Lexus LFA | A Proper Goodbye

[@ramanakram2013]

This documentary about the LFA is the LFA of documentaries.

[@og_fornite_clips5877]

this car is so perfect i swear

[@haseebwaqar8980]

Now thats a complement.

[@PLK123]

xD

[@biglee13m]

National Geographic actually did an in-depth documentary of the LFA years ago.

[@woooweee]

@@biglee13m Yea I think the lexus dealer posted it on here.

[@robomatt101]

After 10 years, we FINALLY get a proper documentary that the LFA deserves.

[@Tetrathegod]

You never watched top gear then hahaha

[@trevorwray]

Simply stunning! Thank you for the video and effort that went into making it! Could I possibly request an asmr flying lap vid?

[@AAMSFR]

You should of seen Jeremy Clarksons review on it, one of the best reviews

[@quaidmciver172]

Preach

[@mmmmm4815]

That’s because the LFA isn’t that great. For its price especially...

[@raist315]

And here it is. The car that sounds better than a choir.

[@bwcastillo]

Well duh, I mean lots of things sound better than chairs. Most things in fact.

[@genericexcuse4737]

It’s not bad, but over rated. You can make the noise with a bent soda can

[@zesty206]

the bests sounding car ever

[@clapanse]

@@zesty206 It's between this one and the Carrera GT for me.

[@zesty206]

@@clapanse the cerrera is meh

[@6l5t]

44:28 "Here are the negatives" -"No one cares Mark, get on the throttle". Truer words have never been spoken.

[@cowmoo007]

Negative the car is garbage and a waste of time for toyota! The Corolla is the best of the best!

[@hypnotiq]

@@cowmoo007 yikes

[@densepada2848]

@@cowmoo007there’s a saying says “does donkey knows what good is ?”

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@hypnotiq the car has some good feedbacks tho.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@cowmoo007 Corolla not even close for this matter, B T.

[@rvnto]

"The LFA is so good that not even the people who made it, know how to make it again." -Jeremy Clarkson

[@humorss]

@Akiz Biri I heard the car was a financial flop for 400k a piece, perhaps they should have sold it for 600k.

[@turbopickle9720]

@Akiz Biri you can’t sell a car for less than what it cost to make.

[@rob_over_9000]

@@turbopickle9720 That's true to a point, but there are economies of scale when you produce more than 500 cars. Toyota absolutely could have brought this car to price parity if they'd looked at a longer term timeline with it.

[@Bazzookie]

​@@turbopickle9720 this is true but most of the cost comes from the development, not the production which actually makes the car more expensive to make than to sell. Cars are expensive because of how much they cost to develop. To really make a profit you have to recoup the cost of developing the car in the first place, the production is quite inexpensive relative to the R&D that goes into it. It's why mass production, affordable cars, share platforms and platforms are generally speaking updated rather than fully redeveloped when a new generation is released. The price is based not just on the cost of production but also the expected sales of the car, as well as the amount produced relative to the goal that is making a profit over the development costs. It's why less manufacturers are developing manual sports cars, because they don't feel the millions, sometimes billions, of dollars spent developing the car is going to make a real profit. It's why the Mk5 supra was a joint project between BMW and Toyota, same with the BRZ/86 between Toyota and Subaru. Honestly Lexus probably could've lowered the cost by increasing production and making them for longer, but it's possible they weren't equipped to produce the car at a larger scale and that still doesn't mean people would have bought it. Your brands image plays a large role, and Lexus isn't particularly known as an expensive Supercar brand. Most people walking into a Lexus dealer aren't looking to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@MaddNomad1015]

@Akiz Biri with the new GR Super Sport hyper car coming out I think they still do!

[@quaidmciver172]

This is the best LFA review on the internet.

[@InuranusBrokoff]

It's a savagegeese thing...

[@JEtienneMusic]

Hands-down 💯

[@LawrenceTimme]

Best car review on the internet

[@victoralley708]

What else would you expect from the best car review channel on the internet?

[@wallymcguire2033]

Much more than a review, it’s an homage to a beautiful work of craftsmanship and pays respect to all of the work that went into making such a fine automobile. My local Toyota/Lexus dealer has one and I was looking at it a couple of weeks ago. I had no idea it was such a special vehicle. Thanks for telling the interesting story behind it.

[@terminalarray1047]

Jeremy Clarkson Before Driving the LFA: "I just don't understand it." Jeremy Clarkson After Driving the LFA: "This is the greatest car I've ever driven"

[@Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Jeremy gets in the RCF: Why isn't this like the LFA. 😒

[@humakhan80]

That's Jemery Clarkson for you

[@Atombender]

The same fool who claimed that the Lexus SC430 was the worst car ever built.

[@migelprager1097]

Another one of Jeremy "Clawnson"

[@benoit.b9337]

@@Atombender Bias is an awful thing for a journalist to have. They just didn't want to admit that Lexus was hot on the heels of Mercedes.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

If there was an Oscar for automotive documentaries, this one would win. Best car review I've ever seen.

[@zesss]

@CHL “the amount of pompous cringe this 3rd generation fart sniffer put out” Jesus Christ mate reading that almost killed me, been laughing for 10 minutes straight. Funny as hell 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@cowmath77 CHL, the LFA is basically Chisato and Takina Inoue's favourite cars.

[@Matt-xs7qo]

Holy shit, Goose. This is the big leagues. Remember your fans when you become huge

[@Calvin1911]

How he isn’t already is beyond me.

[@raymonds7492]

@@Calvin1911 I think nowadays people want to see a talking flailing tube man in front of the camera.

[@blairbrown4812]

@@raymonds7492 Yeah,tbh,I can't stand the guy,but there's a certain energy about him that you just can't ignore,no matter how much you want to.

