The Lexus LFA Was Not A Failure (Even Though It Was) - Revelations with Jason Cammisa

[@tescoshortage]

Think of it this way. The LFA _skipped_ financial success and landed straight into legendary status- a 200+ mph grand touring cruiser that revs to 9500 RPM, producing the most sonorous and seductive intake growl and exhaust note known to mankind? How could that not be in the stuff of legend?

[@Pete292323]

While also setting the Nürburgring lap record.

[@dhritishekhardwibedi7874]

Well it was actually a failure as a supercar when it was launched. But as a Halo car, it was a tremendous success. Toyota was able to sell many cars just putting an LFA on the showroom display.. today obviously LFA stands as a legend. Arguably the best piece of machine Toyota ever made..

[@rrageneral1499]

​@@dhritishekhardwibedi7874I'm not sure they thought of it as a success considering this car lost them loads of money

[@souvikmondal6161]

@@rrageneral1499 A halo car has more to it than a financial success. It was a tremendous marketing success and elevated lexus’s brand image to a high prestige. Not bad at all for a brand ‘s first supercar.

[@Corvolet5]

The engine gained legendary status. Not the car itself. If we break it down, all things considered, the LFA is almost underwhelming for a supercar of its time. Not the performance per se, but the interior and materials that look like it was made in 2005. Also, praising the exhaust note? Really? Anyone who has ever been exposed for long enough to a high rev line COMBINED with the high pitched noise of a V10 will tell you how irritating the sound will be at high speeds. Almost to the point where you can't hear anything else anymore. It's not capable of making you suffer from hearing loss like the Zonda R, but it's close enough. A V8 is much more pleasing to the ears, especially an Italian one.

[@BlackjackK7X]

"It's not the most powerful car in the world. It's not the fastest, not the best looking, and it is certainly not the cheapest but... It might very well be the best car I have ever driven." - Jeremy Clarkson

[@i.d.6492]

He only said it because of the hype behind the exhaust note. He should drive Pegani Zonda

[@Heidelaffe]

@@i.d.6492Which one is best is a personal choice. My father in law considers the VW Bus the best vehicles which could ever be conceived. What is your point?

[@WayStedYou]

@@i.d.6492 He has drive pretty much every car you could think of in that realm

[@onepunchman6165]

​@@i.d.6492 He has driven any and every car imaginable. The pagani is an art piece. Not a car made for your soul. It's great to look at. Not as great to drive as a LFA

[@Karl-me4mh]

@@i.d.6492 It's about the overall package. You might learn about that, as you get older.

[@vilnaric3127]

In a way the LFA is the Japanese Veyron. Overly Expensive, Overly Complicated and only made because the dude running the company wanted to prove how good they can be.

[@DidintleMosweu]

no, this one was only made to improve company's status

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Who cares why it was made ? Just be grateful it was made .

[@abarratt8869]

Worth every Yen!

[@kindbrute4640]

Both descendants of the founders too

[@TheJohn8765]

I'd much rather have the LFA than a Veyron. Both are engineering masterpieces, but the LFA gives me "the fizz" and the Bugatti does not.

[@vernonhampton6973]

Akio Toyoda pushing for the LFA and then racing it HIMSELF is what happens when a company chairman goes god-mode!

[@craigcarthew5024]

I live about 5 minutes from the yellow LFA and can confirm it’s been in the Lexus Of Brighton ( Melbourne,Australia) dealership showroom since new. It has never been sold to a customer. It is a stunning piece of art.

[@markk3453]

I Hope they do more then just start up once a month. a car like that can promote the dealer like nothing else.

[@bondmcnugget]

@@markk3453 it's already doing it. I live in the other side of Melbourne that is the only place I remember from my travels. I use it as a landmark when talking to other people.

[@partyatmyfuneral1]

I thought it wasn't there any more? I didn't see it a month or two ago.

[@Ghost_moto_WPN]

We have one up her in Brisbane (2 infact), sci-fleet Lexus at Indooroopilly have a black on display in the show room. I believe they have a white one as well.

[@carbonfiber492]

I know phil and Simon mccarroll in nsw wanted one each but only ended up with one it used to be in their Chatswood dealership often

[@SirDaus]

Yamaha sound engineer is very proud of this one.

[@x265_hevc5]

as they should be. it sounds amazing

[@KyChristell]

Id be curious how much Yamaha being involved in music carried over to the sound? If at all

[@DuvJones]

Yamaha is Japan's greatest engineering secret, hidden in plain sight. It tends to do a ton of R&D for the JDM industry, at the beset of the Japanese Government. Toyota, and Nissan tend to have them on speed dial and the rest of the industry will take their advice at some value.

