and engineering are stunning. It would have been nice to mention the Lexus LFA Nurburgring record (on street non racing compound tires of 7:14, which is the quickest lap ever by a car that is not wearing Michelin Cup racing compound tires.

[@THR33SIXX3MPYR]

Just a reminder that this car is 10 seconds faster around the Nurburgring than a 911 GT3 RS. And the LFA has a radio and A/C and all sorts of other heavy stuff the GT3 doesn't.

[@treyscales6469]

OneTallOrder Porsche has 3 cars in the Top 7 fastest production car lap times around the ring. The Porsche 911 GT3 ( non RS) is 7th so you are incorrect.

[@adrianpopescu3930]

Trey S the only one who is incorrect is you the comment was upload 3 years ago at this time the only porsche that was faster than the LFA N package was the 918 !!!

[@legolas5684]

Adrian Popescu You are speaking true my friend! And 918 has soo much more power and it's Hybrid

[@aryabramantyo8905]

Of Course 1.7 Million Car

[@kendall9758]

And that was with factory tires to my knowledge

[@ItsThoughts]

Absolute dream car!

[@coreychambers4313]

+GBThoughts that right mine too i take one in dark blue

[@JsonP215]

Best sounding car ever made hands down!! V10 9000rpm with unbeat Lexus reliability is why its expensive than other luxury car makers and I wouldn't doubt that it still gets like 20mpg LMAO CTFU LOL that's how it should be when u pay for an exclusive and expensive car to begin with

[@TheDonYG]

God bless u for the facts. My real dream car. In my area, this beast mostly around 100k used highest ive seen was 200k

[@MLProductions.1]

@@TheDonYG 100k for a LFA...?

[@MLProductions.1]

@@TheDonYG thses cars are anywhere from half a million to over 2 million on the market right now

[@TheDonYG]

@@MLProductions.1 three years ago I saw few LFAs in my area in northern VA that were around 150k-200 or 300 at most.

[@MLProductions.1]

@@TheDonYG hmm look it up now increased in value like crazy. I have a hard time believing 150k. Brand New off the lot they had gained value

[@VossenWheels]

Just amazing!

[@mayfire1271]

Was working at a job sight in a upscale neighborhood, and I see this 18 year old pull out of the driveway in a LFA, man did that thing give me goosebumps when he revved that engine up.

[@F80MGod]

How are people complaining about loud engine sounds. WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?

[@isaiahmartinez5620]

Narek T. Ikr. Its a fucking v10 what do you expect

[@lukespector5550]

I suspect they're what your fellow countrymen call "Karen's".

[@F80MGod]

@@lukespector5550 damn lol I was 15 when I wrote that

[@flintoccena]

The best Lexus ever made SUPERCARS!! Damn!! Dream car!

[@Proff0ak]

This isn't the best sounding car, no no, this is the best sounding thing!

[@Rumblefan]

I know this is a 5 year old comment, but dude I see you everywhere or at least used to. I might have even said that to one of your comments a couple years ago too.

[@igeekone]

I am so in love with this supercar. A Ferrari and Lamborghini are faster and arguably more stylish but at the end of the day this is a dependable Lexus that's also extremely fun. After seeing Kyle's impeccable walk-through, I've come to the conclusion that Lexus set out to make a headache free supercar.

[@KLRGT500KR]

Agreed. The fact that LFA did a 7:14 when it carries the weight of so much luxury and also is focused on experience than numbers and without using racing slick super slick compound tires commands the highest respects from the TRUE enthusiasts. It is a no compromise exclusive exotic supercar like the mega factory episode showed. It was intended to be a racing car with an F1 V10 9500 rpm engine without giving up all of the luxuries and the experience of driving a proper racing car.

[@dalljalma2]

Sounds like an F1.

[@lukus22]

***** Well, no it's not.

[@congn1950]

dalljalma2 sound better than f1

[@abdurrahmanmohammed6223]

@@lukus22 avg german nerd

[@stonerman15]

That red interior with the carbon fiber looks sick.

[@rbstigs5028]

The LFA has handling and grip few cars can match, and it's incredibly agile because it weighs less than 3300 pounds. Its engine sounds amazing, and revs to 9000 rpm, making good use of its close ratio transmission, making its nuburgring lap time is only 7:14, which beats the Lamborghini Aventador, Bugatti Veyron, Nissan GT-R, Audi R8, Mercedes SLS AMG GT/Black Series, Lamborghini Gallardo, and all but 6 cars. The LFA also took 10 yrs of development to create, its 65% carbon fiber, and only 500 were made. LFA's are amazing even tho there are some flaws we spot

[@bontkers1969]

What a piece of engineering. I love the V10 quick rev and that awesome digital dash. Great vids as always saabkyle. & Congrats on your Phd...