[@SupremeMoFo]

@@blairbrown4812 if we're talking about who I think we're talking about I happily ignore them

[@KayJblue]

@@SupremeMoFo I have no idea who you are talking about lol.

[@williamlong2682]

48 minutes never passed so easily. Incredible to see how much engineering effort went into this. A joy to watch.

[@twystedhumour]

i thought it was too short for everything that they had to cover. i really expected this to be a "Life on Earth"-length documentary that spans several DVDs, in a gift box, that you display on a mantel, lol. one DVD should be dedicated for Mr Smart's interview.

[@Mangobrain82]

Agreed.

[@DrCourse]

Did anyone else think they were watching a movie at the start of the video. The production value is amazing.

[@mrnicktoyou]

Like the start of a James Bond film.

[@jub07]

Take a look back through the Miata series if you haven't. Those are done just as well and are very interesting. Mr. Geese is also great at subtly packing in humor throughout. One of my favorite parts of the intro was laying in the testimonial "I hit subscribe on accident, my life improved by 1.6%" over an otherwise serious video. I lol'd. Much better than asking people to please subscribe.

[@Biggeo7]

Always is.

[@strebrr]

I maybe watched 10 videos on this channel so far.. The quality is really amazing.

[@moonman_8935]

@@mrnicktoyou Quantum of Solace.

[@johnnyjue5333]

The fact that there’s both Japanese and English subtitles demonstrates how much attention has been paid to detail here. Thank you for all the effort you’ve put in for us!

[@AE-jd1yu]

Kobunilmiels agu

[@quaidmciver172]

Best sounding V10 ever made

[@jonasvalero]

Imo, I think the Porsche Carrera GT takes that cake.

[@motionlessproductions2478]

The LFA, Carrera and viper are my top 3 v10 engines.

[@mitchellgrace5087]

@@jonasvalero The Carrera is that close it is matter of personal preference. I personally prefer this.

[@nf1369]

@@jonasvalero Nah, it's this.

[@insayn7995]

It’s all subjective guys, calm down.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

Toyota: we will cut hole in firewall to bring engine sound into cabin. BMW: we will play recorded engine sound in cabin.

[@dougrobinson8602]

Pretty sad, isn't it, especially when BMW has built some great sounding N/A cars. Think M1. Turbos are fast, but the engine note is lacking. Euro particulate filters are the final nail in the coffin.

[@lexuslfa4739]

audi: We'll put speakers under the rear bumper

[@TommyTosser]

BMW will do you one better, one of the exhausts on the i8 is a speaker. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fovKfWCaapuWd5o

[@mastalee1776]

Well that goes for all car manufacturers now unfortunately

[@markm0000]

Every modern BMW will be in the scrap heap. None of them are memorable enough for people to actually care about collecting 50 years from now.

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

When Toyota engineers get serious with performance they are capable of accomplishing anything

[@AP13P]

Not to shit on LFA, because it is one of my favorites, but it wasn't exactly the fastest car for it's price nor category. When you consider something like Murcielago SV, 599 GTO, 458, Gallardo SL LP570-4, 12C, SLS AMG, Viper, ZR1 Vette...

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya that is true but unfortunately unlike other brands they just don't do enough most of the time it's a real pitty connections

[@AlanForde-CheyneMS]

@@neilmurphy845 yes I know its like that highschool athlete that the coach knows has amazing ability but only shows flashes of it in a game but never shows enough consistency

[@neilmurphy845]

@@AlanForde-CheyneMS ya it's stupid

[@machina_spirit]

Yes, thats why its such a shame they couldn’t be bothered to do it to revive and build the new version of their own iconic sports car... would’ve loved to see what they couldve done with the mk5 Supra as a true from the ground up toyota engineering product, and not a redressed BMW..

[@jasonz.4666]

I didn’t understand 60% of what they talked about but I enjoyed 100% of it.

[@zacksmith5963]

They stated that this car was over engineered. All to make sure it delivered the reliability of toyota and performance of mclaren f1

[@MrRey84972]

bruh fucking same

[@408janus]

Holy shit that was good. Lexus should have this playing on loop in their dealerships.

[@U--Bravo]

The car that justifies internal combustion engines

[@96t5wagon]

I love this comment. Salute

[@Niblauss]

Amen! 🙏

[@ellisjackson3355]

Preach

[@anydaynow01]

Yep this and the GMA T.50, hopefully outfits like Cosworth and Yamaha continue to produce these ICE power!

[@U--Bravo]

@@anydaynow01 I mean Toyota spent over 10 years, and 1 billion dollars, this is an amalgamation of what seems like peak technology at the time, literally letting engineers create what others can only dream of being able to create.

[@markmalinowski5951]

"This is my toy car." "This is my real car."

[@pranavp386]

Hehe. I read that exactly the way he said it.

[@freed14760]

Btw where is your grease money fellow. Scott? I mean he help build the channel. Then 1 night u order out and bam he is out? Bs bro

[@AyAy008]

Not a single bit of *B R O W N*

[@ccasazza8016]

YES

[@KingKong-xp6so]

@@freed14760 Looking at your other comments I feel you need an immediate brain treatment

[@carsonj4031]

When a LFA used to be $500k. The world finally appreciates this masterpiece of a vehicle. it's almost impossible to believe that there were 2 unsold examples in 2019 just sitting in dealerships.

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

A masterpiece of engineering indeed. However, it lacked pedigree, history and the design was/is too cautious. I’m not surprised there were unsold examples. It will take time and docs like this for people to truly understand what it is all about. And even after all that happens, the vehicle will never have a Ferrari or Lamborghini aura. In stead, it will remain an honorable mention.

[@jonnyj.]

