How to drive the $800,000 Lexus LFA * BEST SOUNDING CAR EVER?

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[@DragTimes]

What's your favorite sounding car?

[@muhammadmashoodraza]

LFA

[@chrism869]

Lfa,obviously

[@turkishcypriot8013]

LFA

[@shazaib.ali34]

LFA

[@GeneralKato]

That’s just impossible… there’s so many good ones. However, rarely factory due to rules. This one right of the factory floor kills it. Even the CGT could use a nicer one compared to this. The crazy Zonda’s I think could be my favourite. And Gordon’s 12 thousand dollar one. The e46 CSL isn’t bad either.

[@markamark123]

I just ordered mine. Poster should be coming soon.

[@kalactose348]

😭😭😭😭

[@leewilson5389]

Lol.

[@ynot0714]

Good One!

[@leewilson5389]

@@ynot0714 that was funny

[@robertdaone]

Yah my Hot Wheels should be here tomorrow, cant wait to try it out on my bedroom floor!

[@URBANLEGEND543]

To me it’s the greatest sounding car ever. V10 F1 era.

[@rizzodefrank]

I’d feel like raikonnen in a Ferrari every drive

[@chucklos391]

Best sounding car ever. Like this is bananas.

[@teachzil7275]

O v10 com o melhor e mais limpo som ❤

[@jotham4200]

+ the Carrera Gt

[@seeno1]

Aventador Svj with a gintani exhaust is the best sounding car ever

[@zachkappes6199]

I love the Z06, but the pure and raw exhaust note of the LFA takes the cake.

[@jhb3711]

It’s actually an all digital gauge. They said while producing the engine, there was no analog gauge that could move as fast as the engine could rev.

[@GreatOutdoors1]

The part that slides left and right is a physical piece, not an animation. The gauge and needle part is a display.

[@cbruno12180]

@@GreatOutdoors1correct

[@zeebass2690]

Doesnt rev that quick.. motorbikes rev much faster and have analog gauges

[@Faces98A]

He clearly didn’t do his homework

[@MrSeanman30]

7:56 he even says that part is motorized

[@queefreak666]

LFA not gonna win many races today, but hey, it doesn't even have to race. It already holds the sound title that nobody can top.

[@robertdavis6917]

😂😂, Porsche Carrera GT, already Beat it in a sound test ! and it will outperform it, i don't get LFA fan's

[@queefreak666]

@@robertdavis6917 Oh, an official sanctioned test? Well, that settles it.

[@awithaj437]

@@queefreak666😂😂

[@ocoet3575]

Go check the Gma T.50 Thank me later

[@daveyboy6985]

​@@robertdavis6917it won't out perform the Lexus on a track. Not everything is about drag races.

[@Workmusic1988]

I mean, my God that car sounds beautiful, it's more than a car, it's pure art.

[@nikolailee9380]

There are cars faster than LFA, but they are not art.

[@emmerich79]

Yamaha sound art

[@electrikoptik]

The creation of the V10 was lead by Lexus' chief engine designer Okamoto Takamitsu. The engine starts life at Toyota's Myochi plant. It is at this plant that the engine block is made from molted aluminium. The block is then sent to Toyota's Honsha factory. The same factory that used to be Toyota's F1 engine facility. The block will get milled, drilled and polished and emerges as a precise engine block. In a sealed room Takumi’s hone every sharp edge using precision polishing tools. After this a highly skilled Takumi pre-assembles the finished engine blocks to check if they fit precisely. Disassembled they travel as unit to Yamaha’s Iwata city plant. It is at this plant that 4 highly skilled Yamaha Takumi’s fully assemble the V10. A process that takes 2,5 days for one engine. Before the engine gets put into an LFA, it undergoes a half day of exhaustive testing. When Toyota and Yamaha collaborate, greatness is made!

[@Insignia-pp1eh]

W comment

[@robertdavis6917]

😂😂, Porsche Carrera GT beat the Lexus LFA in a sound test !

[@Insignia-pp1eh]

@@robertdavis6917 nope

[@robertdavis6917]

@@Insignia-pp1eh 🤣🤣, got dam'n fan Boy's, it did ! The Porsche Carrera GT also out performed the overhyped Lexus LFA

[@aneeshprasobhan]

@@robertdavis6917 its not about the loudness lol

[@obrain75]

They both sound amazing, but I gotta vote for the LFA

[@gabrielbruhnr]

This is a masterpiece, beautiful work of art 💕

[@gabrielbruhnr]

I'll have to be financially stable in every sense before purchasing my first supercar. The best thing to do with your money is to invest rightly because money left saving will end up with no returns.