[@baadshahkingofking31]

such a beautiful sound, eargasm

[@2ZZGE100]

The interior is perfection. Such a beautiful and amazing place to be in and put that together with that 9500 rpm F1 V10 engine and incredible handing, it is no wonder the greatest car ever to have come out of Japan.

[@MLGSU5P3CT]

Amazing amazing masterpiece of a car

[@ExplicitAutoClub]

Pursuit of Perfection at its best.

[@57F100]

The first 20 seconds of this video is all i needed

[@spatss]

love how composed the engine stays when revving it.

[@odorukaru9420]

My favorite car

[@Ebbsilen]

I never appreciated supercars. They just appeared to me like basically the same. Huge amount of power, crazy handling, exclusivity and more but always looked like soulless machines. For me the soul of a car is the memories you build in it but i might admit that this car looks like having one from the start. I owned expensive and fast cars in the past and always came back to old common cars because of the soul and history it had. I would definitively give a chance to an LFA. I'm affraid i'll have to content myself knowing i fuel filled one, which is already way more near of the car most people will ever be. Thank you so much for this very complete and detailed video. You showed the everyday aspect of it, not just the supercar in it :)

[@sethporter3145]

That has to be the most awesome engine rev I've ever heard.

[@Lolman240]

9:10 I think that is the first time Kyle has ever said "um" in his narrations

[@richicamacho7989]

He's so impressed with the car

[@JDMLife97]

+Xplosion51 stfu

[@muzibourrehman7708]

+Xplosion51 RACIST! STFU

[@artvandelayimports]

+Xplosion51 lol every1 is takin the b8

[@Setupjustsoicancomme]

+Xplosion51 Lol, they make this troll life we live so easy.

[@vincesplc]

better sound and nicer than the r35!

[@gigaraga]

The startup sound and engine sound are literally eargasms.

[@jesuslopez4583]

Extraordinary description of the car by an extraordinary human I love it

[@ThePs3isbetterthanal]

It's not discontinued, it's special made order only now

[@muhammedremiz9968]

Toyota’s two best cars LFA and Supra 😘😘

[@armonsari2772]

The sound is epic!

[@DetroitCitizen]

Sir, I just wanted to say your vids are amazing!! What a perfect job you have!! I stumbled upon your 2013 GranTurismo MC vid while researching what Maserati to buy and your excellent and informative analysis has been the deciding factor. I whole heartedly thank you for educating me. I got the exact MC as you detailed. Except I have a red illuminated trident on the front clip. Thank you again and you have a most loyal and devoted fan who is passing the word about your channel!

[@Dance1617]

They used an electronic tach because an analogue couldn't keep up..... I don't think the electronic one can either lmao

[@SilkStreets]

its a glitch with the video... he put an annotation to clarify

[@MyDan36]

This the Carrera GT and SLR McLaren engine sounds are my favorite ever.

[@danrod3217]

Then you have not listen tot he Aston Martin Vulcan at full swing!

[@mcmillanj1]

Great narrative. Very thorough. Nice work.

[@_MIKIMOTO_]

That startup always gives me goosebumps

[@VuittonMaster]

Does that car come with cup holders or does that cost extra?

[@richardbetz5531]

One of the ONLY LEXUS vehicles I actually don't mind.

[@FrackaLacka]

Idk man, the new LC500 is sex

[@TheAlienman123]

The 1st gen is300s are amazing too

[@heinman6250]

I adore every Lexus.

[@irishuwould5185]

I own a 2008 GS350 and love it, sexy and fast as hell

[@truckable8595]

That start up sounds amazing

[@F-Man]

You have the best car videos on KZbin. I really enjoy your material!

[@barzaka18]

it's sad that Lexus lose money with every LFA they sell

[@Neno8403]

The LFA is no longer in production.

[@saidtorres12]

Why?

[@barzaka18]

said torres because it was too expensive to make and it was show car

[@jdmtoyota7079]

Toyota says that it has a digital gauge because a regular gauge wouldn't keep up

[@MrYasZ]

Thank you man for your videos, i like them .. it's nice to discover these jewels closely !

[@leosanfra]

Amazing exhaust! One of the best definitely.