@@thebulgarianguy8461 Um... what? Are you trying to be one of those annoying contrarians? Did you even watch this video? Have you looked at the comments...? The common opinion of this car is genuinely the EXACT opposite of yours. Ferraris and lambos of the era will NEVER have the aura, specialness, and passion of the lfa. If youve been anywhere near literally any video where the lfa appears beside some average supercar, all everyone talks about is the lfa. People completely ignore everything else. Some make jokes about people who bought a ferrari instead of this car back in 2011. You have the opinion of car journalists from that era...

[@mrjain]

48 minutes? This could have gone another 2 hours just listening to the engine and exhaust. Well done!.

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya it's gorgeous the sound is

[@chooseymomschoose]

That thing sounds angry and evil ... in all the best ways.

[@AaronSchwarz42]

Honestly, Yamaha takes what they know about musical instruments & bakes that cymatics into the intake sounds. I have a 2020 edition MT-03 that I daily on dry days & its new so I have to keep the RPM's bellow 7K for the first thousand miles. Even with a in-ear sound suppression plugs + a full face helmet, the engine sound from 4K to 7K sounds so good it made my tear up the first time I got on the freeway // having played a lot of driving sim games over the years, it sounds like a WRX or Lotus Elise // just pulls steady with globs of smooth torque & what feels like more than enough power for a 380lb wet bike + 165lb rider // its much more comfortable than my previous 2 supersport 600cc bikes, Honda F4 & Suzuki GSX-R600 // & I trade in my race tuned Honda Grom for it // & glad for that too // Yamaha & Toyota partner up to make amazing engines & their upcoming electric motors for Hybrid, PHEV & EV are similarly excellent with cool sound //

[@rohit_19962]

"It's the best car I've ever driven" - Jeremy Clarkson. Enough said

[@aaronli1488]

“The Stig says this [the Ferrari F12] is the only car in the world that can hold a candle to the Lexus LFA”. -Stig agrees.

[@johntechwriter]

Well no, actually. Half of what Clarkson says is bullshit, and the other half these days is questionable. Just look at the man. He should have retired years ago.

[@statu5987]

@@johntechwriter and you’re wrong

[@KingKong-xp6so]

@@johntechwriter says the guy who barely driven more than 3 cars in life.. lol

[@tony_5156]

@Martin Ru he is a Fith gear fa, don’t listen to him

[@valdius85]

Netflix should pay you two to create a documentary series about cars. I'd love to see you in Japan interviewing engineers.

[@alejandrorestrepo2142]

That could be pretty good

[@TheSteak1984]

Agrre. These guys deserve a pay bump

[@mgiraudjr]

Yup. The quality of production is now up to a part where we the customers would pay to see your content. Similar to what Daily Drivers did to the movies about the m3 and 911.

[@YesitisDex]

Real talk.

[@valdius85]

@Simp Nation depending how the contract is made.

[@1980VINZ]

To me, this car is the Japanese version of the McLaren F1. An absolute car, an absolute dream. If I had to chose 5 cars, the Lexus LFA will be one of them. It’s way more than a car… It’s Japan at his finest and God this country is on another planet in terms of craftsmanship and philosophy… A priceless Japanese work of art. What a dream car… Big thanks for this precious video! From France, ViNZ.

[@burningknuckle26]

Facts

[@TrilokSharma69]

It's not a Japanese version of Maclaren F1, it's a lexus LFA one of it's own, an identity itself (I'm a fanboy)

[@King-kw1mo]

My 5 cars would be Bugatti Chiron, Nissan Gtr Nismo, Lexus Lfa, Lamborghini Av, nd C8 corvette

[@1980VINZ]

@@TrilokSharma69 Completely! 👍 I didn’t want to say it’s a copy of the F1, but an absolute dedication from the Toyota/Lexus to make the absolute car ever in every details and apsects. As McLaren did (…especially the CAR GOD *GORDON MURRAY*…) with the F1. A car brand who pushes the boundaries to the highest level to make the best car possible. I love so much these cars, so much… With the new GMA models of course…

[@1980VINZ]

@@King-kw1mo That’s a nice varied selection, each car being very different. 👍

[@80KG_Costco_Chicken]

Cannot believe we have a chance to see a review of this car again

[@markmiller3279]

One of the admirable things about this channel is that they will put so much effort into reviewing a car that isn't being made anymore, and that likely none of their viewers will ever buy. Such a deep presentation of the engineering of a car a decade old is remarkable.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thank you for documenting the car I will buy one day

[@graeme_sr]

Can’t wait to see the paint job inside the door of your LFA

[@farhanhussain5937]

Hope you get to review one soon 🤞

[@Kawasaki225]

one more lfa in canada fck yeah

[@HeyItsCoates]

I came here to see if you guys commented, I am not disappointed.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

You better make a video about it when you do!

[@firstnamelastname-zo5gd]

is LFA an instrument? germans: play synthetic rev sounds in cabin japan: sends engine to yamaha.

[@ChrisParayno]

Bingo

[@VinumDeus]

Yamaha motors is an engine manufacturer who in this case send the engine to their musical department, that makes guitars, pianos and whatnot.

[@johntechwriter]

Here's the back story from someone who was in the piano biz. After WWII America assisted Japan in getting back on its feet, to reduce the possibility of Russian influence turning them communist. To that end, the U.S. government contracted New York piano maker Steinway to assist the Japanese in restarting their labor-intensive piano manufacturing industry. The result was two Japanese brands, Yamaha and Kawaii, which eventually became the world standard of excellence in mass-produced pianos.

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

@@VinumDeus the Motorcycle/motor engine business is currently completely separate to the audio business but they do share the same name and the Audio business does hold shares in Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

[@markmiller3279]

@@VinumDeus The motorcycle manufacturer was split off way back in the mid-1950s, shortly after the first motorcycles were made. Ownership has never been completely separate, but they are run as fully independent companies.