[@gregorridavichko]

No doubt being financially free and not having to worry much about hobbies and luxury leisures cannot be overemphasized, making smart plans and setting up diversified investment portfolios is quite essential.

[@valeriejeanmathis874]

you don't need that much, as long as you have 250k to 350k in cash, and earn at least 40k plus is fine. It not like you are going to pay the car off, get the car, drive it for a year or two then get something else. You don't need millions of money to enjoy nice things. You just deploy a small amount of income to have some fun. Remember you are going to get this money back ( a good percentage) when you move it.

[@bernardsegouin6773]

Most people miss it but the secret to retiring comfortably is finding a way to make returns while your money works for you. My Dad, as i remember started saving for retirement quite late but I know he was making more than 10k returns from his investments monthly and it was completely passive.

[@ThistainByrthle]

This is amazing, I'm curious, how did he do it? Was it real estate? Or he was a market enthusiastic?

[@brandonvernet]

There will never be another car like the Lexus LFA - simply phenomenal.

[@TheJMedia]

The LFA is the greatest sounding and one of the sleekest looking car of it's day in my opinion

[@afordnissan2]

Lexus LFA sounds waaaay better than the zo6 ! It’s not even close

[@trevorbailey1448]

LfA and the Porsche Carrera gt with the v10 also sounds great, but the LfA engine was co-develope with yamaha, who i believe was also responsible for the exhaust tuning as well🤔 lfa is a screemer and yes ahead of it's time with a high price tag at the time of release. Still a fabulous work of art.

[@Topofthelinetommy]

This is prime example of auto-makers producing a well thought out high performance car and people not appreciating it until its gone.

[@johnlukach4091]

100k cars outperform this pretty handidly probably has something to do with it

[@Topofthelinetommy]

@@johnlukach4091 An ecoboost Mustang is faster than a Ferrari 360. Whats your point?

[@daydreamerralph.9291]

Z06 is not even close to the orchestra that comes out the LFA PIPES every time you rev it up

[@lavarisc]

I'm a simple guy. I see a LFA , i hit the like button.

[@sizzirup3476]

always strange to me how the aventador is praised as being raw for having a single clutch gearbox even in 2023 models, but the lfa designed in 2005 is considered slow and outdated using the same tech … if I remember correctly only one of them actually held the nürburgring lap record at one time.

[@ClassicChrome01]

Probably my all time dream car. Not real wild about the interior spec but I wouldn’t care what color it was id take any LFA. By far the best sounding car ever produced. It’s beyond impressive how good Lexus and Yamaha made this thing sound. It makes me wonder what it’d sound like if it were straight piped or had an even louder exhaust on it (assuming this didn’t because of the quieter start up). I’d do anything to be able to drive one of these cars. Just seeing one in person is on my bucket list. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to see a Bugatti Chiron, Pagani Huayra, several Lamborghinis and Ferraris, and several other insane cars. The coolest cars I’ve ever driven are a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Huracan STO (video of that is on my channel). But this car is an all time bucket list car just to even see in person. Riding in or driving one would be a dream come true. Lexus has always been my favorite brand. I own two of them

[@drdetroitwheels]

I've driven LFA before and there are great driving car and they're especially a great sounding car

[@melocitysolo9574]

The LFA is a legend, akin to the finest Japanese sword. Yes, it's a work of art. True masterpieces, after all, are timeless.

[@Swindy1794]

The LFA was Toyota’s go at a real sports car. It was originally designed with an all aluminum chassis but later on decided to go all carbon fiber. Which basically took too long. By the time the car was released, it was old school, old news. By then we had dual clutch transmissions and other features that made the LFA obsolete. The exhaust and induction paired with Yamaha made this car sing. Amazing car with a beautiful engine and interior. ❤

[@yo2trader539]

It's neither obsolete nor delayed. Toyota only made 500 LFAs as it was a limited edition for their most loyal core racing fans. Since the LFA was an experimental vehicle, Toyota sold the car below the production cost. They lost money on the 500 vehicles, yet they gained experience with new materials and technologies. It's basically an experimental prototype for the benefit of their engineers/designers that was sold to the public.

[@BOOSTEDDUDE]

Man that LFA sounds so good! Very unique and expensive. Remember the commercial where it shatters the Crystal glass?

[@ayremax]

best recent LFA review! someone who understands characteristics of the transmission, actually downshifts the car unlike other people, straight to the point and informative!