[@binskee677]

@@KyChristell actually a lot, there is a specially designed airbox above the engine and special channels funnel the sound into the cabin, the car actually sounds better inside cabin than outside. I saw a video somewhere where they showed a graphic how that works with the acustic expert from Yamaha.

[@3089280288]

@@DuvJones If they would build a car like Pinninfarina did.

[@willpugh8865]

Dear Hagerty: please give Jason an unlimited budget and massive production team and stay the hell out of his way. Love Fans of Jason

[@paulmorrow8372]

I second this man!

[@jtreut]

Hagerty stock would immediately go up 10%

[@alexadelaide]

I’m pretty sure that’s what they do already

[@VMKAROUND365]

Hagerty has one of the best portfolios of these type of videos. They are doing pretty well it seems.

[@ardk1804]

inspired by Doug Demuro? ;)

[@je_suis_onur]

This video has the longest outro car shot which is probably a testament to how much Cammisa is in fond of this car.

[@marksanyal]

It would be great if Hagerty would post the entire outro so we can orgasm to the sweet melodies of the V10.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

I love the intro! It's so cool and catchy!

[@Landez97]

I wrote an essay about the LFA my senior year of high school. I remember being obsessed with it and consuming every single piece of content about it I could find. It truly is a one of a kind car that I hope I get to own or at least drive someday. Also I got an A+ on that essay

[@AnmolSingh-2911]

My man scored two birds with one stone!!!

[@hrt6669]

I would have gave you an A++ Just to reference LFA. ❤❤❤

[@hahahajackmyswag]

I was in that class. More like a B+ bud but keep lying on the Internet lmao

[@richardnavratil9661]

Would love to read it!

[@K1ng1995]

My nickname for you will be "My man" but the way Denzel Washington says it"

[@nikkobelvis145]

“the LFA is so good, that not even the people who made it, know how make it again” -Jeremy Clarkson

[@fredrce]

So many BS from this guy, he's a shame for our country

[@pcx4545]

@@fredrce Your country is a shame

[@fredrce]

@@pcx4545 We are the best country in the world and centre of the planet earth.

[@Kylirr]

@@fredrce LOL

[@TEXAS2459]

FACTS!!

[@Erocksoco]

The LFA is one of my favorite cars of all time, and if I ever hit the Powerball, there would be one sitting in my garage.

[@TheMILVSCR]

I'm right there with you, and I'll make a deal with you; whoever wins an insane amount of money in lottery buys 2... one for himself and one for the other 😅

[@psnmadracer27]

​@@TheMILVSCR count me in, I'll have no problem buying 3 if I win

[@emoney1231]

Hopefully that's just an expression and you'd be out driving it ;)

[@jaimehinojosa3865]

I'm in! I can definitely buy 4 of these if I win the lottery

[@loonatticat]

I feel the same way. Having the money to buy one doesn’t mean that you can. They don’t come up for sale very often.

[@narayanashish]

If you, like me, watched the National Geographic documentary of the Lexus LFA, you know how much effort Hagerty and Jason have done here to get this amazing infotainement video to us for freeeee! I cannot believe this is free, at all. Great Job Jason, Great job Hagerty! Keep it coming The LFA V10 is arguably the most under-appreciated engine of all time, hell the whole car might be, since they were losing money on each LFA sold

[@lexburen5932]

was never meant to make money.. it was meant to make a statement to the world : here look this is what we can make. henc lexus lc500 and lexus is500 toyota corlolla GR etc. the people who know, they know 😉

[@Jay-jb2vr]

When you know, you know

[@Gius-v7r]

It's literally the most overrated car in existence by far by people who don't have any own criteria.

[@niedrigundbreit]

I have no idea who this Camissa bloke is nor what a Hagerty is. But I've watched every single revelations episode of this Adam Sandler lookalike and it's some of the best content on this platform, that otherwise aims to completely destroy my attention span. Thank you, amazing funny car guy

[@jtreut]

Adam Sandler’s cousin.

[@dnice362]

My man from MotorTrend back in the day

[@muhammadraiyanhaziq]

Ngl, I thought Camissa looked a lot like Ben Affleck lmao

[@DS-pk4eh]

@@muhammadraiyanhaziq Nah, defo Sandler

[@codexnecro666]

​@@dnice362 those of us not in the US have no idea what that is

[@sentiencepsn2714]

I love that every video ends with a pure, unedited driving section. Through headphones, it is a beautiful sounding car. I can only imagine what it sounds like in real life.