[@simplyblack2263]

I kid you not, your review, along with the Throttle House's "Living Legend" LFA review, have been the best 2 reviews of any car, period. That is first because the LFA deserves it, and part is because your passion allowed you to properly acknowledge it. My favourite brand ever, LEXUS. My favourite car ever, L F A

[@donnycorn3086]

on a TH note, the entire cast knew they were going to do make the documentary and hence removing all the usual "subscribe and hit bells" bs, gets into the car, hit the feels. These guys might not be the best alternative to the old Top Gear, but got my deep respect.

[@YeHtetWin]

this is the technical review and Throttle House's is the emotional review. This showed how special the car is and Throttle House's review showed how emotionally connected the car can be.

[@vcall6121]

I’ve always said throttle house is the closest thing to top gear a you tube channel can be. Top notch

[@Heyhowsitgoingg]

As a Long time Lexus employee and a F owner, Thank you for this Documentary that finally defines the true "Pursuit Of Perfection" Lexus wanted the world to see!

[@bryce2jz]

Rcf?

[@Heyhowsitgoingg]

@@bryce2jz ISF

[@espvp]

Man, once again you just raised the bar on automotive journalism.

[@overbuiltlimited]

Yes! The amount of time and effort that must have gone into this video must have been insane. Interviews, background research, dolly and drone shots everywhere. Lots of little touches (like closing the LFA book at the end) that no one else in automotive journalism does. Stellar, just stellar!!

[@catioicat727]

Damn looks like yall put your heart and soul into this one

[@Shady_2144]

This is the best car documentary I’ve ever watched, period. It cannot be better than this. The quality of production and work that was put into this video for us is as equal as the Unicorn LFA itself. ❤️

[@dimekoza]

This is not a car. This is a Masterpiece.

[@rondail5675]

These should be on PBS, as a documentary. Well appreciated, in all aspects.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Truth

[@dancarlos1216]

I’m giving this production a standing ovation. Hands down the best car film I’ve ever watched.

[@jcp9128]

I’ve been looking at this video for a long time now, trying to find the time to watch it. Although it’s only 48 minutes, it took me over an hour to watch it because I kept backing it up, reading re-watching savoring all of the engineering glory.This was truly an epic review and I’m so glad you took the time to share your depth of knowledge and experience with this incredible machine. This is why there is no other channel like yours in existence. Thank you.

[@savagegeese]

Thanks. This video was very difficult to makem

[@levillier]

That exhaust note alone is worth everything. I get goosebumps every time I hear an LFA exhaust note.

[@audiolover]

That's why I'm using yamaha bikes for 16 years, love that 3cyl crossplane engine sound...it's nowhere near LFA but...😉🤷

[@Jason-se1ke]

I've seen exactly one of these in person in my life, and when it drove by -- even at slower city speeds -- it sounded like an F1 car.

[@KWPS]

@@Jason-se1ke I heard this car coming at me on my KTM superduke 990 with open arkapovic race pipes. The LFA make my snap my neck back when we passed each other. Glorious.

[@R34Mines]

that's absolutely true!! its exactly what happens to me every time i see an LFA video ! i have driven so many super cars! i own 1000hp gtr34 and still nothing moves me like LFA music

[@RK1FX]

That moment when tj hunt, fox tanner and other youtubers have millions of subs and Mark has 400k and gives us this video.

[@Closertotruth2]

FX SG is encyclopedic, those others are just comic books. The masses just don’t appreciate the difference.

[@reynoldsaristeia6260]

I felt like I was watching the old Top Gear, hanging on the edge of my seat and enjoying some great production value for 50 minutes, without commercials. I've seen worse Car Shows on the television, frankly.

[@aceofspades6667]

greatness isn't measure by your richard size your sub count your view count or your income/paytreon stream. IMO the goose puts out content that stands by itself. Nothing else needs be said when you watch it.

[@markmiller3279]

Sad, but somewhat understandable. The SG videos are more detailed about engineering and history than most care about. Your average kid of 16 (or 40) wants color and excitement, not discussion of the oil change process. Beautiful as these videos are, they're still for a specific kind of viewer.

[@maxwellhatkow6209]

One of the greatest cars ever made.

[@dagnut]

whilst it is undoubtedly an engineering master piece and right at the top of my list, I dont consider it an all time great because it didn't offer anything new or even remotely ground breaking, which from Japanese company with an unlimited price and budget was a big disappointment for me. They talked it up as being an incredibly lightweight, with an engine revving too fast for analogue equipment which was horseshit. I never compare cars on numbers but Toyota fell short of their claims. Porsche had a V10 4 year previous with more power and torque and same displacement. it had an automate manual, when double clutch was common place, it produced the same power as n/a rivals at half the price and it wasn't any lighter.

[@trinkie]

@@dagnut All cars are 4 wheels on platforms. They all don't offer anything new to society. The LFA does what it does especially well therefore it is one of the all-time great cars.

[@dagnut]

@@trinkie who gives a fuck about society? I'm talking about performance. A 350k lexus should have been a technical marvel.

[@reenachauriya4931]

@@dagnut who says it isn't. The car is a masterpiece at sound while not have any electronic enhancers. And it wasnt supposed to have groundbreaking shit either because you don't make groundbreaking shit on order you make it when you do and then make it into some product. This was more of an entry into the supercar market and I would consider it the best one at in its class so its not groundbreaking but a really good car. LS was groundbreaking with led lights and self-parking features but people still didn't like and I think they learned their lesson. Build a brand first and only then people will buy it.

[@dagnut]

@@reenachauriya4931 I followed this car in magazines from around 2000 and yeahbit was supposed to be groundbreaking. Toyota where talking about the lightest materials and the highest n/a power weight f1 derived tech...blah blah

[@narayanpvs]

I am a Mechanical Engineer, and I feel emotional after watching this documentary. I am sad that this masterpiece won't be made again! What a masterpiece and a documentary to do it justice ...