[@DudeTmful]

Dear Santa...

[@zariefaiman6312]

And still doesn't have a cup holder

[@jgtx75063]

And this is why you are not a comedian.

[@zariefaiman6312]

jpat gon , who says I wanted to be a comedian ?

[@zariefaiman6312]

jpat gon , woahh , chill , no need to bring out nasty words ;)

[@TheBuzz379]

^fuckin pussies

[@zariefaiman6312]

TheBuzz379 , you funny man

[@peterbuckley5467]

One of the best sounding cars ever.

[@tgreenwald]

Sounds incredible.

[@MrAppledude007]

For that price the key should've been made out of gold

[@DieselDemon18]

I agree you would think they would have thought of a better key but at the end of the day it's still a lexus, even has the standard lexus chime sound.

[@MrAppledude007]

What do you mean by that? That lexus is cheap? Not at all diesel boy

[@bucketslash11]

DieselDemon18 the real key is made from carbon fibre and titanium look it up

[@carls.9035]

Dan lee Making money was not there goal for this car , it was to make a name for themselves.

[@robobobo2320]

Well have fun with your Lamborghini that will blow up after some thousands of kilometeres.... Or have fun with your Koenninsegg that's extremely overpriced. At least Lexus is japanese engineering which makes it a reliable car beside the italian engineering when your ferrari's engine simply blows up.

[@avtawf]

TAKE A BREATH. Your voice makes me feel so uncomfortable for some reason...

[@Slayer-33]

hahahaha

[@sarahbowman6471]

Hahahahahahaha

[@lynx873]

One of the best sounds car ever

[@eurone215]

Loving this exotic beauty and excellent video as usual Saabkyle

[@WheezySalmon]

yet no god damn cupholders

[@freek4games]

So my comments are all shit, got to drive one and it was really awesome.

[@swaggerjackish]

your really lucky to get to drive one

[@Apoptonet]

The sounds of this car idle are all in key. Insane.

[@sergiyklieb5380]

awesome!The diamond in the world of car!

[@salvatoredepasquale3012]

Aventador SV or LFA Nurburgring? I love both, but the price just a kills the LFA

[@Druezy]

Aventador SV isn't as special as this. Only 50 Nurburgring editions of this were made, and there are Aventadors all over. Thousands of them even if they aren't SV's. So many special edition Aventadors.

[@2jzandys444]

I would take this over an SV, p1, and laferrari. Combined

[@akshat3516]

2jzandy s Not p1 and laferrari.They are simply better.

[@jbjbjfjefhefefhiehi1]

this car is a masterpiece

[@jazzsloan8692]

Just a beautiful piece of art.

[@HKS592]

My dream car :( absolutely incredible Japanese craftsmanship

[@scottmc123451]

$445,000 car and that's the type of key you get.... Wow

[@rousseau327]

Ferraris get a red plastic key too, I don't see anyone bitching about that.

[@toojkool4984]

Beautiful car. But 450,000 for only 550 horse power?

[@tomcumber2621]

560*

[@SilkStreets]

You're not paying for the horsepower.... You're paying for the engineering and craftsmanship. And it's 375K not 450.

[@phenomenologicalparadox5216]

The damn car is a work of art!

[@roformance3241]

You're paying for the japanese engineering lol, i wouldn't care if the thing had 400 hp i know that thing is art :)

[@SilkStreets]

+CorkyBurrito Yes they lost money off of this car because that's how much they spent on research and development and clearly you don't understand the words engineering and craftsmanship to say what you said... To each their own but at least have some respect for this car and what a masterpiece it is.

[@Rubberfoxy]

That Review was great, I watched the whole thing!

[@SentientVoyager]

Congratulations on getting your PharmD. I just graduated with mine a few days ago. Keep up the great videos.

[@jgrandison2004]

wow terrible lag in the tachometer...

[@PedroBittencourt2036]

yeah, almost 2 sec of delay, bad mistake.

[@HakeemKazak]

Pedro Bittencourt If you guys had annotations on you would have found out it was just the video fucking up, lol if you really think a supercar would have such a rudimentary problem, the point of the electronic tach was so it could actually keep up with the revs.

[@Phoenixlover822]

It depends on how you tune the meter, it can be changed to precision, race, etc.

[@HakeemKazak]

Phoenixlover822​ they're referring to the video and sound not syncing up which made it look like the tach was lagging behind but it was just *****​​'s video, the tach works fine has nothing to do with the tach settings..