[@SuperShade]

They gave the engineers of the Lexus LFA nearly 10 years and a billion dollars to spend on creating a masterpiece car. Which other manufacturer would throw money at a car like that? If you ask me, the LFA was never supposed to make money, why would they be bothered? They are sitting on billions of dollars anyways. It was more of a statement to show the world they could compete with the rest of the industry and even outdo them at the time. It raised the brands image to prestige status and the car even managed to set the world record at the Nürburgring. There's a book out there called "The Roar of an Angel" written by the designer of the car himself. Seriously, go get it because a lot of people do not know what they are talking about.

[@noth606]

Yep, a lot of people don't understand what the project was about at all. A lot of it was also to feed and nurse the sense of pride the guys at Toyota have with what they do, and bring some of the passion, experience and vision from the LFA experience over to the more mundane cars, which is quite clearly visible in some of the cars they have made since then. And - I would argue it DID make money, just not directly. But money was not the objective, something else that is harder to measure was, and I'd say it succeeded in what it set out to do.

[@ramadhanisme7]

Even for the halo car it is still a failure. Now how many common people know lfa? Compared to a lamborghini or ferrari or even relatively a new manufacturer such as mclaren? There you have the answer

[@jmll1412]

@@ramadhanisme7 did you even watch the video? Lexus's current products and technologies directly resulted from the LFA's development. Brand recognition is only one part of a halo car's role. Regardless of your (wrong) opinion, the LFA has cemented itself to legendary status.

[@ramadhanisme7]

@@jmll1412 even the video itself admitted that lfa is a very successful as a supercar but miserably failed in marketing and sales aspect (and in terms of sales I'm not talking about profit because as a halo car profit is not always the objective). Legendary it may be, subjectively, my statement still true and the video just backed up with more detailed, now the question is have you watched the video diligently?

[@alfredoalfaro5000]

@@ramadhanisme7 Lmao you really don't understand the bigger picture. People blamed them for making "boring cars". They've changed that last part thanks to the LFA and their long term strategy has made them leave their rivals in the dust. When the LFA came out, Toyota was head to head with GM for the crown as the larger auto manufacturer in the world. Now GM is barely even a rival. Volkswagen came next trying to, and momentarily surpassing Toyota, and guess what. Today Toyota is worth over 5x more than VW group. Not only that, Toyota is no longer synonimous with reliable but ugly and boring cars. It is reliability, with fairly good looks and some really exciting GR cars (thanks to the LFA). If you want to see Toyota failures, see their years at F1. LFA is the wrong place to look at.

[@papakwasiasiedu5280]

Jason is doing a better and better job of not spoiling future Revelations episodes on the Carmugeon show

[@Low760]

I had no idea about this one.

[@Miggy2j]

There were hints 😅

[@TheImperfectGuy]

it also helps that the Lexus LFA is the sort of car that you can shoehorn into every car discussion

[@igorchaska3731]

Gear up in your best pair of headphones, folks. Jason's about to talk about the best sounding car ever made

[@TheMILVSCR]

Or watch extremely loud on a beautiful surround sound system 😍

[@memorimusic420]

If you're a true boss you watch this IN your LFA 😭☝️🤓

[@sirtomalot1584]

Best sounding car ever made? What about the Mazda 787B or the Ferrari F355? However the LFA is also out there.

[@startingtech3900]

lambo sounds bettet

[@pinkace]

@@sirtomalot1584 You can't count the 787, that's a race car. The V10 Formula 1 cars sound as good as that beautiful rotary orchestra. But for road cars, the LFA beats the F355 by just a few points.

[@codyargentino489]

As a huge car enthusiast, this series is the best thing to have ever of happened on KZbin

[@FiftyQuest15]

Actually saw an LFA on the road the other day, could hardly believe it. Thankfully i got to pull up beside it and have a quick chat before he took off and my god it really is the greatest sounding car ever made.

[@MrIh8hondas]

One flew by me at full beans on I-40 in Albuquerque a few years ago. I have never wanted to replay a moment of my life like I did then. Just this blast of absolutely screaming V-10 chorus of angels out of nowhere, and then just as fast as it appeared, I recognized the rear of the car as an LFA and it was gone to give more people eargasms.

[@CaptainPanick]

The styling of the LFA holds up remarkably well.

[@electrikoptik]

The creation of the 1LR-GUE V10 was led by Lexus' chief engine designer, Okamoto Takamitsu. The engine starts life at Toyota's Myochi plant, where the engine block is made from molten aluminum. The block is then sent to Toyota's Honsha factory, the same facility that used to house Toyota's F1 engine operations. Here, the block gets milled, drilled, and polished, emerging as a precise engine block. In a sealed room, Takumis hone every sharp edge using precision polishing tools. After this, a highly skilled Takumi pre-assembles the finished engine blocks to check for precise fitment. Disassembled, they travel as a unit to Yamaha's Iwata city plant. It is at this plant that four highly skilled Yamaha Takumis fully assemble the V10. This process takes 2.5 days for one engine. Before the engine gets installed in an LFA, it undergoes a half day of exhaustive testing.