[@autonewstv86]

Since i can't afford this car, LFA for me stands for "Look For Another" 😅

[@glennnichols4220]

Haaa that's awesome. Who wouldn't want this car?

[@joem1382]

@Storma but he did use quotation marks. So you can't call him a thief

[@xFlared]

That's me when I spot a hot chick.

[@taylorc2542]

Imagine if this had been Toyota's take on a 458 Italia. Spending this much money on an exotic and leaving it front engine is this car's Original Sin. That's why it went unnoticed at first.

[@vond9861]

😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 GOOD ONE !

[@27Zangle]

The LFA was ahead of its time and will age like fine wine.

[@KardiFan2000]

@@MarcinTheGod Fuuck a dual clutch...imagine a MANUAL with this beautiful sounding engine...would've been a dream come true

[@peperoninja387]

@@KardiFan2000 you got a porsche for that

[@KardiFan2000]

@@peperoninja387 Yeah but this exhaust sound (tuned by Yamaha) sounds better to me.

[@iknowyou3274]

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[@deanchur]

Japanese Engineering: We teamed up with a legendary music company and engineered a solution that gives drivers maximum aural pleasure and feedback German Engineering: We pipe fake noise through the speakers Remember when German engineering was das beste?

[@PinHeadSupliciumwtf]

@@ADUSN of all three options das is probably the best one Depends on how you would translate engineering Ingenieuring isn't a word Maybe Ingenieurwissenschaften? In that case die is correct But I'd say Ingenieurswesen would be the better term

[@daliborpuchta1952]

You must add "current" german engeneering. It was not like that in the day of the LFA. In 2010 when the LFA came out, BMW was still making V10 M6/M5, no fake noise, high-revving NA 5 liter V10. Sounding awesome. Then it all went to the gutter, with turbos and particle filters....

[@deanchur]

@@daliborpuchta1952 True. AMG also had had the 5.5L and 6.3L V8 engines. MMMMmmmm

[@indiebekonn]

@@PinHeadSupliciumwtf the word you’re looking for is “die Technik”

[@isaacfeinberg4623]

lol ever heard of porsche?

[@burningknuckle26]

The quality of Lexus. This car is so pure. LFA is godly. The total package 😮

[@aaronbryan5095]

The LFA's underpinnings make the 458 look like a $25k economy car.

[@mmmmm4815]

Yeah, and guess what? You can almost buy 3 458’s for the price of 1 LFA. I’ll take the 458, and put $150k in mods to it, and slaughter the LFA in every aspect, and still have $100k to spare.

[@khaledmaher6602]

@@mmmmm4815 lol no you cant the 458 MSRP is 240k and you're literally comparing 458 to lfa that's such a fanboy move cant compare the legendary lfa with 458 and btw lfa price increases every day so yea

[@supraJZA80s]

@@mmmmm4815 $150k in mods... What exactly are you going to do?

[@mmmmm4815]

@@supraJZA80s I would have no idea. I do know that modifying supercars is very very expensive. But my point was that the 458, which is a great car, is so much cheaper than a front engine LFA. Just saying...

[@mmmmm4815]

@@khaledmaher6602 I don’t even know what you’re trying to mean by this comment. Are you saying the LFA or the 458 is better? 🤔 Bro, there are used 458’s for under $150k right now. And since the LFA is used too, it’s fair to compare used prices. The LFA used price is $500k at the lowest! That’s insanity! So yeah, I’ll buy a 458 for $150k, put $150k in mods on it (that’s $300k total now), and still have $200k left in my pocket! I’m sorry, but at $500k for a LFA, that is a joke of a price!

[@cwx8]

More rare than an LFA? An honest dealership with integrity. A legitimately great find (first Toyota dealership)

[@noahmatthew6658]

Nah he will still try and sell over sticker to old people

[@frank12777]

No dealerships have integrity, just part of the business 🤷‍♂️

[@627horsepowers]

The Lexus LFA is up there with the Mclaren F1. In my opinion, the LFA is way undervalued.

[@veryrare7647]

a good investment if one could afford it

[@briansukhu4392]

It is under-rated but it was grotesquely over priced

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

@@briansukhu4392 Its was only overpriced because they delayed the whole project sadly. But still the perfomance is insane today. And they made loss with every unit sold

[@tinhinnh]

@@briansukhu4392 must be a GTR fanboi

[@jihadjoe]

No it's not. It's all fakery. Performance was worse than older cars and even the awesome sound wasn't an honest engine note but a vibrating surge tank, and the interior sound is "faked" by using holes. The 6 years older Carrera GT sounds just as good, and Porsche just made an honest engine without resorting to trickery. It's a faster car too.

[@不白北极熊]

In my mind, LFA is the only production road legal car that DOES NOT need any upgrades. it's just so perfect in every way.

[@stevenkelby2169]

Ahem, gearbox...

[@ADUSN]

@@stevenkelby2169 You manual acolytes are insufferable. Move on.

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

literal babies ^

[@cadel5840]

Bro is crying about not having Spotify and Google maps in a track weapon

[@r0b3rt_959]

​@@stevenkelby2169 I think that putting a DCT on it would slightly ruin the experience. The little jank on the single-clutch gives the car some character.

[@Xeonerable]

Lexus of Arlington looks like where a James Bond villain gets his car serviced. lol

[@butt5810]

i find most lexus dealerships to have such great 90s architecture

[@MrCarGuy]

@@butt5810 Many have been "modernized", sadly.