[@cedrick525]

This is my favorite sounding car ever the z06 can’t compare

[@gjorgji9339]

Its but the z06 is not even in the top three. Try lfa, murci sv, carrera gt

[@PhillyDee215]

The LFA had a good transmission, shifting on point as well

[@robertdavis6917]

😂😂, it was absolutely slow 🐌!, the only thing it offers is that sound track

[@MR9Mouhib]

​@@robertdavis6917 0-60 in 3.6 sec with a top speed of 202 mph , yeah definitely sooo slow .. stfu man

[@PhillyDee215]

@@robertdavis6917 the sound is definitely heaven to the ears💯

[@AB-80X]

What are you taling about? I have driven them a few times, and the gearbox is about as awful as the one used in the Aventador.

[@PhillyDee215]

@@AB-80X It shifts better than my Cadillac CTS-V3 for sure, I wouldn't mind having one

[@jacobravanal1184]

i have a pair of yamaha speakers and man they know how to do their sound. easily the best speakers i’ve heard. unmatched clarity. anyways… since yamaha and toyota/lexus are japanese compaines… they teamed up on the LFA. every LFA engine produced was passed to yamahas music instrument department for final sound tuning. unreal stuff 👌🏻

[@Phat-rj3jo]

Yamaha group also at time produced F1 engine from 1989 to 1997, so they sure know how a great engine should sound.

[@IDGAF56852]

That is one sick car,definitely the best sounding v10 I’ve ever heard. Lexus knocked it out of the park with this supercar.Awesome.

[@1CrazyDudeYo]

That exhaust sound is orgasmic and therapeutic. Never. Get. Old.

[@2URLex]

The most unmolested car of all time. No mods. Just perfect. The motorized gauges trickled down into the 2014- IS V6 cars too.

[@jjh00]

This is a beautiful spec. I’ve never seen this interior combo before.

[@TheJMedia]

Great review video of the lfa! Definitely one of the most detailed videos of the car inside and out. Love it!

[@user-LT5.sledgehammer]

A masterpiece of art and technology.

[@1234Tubie]

You got it Brooks way back in 2012 this car technology inside out IS still legendary and futuristic

[@Legendary-2024]

I've only ever seen one lexus lfa! at the time it was 450k! all black with silver rims. .what a beauty!

[@aarongarner8452]

That cream and red with carbon fiber does not look good together

[@redsview]

Yeah I gave it like 10mins, still ugly asf

[@Queso305]

You mean beige and red don't go well together

[@ethan8532]

yOu mEaN bEiGe aNd rEd

[@Queso305]

@@ethan8532 lmao

[@TheSqueak99]

Awful

[@MegaRetr]

LFA is just incredible 😊

[@c.m.7037]

It's one of those cars you own it, drive it and sell it so others can truly enjoy the master piece.

[@m3lowiesvlog715]

The exhaust is godlike!

[@shazaib.ali34]

Bro I think LFA is a more than a million dollar car right now.

[@drtydsh]

that was 2 years ago market is dropping

[@robertdavis6917]

The LFA is still a failure, not many millionaire car enthusiasts are buying that slow 🐌 azz car

[@JHKCF]

@@robertdavis6917. The appeal isn’t the speed, it’s the sound!

[@NN-cj6qv]

@@robertdavis6917not about speed...

[@iuhshwth1634]

It's looks beyond amazing in 4K. I can't even fathom how it looks irl.

[@dan2883]

Welcome to Maryland! There's some great roads in and around Sykesville and the northern Maryland area. If you're ever up here on a Saturday, there's a fantastic weekly car show in Hunt Valley called Hunt Valley Horsepower. An LFA would be a wonderful addition to the great cars that show up every week!

[@juanzea423]

It's an absolutely beautiful incredible piece of machinery! Thank you for sharing. I love it!!!

[@moistydoooood]

doesn't matter if it's not the quickest or fastest. still has a 3 second 0-60. but other than that--it's the experience and this car i bet is a once in a lifetime experience that not many other cars can generate.

[@Lucky_9705]

It’s insane how much this car has shot up in value in the last 4 years. In 2020, one of these was listed for about $600,000. Now, they go for nearly $1 million.

[@edwin97a]

100% LFA all the way. Greetings from Canada.

[@PerformanceRaven]

I could see this being one to keep on the upper lift, along with the GT

[@redsview]

If he were smart

[@flyonbyya]

A couple years ago, I think I saw one at a gas station near Lansing Michigan! Given Perry Michigan is not a bastion of super/hyper cars…it was quite remarkable!

[@barrydraper]

That is the Crown Jewel of Lexus. Amazing sounding V10. I think the LC500 became the poor man's production version, loosly speaking...

[@ynot0714]

Very loosely! HaHa. I saw an LC at Cars on 5th in Naples last year with some customizations for 149K😎

[@jqentertainment6966]

Everything Lexus makes is great. Got myself a GX460!