[@Ragnar781]

it cant keep up with how fast the engine revs thats what i was told

[@Exekutioncro]

0-60 in 3.6 seconds is slow lol

[@imdrew244]

ExeKuTioN Cro please leave

[@Frosty_coyote]

ExeKuTioN Cro how the fuck is the 3 second range slow?

[@6SLeGM]

The LFA took 10 years to develop, so while technology advanced, it started to fall behind. But it's still a beauty.

[@Exekutioncro]

Matt Aventador is 2.9 seconds, Porsche 918 is 2.6 seconds, 911 turbo s is 3.1 seconds, even the Murcielago LP640 from 2006 is faster (3.4 seconds). Heck even the first GT-R was faster in 2008 with 3.5 seconds 0-100. And GT-R cost 80.000$. Sorry but 3.6 seconds is just slow for THIS kind of car.

[@6SLeGM]

Lexus has never planned to build a car for outright speed.....it's the experience. Ask Jeremy Clarkson and he'll say the LFA is the best car he ever driven.

[@bobbywijaya9854]

Ohh loved that sound 😍😍

[@user-cb4nh7ze1s]

Even the cranking up sounds amazing

[@ImineResveratrol]

I think the fixed wing is bullshit.

[@danish.h4141]

it looks bullshit at first but let it sink it and you find how beautiful it is

[@reallycooly]

same here

[@JimRaynor2001]

+Black Man It's Nürburgring Edition, so basically it's a GT3 car ready on tracks and it's way more capable of providing more down force. You see every GT3/GT4 tuned car has big fixed wing instead of fancy small auto-rising wing, right?

[@ImineResveratrol]

JimRaynor2001 I think it's ugly. That's all I'm saying. Also this isn't a GT3 car.

[@JimRaynor2001]

It doesn't name it. But it's tuned specific for tracks. Big wing is needed just like other track cars. You see Porsche 911 GT3 RS4.0, McLaren 650S GT3 and P1 GTR?

[@user-lu7lq3zr8j]

R35 is cheaper and better

[@HiddenRath]

Not realy

[@dominicancheif117]

Not better just cheaper. lol

[@carzillazone]

I am a GTR fan as well. GTR of course is one of the best supercars in the martket, but I have to say. GTR might have better performance, but it is no way GTR is better than the LFA. LFA is not only about performance. it is the artwork which toyota engineer took 10 years on it, just listen to that exhaust note sound just like a F1. We have to face it, LFA is the best car made in Japan's history.

[@PKPpecheneg121]

Feng Zhang Lexus is American.

[@carzillazone]

BMX Kid r u just kidding? Then Obama is Japanese.

[@1126rs57]

amazing review, thank you so much!

[@PetreMihai94]

9 years developing this car untill it reached out the factory, Yamaha worked on the exhaust and made this car give its unique exhaust note, this car is the future

[@wreckemtech165]

ugh that exhaust note 😍😍😍👌❤

[@thetrickster2590]

It is pretty easy to tell that the BRZ and the FR-S is roughly based off the LFA ( since there all partners ) which is kind of cool to see. Great Review by the way!!

[@MrDengo999]

my favorite car of all time

[@GohanBurner]

You do great reviews, keep it up!

[@isaiahmartinez5620]

I think everyone has their ridiculously expensive dream car and their affordable dream car. This is my dream car all the way. One day i will get one

[@johnoiedwards4210]

Best sounding car ever

[@iyluap]

Amazing Review.......You got another subscriber

[@DoSum4Me]

It's alright, all of you haters will never be able to afford something as nice as this.

[@Slasherrrrr]

When Toyota decides to make a sports car, they always get it spot on. Beautiful car.

[@user-xk3og5iy6q]

IT'S REALLY REALLY REALLY AMAZING CAR SENSE OF THE WORD

[@christopherlombardino2291]

Beautiful Lexus. I love the LFA the most out of all super cars.

[@TheYasawy97]

Oh that engine spooling up!

[@HaskellGow]

couldn't get enough of that exhaust sound

[@pianoman3214]

such a beautiful supercar, best I've ever seen :P

[@patyam2281]

best sounding car ever

[@Boss35G]

wow that is a Beast Lexus LFA Looks Boss

[@Roger161]

Very informative for the user's end. Thank you very much for the video.

[@MrJamagesty]

Very thorough video

[@zarolife]

such a sweet ride

[@bmcginnis6543]

If I had the money, I would buy one of these in a second. Bet you these things are over $1M in another 10 years. It's such a rare and special car.