[@Rb-sg5zi]

Batman probably lives underneath it

[@Rb-sg5zi]

Actually jr smart is batman

[@mouisehay930]

@@butt5810 Lexus on the Park in Toronto is also cool looking

[@albonfilms]

This is the video that I've genuinely been waiting for to truly give appreciation to my favorite car. To this day I still have a poster of an LFA on my wall. When people ask me why I like cars, I just send them a video of an LFA on attack. I have watched the 480p factory tours in Japanese, I've watched dealerships doing the long oil changes, I've watched Larry Kosilla doing extensive Pre-Purchase inspections; anything LFA, I watch it, and I dream. Mark & Jack, thank you. For letting me continue dreaming.

[@HellsSalesman]

when toyota and yamaha team up, legendary engines happen.

[@rob_over_9000]

So true. If only they'd done more with Yamaha for the GT86 or the MKV Supra

[@Dowlphin]

I got a 3S-GTE in a Corolla. But life didn't turn out quite supportive of keeping that dream alive, so it's idle in a garage and the world is getting shittier every day.

[@rob_over_9000]

@@Dowlphin I still want to throw a 3SGTE in an old Alltrac Camry. Hard to find them though.

[@Dowlphin]

@@rob_over_9000 Wow, I didn't know AWD Camry was a thing. I can understand why they would be hard to find, since it's even more of a keeper with that supreme snow driveability. Do you know by any chance whether the

[@rob_over_9000]

@@Dowlphin Toyota only put LSDs in the 1993-1995 MR2 Turbos. E153 transmission. Monkeywrench sells them for $3500. At that point it may be cheaper and easier to just put an aftermarket LSD in an existing 1MZ-FE Camry E153. A Quaife or Kaaz is a little over a grand.

[@ryans6280]

So honestly I'm glad this didn't have a dual clutch or super fast shifting torque converter auto. The little pause between shifts adds SO MUCH theater to the experience of this car. The crisp change of rpm between gear ratios in angelic

[@CP-vg4vy]

This thing is timeless, looks incredibly modern.

[@cwx8]

It gets better as time goes on. I thought it wasn't bad when it came out. Now--seeing that rear 3/4--just insane.

[@RS3NDIT]

@kim Jong-unsub ur trolling right

[@CP-vg4vy]

@@cwx8 Headlights and taillights do it for me.

[@RS3NDIT]

@kim Jong-unsub I can agree w that. The body kinda reminds me of my Toyota 86, but lost sports cars have similar silhouettes I think. Also, the interior makes up for the price tag IMO but I get what you mean about exterior styling...and yeah 60-80 I can agree with I guess. This car was also designed like over a decade ago so old styling is expected

[@kartikbajaj5497]

Yes most of the car at that time is now have a timeless design... like one-77, koenigesgg agera, lfa, huayra. And I'm talking about the first models not upgraded version of them.

[@kennyphun1946]

The quality of this video is outstanding, look like something from Lexus documentary 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Thomas-rp9qp]

I can't imagine the amount of work that went into producing this film. I want to burn it to a disk so I can archive it, this video and the Miata series.

[@alexnutcasio936]

Thomas except the MX5 is not exactly collectible and increasing in value.

[@kenim]

This is a car that definitely deserved the Savageese treatment.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@kenim The LFA most certainly did. The MX5, eh, not so much. One is long in the tooth (LFA) and the other is fighting against time and BEVs.

[@Japonic]

One day, I will get one! hopefully

[@markedone7963]

Selam abi

[@wrcz]

you won't

[@rashadvq]

The chance of you getting a lambo is WAY higher there’s only 500 of these 😭

[@markedone7963]

@@rashadvq He lives in japan but sadly his license is suspended, so even if he gets one he won't be able to drive

[@AzenBerries]

@@rashadvq unless you consider accidents in which it was totaled so maybe less than 500

[@hutzman7664]

I was in Arlington Lexus last month and drooled over their LFA.

[@jonathansimon498]

Oh yeah! One of the employees told me it wasn't ever for sale; they wouldn't even accept any offer for it :O

[@colelockridge5816]

Yeah Lexus north Scottsdale has a yellow one with like 200 miles on it sitting in the showroom for the last couple months. Every time I go for an oil change I try to forget it’s listed for half a million every time I stare

[@Karasyuk_one]

Guys, This video is absolutely marvelous! You’ve show us exactly why so many petrolheads are in love with this masterpiece. Tons of respect for you and professionals creating this beauty. 🙏🏻

[@eddstarr2185]

The Lexus LFA is a "Once in a Lifetime" automobile, Unique in All the World.

[@jyothishprasannan106]

Very true

[@Crysmatic]

Definitely an engineer's wet dream, even more so than the McLaren F1

[@beinghomosapien563]

Agreed

[@ryans6280]

I love the McLaren F1... But the LFA is best sounding car of all time

[@asterioslytsioulis4226]

Man this car is the ultimate celebration of automotive engineering.. it is when engineers get to build what they want.. I will probably never own something like this but i am glad it exists

[@paulj9821]

and those engineers were inexperience, hence why it was delayed and even when released a Ferrari half it's cost performed better in every single ,metric.

[@asterioslytsioulis4226]

No ferrari had just developed a platform that was new then ,so it cost a lot of money but then reused the platform as 488 and as F8 tributo .. cost drop significantly .. it is still aluminum and still way cheaper to produce than the LFA chassis

[@paulj9821]

@@asterioslytsioulis4226 yes they further modified and refined the 458 platform for the later models. How does this have any bearing to the LFA(2010) and the 458(2009). You know if Toyota keep further developing and updating the LFA with later models who knows what could have been. 1 billion is a small loss. It cost Ferrari 7 billion to develop the 458 platform. You have to spend serious money to compete at this level. Heck the 2016 Alfa Guilia&Stelvio Quadrifoglio platform cost them 5 billion to develop by Ferrari Skunk works.