[@POVIEWS]

Music to my ears! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@trol7977]

Fun fact: The LFA has a resonator valve within the exhaust that will switch off at higher rpms to allow for more flow. It also keeps the LFA quiet at low rpms.

[@marklujan7591]

I like how he shows me where to put the hood prop like I’m ever going to have to look for it when I get my LFA 🤣🤣

[@AhmadEscobar]

It looks like it came out yesterday, truly insane.

[@jeanclaudecollin3056]

Best exaust sound ever heard❤ I like this car 👏❤️Toyota thanks so much for the ballad

[@fiftysteps]

The interior on this one is amazing!

[@mikeritchie492]

Congratulations on the dealership. This car sounds incredible for that kind of money I think I would go for something else but super cool car.

[@brandonmairs]

Love the video! Thanks Brooks!! Just to clarify to people. This is how good it was, too fool many. The gauges is not a moving analog rev gauge. It’s actually a full digital gauge with the UI programed to move at the same time as a plastic gauge ring that sits on a motorized track in front of the screen. It’s pretty clever shit. They used these later in the Lexus IS’s. Also one cool note that was left out is these cars have a full carbon monocoque.

[@DragTimes]

yea, I meant it mechanically moves.... instead of just one big screen....

[@theactualdarthvader]

fun fact the LFA uses 2 oil filters, the same oil filter can be found on a corolla lol the throttle response on these cars is also insane. i had the chance to flick the throttle while the FTS was servicing it bc he needed to listen to the tone or something

[@burmesebeef]

i really want to hear this in person someday. It already sounds great behind my tiny computer speakers, i can't imagine how it sounds in real life

[@majormegapix]

LOVE, love it! I've lusted after the LFA since it came out. Unless you drive a Formula One on the road, you're not gonna get that sound! I can't help but think how a dual-clutch could add to the drivability and fun factor.

[@kellyoubrejr544]

I agree with drivability increasing with a dual clutch but honestly, I think (personally) the single clutch would be more fun. Just being tossed back and forth on every shift and then hearing that engine take a “gasp of air” it just adds to the experience. Would definitely be interesting to see one with a dual clutch.

[@arefahmed7720]

One of the best sounding cars ever! This is a gem.

[@sdlausen1]

I find it hilarious how EVERYONE hated this car when it came out. "iTs TOo sLow! cOSts tOo mUCh! a LAmBO iS cHeaPer aNd FASteR! Now, everyone including DragTimes is fawning over them.

[@degroot-lexus-niemeijer]

Very nice movie about this great Lexus LFA. Nice to get a wonderful impression this way.

[@allyna1554]

I believe the RPM gauge is digital due to the engines rev speed. Analog couldn’t keep up.

[@L42776]

Had one fly past me on westpark tollway in Houston a few days ago. Sounds beautiful.

[@mofomanx10]

I live right next to Westpark. On the Eldridge/ westpark side. Heard a crazy engine whine and thought “damn, that sounds like an LFA, but no way”. If you’re serious then got damn

[@L42776]

@@mofomanx10 lmao that was definitely it then

[@29brianjames]

I remember when this car came out, I wasn't impressed for the price BUT hands down the greatest engine/exhaust sound period!

[@user-bk5ey9ws5g]

Amazing car. Funny the tech back then is now in my 2019 Lexus IS 300 F sport . Same type of digital gauges one that move side to side. Sticker price slightly cheaper lol

[@user-ps5fw9sj8r]

Great video as always! Just want to point out a small error in the video. At 6:17, the knob above wiper knob is not for adjusting digi-gauge brightness but actually for adjusting shift speed, while each driving mode has a default setting for shift speed(except auto,where it's fixed), they can be manually adjusted through that specific knob. It's commonly mistaken for brightness adjusting so just wanted to let you know.

[@DragTimes]

ah, thank you, and the parking brake?

[@user-ps5fw9sj8r]

@@DragTimes It's located at the bottom right of the steering collum, should be just above your right knee, According to the owner's manual ,you pushed the small lever(or button, not sure) to engage and pull to disengage. Hope that helps!

[@stevesworld9680]

Wow. Thanks for the ride. I felt like I was in the car with you.

[@jcruz4018]

LFA is one of my dream car , my second is a 911 but expensive 😢 , great video 🙌🏼

[@milchomilchev853]

Another awesome video! Btw when will your Revuelto arrive?

[@DragTimes]

April!

[@SPMNDK89]

This car was always under appreciated. In terms of V10s, I don't put this above the Carrera GT's but maaaaybe the V10 in the Huracan and it bumps the V10 found in the e60 M5 off the podium.