[@Meekmillan]

Honest to god the fastest 50 mins in my life. This was incredible. I feel guilty watching this for free.

[@dougrobinson8602]

Get on SG's Patreon and unload that guilt!

[@krrk6337]

He made sure this video have the same league of attention to details as LFA itself. Praise the geese.

[@wisdumb8570]

The pursuit of absolute perfection. I will own it one day with help from everyone around the world. Thank you all. Thank you Savage Geese for the amazing information, attention to detail, and cinematography!

[@e2rqey]

I pray you have your moment the same way that Doug DeMuro just did with his Porsche Carrera GT!

[@Seikers]

Idk if this is anyone elses favorite segment, but puttin the car on the lift is my favorite part. You go over a lot of the details that regular reviewers just ignore.

[@30musabboouf61]

wow i wnna be like you i just skip that part xD

[@ganjabobby]

Yeah, but this compared to the stamped steel crap we usually see was a real treat!

[@markmiller3279]

Mine, too, because it's a view you never see unless you're a mechanic, and so much of a car's engineering is underneath.

[@ryangarr6161]

This video is too good for KZbin and deserves to be on Netflix

[@MrCarGuy]

It's too good for Netflix. Netflix is hot garbage.

[@lgv7vlgv7v97]

HBO only right in between Sopranos

[@MP_pov]

I’ve read small details about this car here and there, but never anything that really painted a true picture of its technical development and the human story. Until today. A shame they never did more with it, but maybe that’s why it’s such a powerful story and maybe you need stories like these to elevate a brand like Lexus above the ordinary. Thank you to everyone who made this video possible. They should play it in every Lexus dealership!

[@mariocr97]

Watch the National Geographic mega factory documentary on this car also amazing

[@Blackout_1692]

This Video is 48 Minutes Worth Of Automotive Nerd Perfection , thank you SG For making a video worthy of the LFA.

[@technolotree5690]

Jesus Christ, Mark. This is the most dense, intricate video you've ever made. From the info, the drone shots, the review. Just, what a good job, man.

[@athemocracy]

absolutely stunning cinematography, editing, musical choices; just purely awesome production quality.

[@TechPanzer]

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen an underbody as beautiful as this. The whole suspension setup is borderline insane for a road car. I always thought the LFA was all about the engine, so this was unexpected, to say the least. Really impressive stuff. The LFA still is the best sounding road car ever created. This is a car that will forever be remembered and revered by enthusiasts. Tanahashi did such an outstanding job.

[@e.o9470]

I watch every single review and test drives of this craftsmanship masterpiece that come,thanks.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

The anticipation for this video was immense. I don't even want to watch it on my phone. This is going straight to the big screen. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these amazing videos. I always walk away with more knowledge on the car, and a good idea as to what it's like to drive.

[@axing_]

This I got my drink, turned down the lights, put on headphones, turned the volume up and got lost in an amazing video about the one dream of mine that never went away for all these years since it came out.

[@quaidmciver172]

Preach

[@subjer0]

Yeah I had to do it justice and play it on my big screen tv.

[@InuranusBrokoff]

I've said it before, but this is the car that makes me wish I had tried a little harder.

[@bearclaw5115]

Yup.

[@RegionalRadioShackManager]

Towards the end this video got me so emotional. To think that 97% of us will never get to drive this and experience Lexus’ take on perfection is appalling but grateful we get to see a proper review. Definitely became a huge fan of the LFA now

[@TheMeefive]

I drove it in Gran Turismo 6. It's great

[@jesse1136]

This is my dream car. I will never own one, never drive one, probably won't ever even see one. I really can't pick out a single vehicle as the runner up. Such a work of art, and an amazing machine on top of that. I've never understood the draw of super cars. McClaren, Ferrari, Lambo, Bugatti, etc... they're all gawdy looking, like Hot Wheels, and they dont inspire any kind of emotional response. They're just machines you buy to show everyone that you have money. The LFA is... the perfect car. Everything about it is beautiful and inspiring, including the story and the tragedy behind it.

[@richardgraham4827]

I've watched every LFA review on youtube and this is without a doubt THE BEST ...well done gentlemen..well done👏👏

[@frogogogo]

When a car’s exhaust note is tuned in partnership with Yamaha, it’d bound to sound incredible. What a car

[@jodypalacois]

I will personally make a trip to that dealership just to lay my eyes on their LFA...

[@timbrown9731]

I had to come back and revisit this video because it was so well done. Who would’ve thought that LFAs astronomical in price now, every time I get into my ultrasonic blue, ISF and take it for a drive I think about the timeframe of both of these cars being produced and sometimes I like to think there’s some DNA of the LFA in my ISF…..

[@lbtobl83]

THE documentary, it deserves an IDA Documentary award for 2020. I have been watching your videos since the very beginnings, at that time you were among many youtubers that were on my weekly schedule. As for today you are THE car reviewer for the majority of car lover around the world, your competition is unexisting. Glad to be your patreon supporter, you really deserve it. Thank you, Mark!

[@denisleblanc4506]

This is the only channel that is capable of making a video worthy of the LFA. Bravo for this accomplishment. You're the best.

[@michaelgrayson409]

Great documentary. Nobody else incorporates the history, B video, and engineering nuance you do. Thanks for the quality you bring.

[@ConLLee]

Fucking word! lol. I love me some doug demuro, straight pipes, and throttle house but savagegeese is by my favorite.

[@brasshound4442]

I never truly appreciated this car as much as I do right now. This is beyond F1 tech this is a timeless piece of art.

[@marcusbondev1990]

LFA. The most underestimated car I've ever seen.