[@philips6182]

Parking brake is underneath the dash down in the footwell sorta by where your knees would be

[@kmcclendon91]

The LFA’s exhaust they did a dyno run on it at Lexus and put champagne flutes behind the exhaust, higher RPM’s and they shattered. That was amazing to see!

[@bryanloki6560]

@dragtimes what kind of information is displayed on the HUD?

[@omarcortes5754]

Definitely one of the best sounding V10 cars.

[@SubaMAN13]

This machine is a real distinctive samurai with its v10. The sound is just a hurricane! Thank you very much for the review and greetings from Russia!)😉

[@mattpukall6230]

Brooks. New idea. Always stick a key chain to the dash. Man that really shows how much that thing pulls.

[@ianmcmillan1411]

Geez I LOVE the INTERIOR of this one😍😍😍😍😍; NOTE how the red-line starts at around 7,000rpm when it's cold, & increases when it warms up - HOW COOL IS THAT!!!??? RTFM to find the park brake, lol... apparently this car has about a dozen User Manuals, for various parts of it - and one is just for how to clean it, & what NOT to do when you're cleaning it.. apparently the rear wing comes up automatically at around 50mph/80km/hr.. you have to be an absolute fanatic to buy one of these (which I ABSOLUTELY WOULD if I had the $$$, lol). Lexus had to sell these at a loss, to sell them at all - unbelievable, since they now go for more than their original price.. I just hope that the LFA has given the Lexus brand an immeasurable boost in the marketplace for luxury cars, & that the loss on each LFA has benefitted Lexus in the long run!! Just imagine this car with a modern dual-clutch shifter... come on Lexus, the 2020's are crying for an updated version of the LFA - just give us exactly the same car, same awesome V10, with a dual-clutch gearbox.. omgosh, what a MACHINE THAT would be 😍🤩🤯😵😵😵! Jeremy Clarkson said "I'm going to say it.. this is the best car I've ever driven!" - you must know, THAT doesn't come cheap..

[@TommTooTone]

did you change the exuast? i thought it used to be deeper

[@user-zw3kp7uo6n]

LFA's V10 sound is an "angel's roar"!

[@ISAK.M]

The LFA will be legendary forever I just dont understand why it took people so long to understand how special this car is

[@Zeeangelofdeath]

Looking at the key tag turn sideways while you drive is crazy

[@anakinskyguy6582]

The lfa and the laferrari are just 😍🤤

[@SheilaDrives]

That’s a beautiful car. I can only hope I get to drive one. I’m in love.

[@SoundsofNature56614]

That single glutch adds to the rawness of this vehicle

[@AcuraChannel]

I've seen every super car in my city except the Bugatti (seen at car show but not on the road) and the LFA..Its definitely a rare collectible. It's prototype body design was way ahead of its time. Still looks like a 2024.

[@motosagela]

Great review, small suggestion, maybe get a lapel mic, since the car noise is interfering with your voice audio.

[@DragTimes]

I actually have a lapel mic on and another one by the exhaust on the car, still experimenting with this dual channel wireless setup, easiest way is to not talk during the revs 😊

[@motosagela]

@@DragTimes Keep it up. Love your stuff, and your love of all vehicles, ICE and EV.

[@DefinitelyNotYouThankGod]

What an amazing car!! That scream😮

[@pizzaroll6604]

Zonda,huayra r,t50,svj,812,5.0 gallardo and cgt

[@mrkeopele]

truly exquisite, thank you for sharing

[@ytsux9259]

I never cared for the front styling but loved the rear.

[@wotceseriescollector]

LFA sounds amazing

[@JHKCF]

Not a fan of white for exterior color but the LFA looks great in white also the Viper ACR with the black and red stripe.

[@sheikhahmed4139]

1 of my ALL TIME FAVORITE LEXUS LFA, " MOTHER OF ALL LEXUS".

[@noelsaw]

Wow I’ve never seen a tan/beige interior LFA before. And interesting carbon fiber key with tiny fob.

[@SergeiFedorov77]

It sounds like sporty cars sound in GTA. Great sounding car!!!

[@redsunsmr284]

Greatest sounding car ever built!!!

[@ytsux9259]

Wow! Incredible sounds!

[@farhanb4914]

the building down the road some pharmaceutical firm, their CEO drives an SVJ Aventador thing, with some Corsa exhaust straight through exhaust... it shakes the windows and those gear changes are super deep with loud clunking sounds.. so I think the LFA holds the best exhaust note standard from the factory in this case.. don't get me wrong I'm not cussing the LFA by any means.. and let's not forget there is also the Mazda 787b which .. hmm which does sound mental too...