[@justsomepandawithinternet]

Tf??? It's literally one of the most legendary V10 cars ever tf you smoking lmao

[@marcusbondev1990]

@@justsomepandawithinternet sadly it is underrated. Yes it is a legendary but if you look at a POV of successful machine, sadly it's not. I wanna get my hands in one someday, but there are such less than a Carrera GT. And I think that's why they are so much underrated, cuz yeah, it is comparable to a Porsche Carrera GT, but if you look how many was produced, you will see how successful that car was. I think it was cuz of the marketing, because if you compare a GT with a LFA, the GT is way too many levels of successful car, not talking about the car itself, but of the numbers of the produced. In my personally opinion, LFA was another level. The car is just orgasmic Also watch a Donut Media video about the LFA, you'll understand what i'm talking

[@kenim]

@@marcusbondev1990 this seems to be pretty common for japanese cars for some reason. They truly are like fine wine.

[@MaddNomad1015]

@@kenim mostly Toyota’s. Even Toyota says their cars are more appreciated after they’re gone.

[@NamelessGlasses]

Definitely one of those cars that will become legendary. The stars had to align to make this car possible and it's unfortunate that most of the reputation this car built for itself is posthumous but its merits are genuine and most who are in possession or will come into possession of one are/will be seen as true car lovers. You sold this car better in 48 minutes than the entirety of Toyota's marketing department during the LFA's original run. Hats off to you, Harsh Water-fowl.

[@stevenc2071]

How this channel only has 400K subscribers is beyond me. With this level of production quality and in-depth information this should be on a TV network or Netflix or something, crazy how it's free to watch these videos.

[@doherpa]

This is the second or third time I’ve watched this video. Amazing stuff. Amazing car.

[@kotarojujo2737]

i know this is overrused, but still, its a Lexus Finest Art

[@caglioso]

The patagucci on full display again, the boys didn’t have to flex on us that hard.

[@blmb047]

“Toyota was in F1 at the time” Proceeds to show crashes. Sums it all up.

[@blairbrown4812]

I'm willing to bet that certain brands deemed "endless money pits," that engaged in Formula One and IndyCar were able to cross the finish lines with far fewer accidents.

[@philips6182]

I want teams to join F1 because it needs more manufacturers but Toyota was a clear example of why big manufacturers are hesitant about entering. Toyota spent millions in F1 with little success and it didn’t improve their brand image much. And on the other hand they have had a lot of success in WEC and WRC yet not F1. Strange

[@twoway6691]

@@philips6182 Formula 1 is a very complex sport even for big car manufacturers they will struggle.In F1 every single thing is needed to run a team no matter what. Success like Mercedes is a big risk when they start early on the 2014 regs with no guarantee of success.

[@ciello___8307]

They did get a couple podium finishes though

[@twoway6691]

@@ciello___8307 Yea but their target was to challenge the other big teams and they also have a huge budget.Similar to Renault ,their target was to challenge the top 3 teams themselves already have a five year plan on doing it.With a disappointing 2019 finally they light in the end of the tunnel.

[@jbxlit]

YOU FILLED MY HEART WITH JOY WATCHING YOU DRIVE IT AND APPRECIATE THE LOVE OF LEXUS LFA AND ENDING THE VID IN A LEXUS YOU DRIVE. GREAT VIDEO. GOD BLESS YOU!

[@Toyota4Life]

Saw Lexus LFA... NEVER CLICKED SO FAST IN MY LIFE. Thank you for this ❤️🙏🏽

[@gsheverything_2716]

Absolutely Bro 😂😂

[@fabricebaro]

Yup same here!

[@retrotimes8540]

"The brake plate has a rough and grippy texture towards the center of the pedal which tapers off to allow the driver's foot to smoothly shift between to throttle and brake". Wow, seeing the attention to detail makes me have so much respect for this car. A true bespoke sports car.

[@2015071]

Jeremy Clarkson loved this car so much he called it the best car ever driven.

[@blackstaticband]

To be fair, he's said that thru the years about many cars tho... He said it about the ferrari F355 too

[@oot007]

@@blackstaticband Clarkson is a knob however he has driven hyper cars since the LFA and he still thinks the LFA is the best car he's driven.

[@pipolebnene]

Did he buy one himself?

[@Shane-zx4ps]

I wouldn’t listen to clarksons view on anything, Chris Harris is the man to go by...

[@freshofftheplane]

This production on LFA deserves so many more views that it currently has.

[@kevinburrows9655]

The reason that you respect and appreciate the effort of engineering for the LFA is so evident in the quality and detail you put into this and all of your videos. It's a powerful mirroring of ethos that makes this video feel, respectfully, as crafted and bespoke as the vehicle itself. Your production levels and ability to tell a story with nuance, intelligence, and just enough "rear end" humor really show a mastery of your craft. I get more smart and enjoyable entertainment out of your show than in nearly any other professional media that is currently out there. It's so refreshing to have a sprinkling of care and thought put into modern entertainment. Thank you for doing what you do Geese. I hope you and Jack on your way to making millions by following your passions. Mad respect.

[@sundin57]

You've truly done this car justice with the level of detail and effort you put into this video. Thanks very much for the tour!

[@TheDeathDog205]

If I won the lottery this is the "supercar" I would buy. Hands down in my opinion this is the best car ever made to date.

[@krismartin1181]

It would be hard for me not to park it next to an old nsx

[@noth606]

same for me, this is like a fine masterfully made watch in car form.

[@arrowheadftball]

Thank you so very very much. I actually am proud to say I got a little teary eyed at the end. You've really described the cars purpose historically and it's future importance to a purists that collects cars. The LFA is truly a bittersweet symphony for so many around the world. A special car that everyone if given the chance to drive one never forgets. ❤ Thank you again for telling the LFA's story. It's never a goodbye to the LFA though. They live forever in the hearts and minds of the people who've actually driven them. The only goodbye is that of a new production model. Even then a ridiculous dream can still happen. 😇