[@lexburen5932]

Exactly. the heads where made by yamaha. the blovk is NOT yamaha well said. cammissa is wrong in that sense.

[@muhammadhanifkurnaen6689]

​​@@lexburen5932 no, cammisa was true about it. Its all yamaha design. But yamaha doesnt have all facility to build from block. So it use some toyota facility. Also to give "toyota stamp" onto it. Documentary says it all. This engine behave like superbike rather than car engine. Very fast throtle response, and accoustic tuned in mind.

[@hamsterbrigade]

The Yahama company that co-developed it wasn't even Yamaha motor company. I don't understand where this Yamaha built the engine rumor came from.

[@DylanTK]

Further, here is Yamaha Motor JP's technical paper on 1LR-GUE development (you will need to translate to EN): global.yamaha-motor.com/jp/design_technology/technical/publish/pdf/browse/47gr05.pdf

[@mistert1097]

Wow- molten aluminum, highly skilled, precise,sealed,skilled,& of course exhaustive.I need a drink too

[@theothernodude3139]

17:38 God that engine sound

[@PjPjPaul]

With a pair of nice noise canceling headphones its goddamed magical!

[@arcuz7862]

V10 greatness. Never disappoints.

[@PapaJoJ]

@@theothernodude3139 there's better quality audio of this machine here on KZbin

[@woodchuckles47]

Hail the wailing banshee!

[@Ryujikun619]

*notices a lfa video notification* "Oh cool another LFA video!" *sees its a Hagerty video* "Wait....." *sees its a revelations video* *heavenly and subtle weeping noises ensue*

[@calebwany8422]

@@Ryujikun619bro stop trying so hard to be trendy

[@Ryujikun619]

@@calebwany8422 19 others disagree. But yeah man, hard to be trendy on one random comment on a car video. I gotta try harder you know?

[@alsanpi]

LFA has the right to have the longest outro Hagerty has ever put into a revelations video… pure eargasm

[@khairulammar6056]

true legend. the story, the engine, the chassis, the teamwork, the people behind it, the financial, the time taken, the journey, the collaboration, the meticulous engineering marvel, the exhaust, the execution, the passion and thought that went through it…….can put word to describe this. even though it doesn’t have lots of HP (compared to others)…..tbh it doesn’t need cuz it special on it way. my dream car. sorry for broken english. LFA (LEGEND FOR ALL)

[@Fasteddiebreakshearts]

LFA is like the kid nobody cared to get to know in grade school … sold his share in a startup company now he’s a billionaire…hollering 🗣Back then they didn’t want me Now I’m hot they all up on me -Mike Jones 😂😂😂

[@sir0nion]

If I had an LFA I'd definately be tippin' on 4 4s

[@benbixby]

😂😂😂😂😂 Mike Jones

[@QUANATLL]

Eddie bro I’m over here dying laughing 😹

[@ihavealife002]

I mean a lot of people loved it. It was Clarkson's favorite supercar at the time.

[@QUANATLL]

@@sir0nion 44s 😂

[@keithdosik]

Poor LFA, I think it did its job. Very under appreciated car that has the best sound of any vehicle ever.

[@nathanhigham2007]

@@keithdosik it's got a very cool, unique sound, but the BEST sound ever??

[@MyRealName]

How is it underappreciated? Everyone thinks it's amazing, and rightly so. It's one of those cars that unites all car guys :)

[@theglowingman2899]

@@nathanhigham2007 of course its subjective but the LFA absolutely has a strong case for best sounding car ever. For me, it is.

[@ytj22]

Not under appreciated at all really.

[@istvanlorinczi2817]

Yeah, I don't think under apprechiated works for the LFA anymore, not when they're now multi million dollar cars. I still don't think they're worth anywhere near that, the sound doesn't justify that price when everything else is meh at best in my opinion

[@EbrahimParuk-z2y]

I remember almost Crying when I first heard the this car. I was inside the office of a dealership in Brisbane, Australia in November 2011. I hear this wail from what sounded like a love child of high powered superbike and a Formula One car.

[@eTiMaGo]

I still do every time :D But never had the chance to hear it in person, that's gotta be orgasmic

[@kgroovr]

When one of these came to the servo i was working at (Caltex Toowong), the entire staff dropped tools to admire it and wait for it start and drive away. What a glorious sound !

[@kenchen704]

Akio was right in the end, when the enthusiasts think of Lexus, everyone thinks of the LFA and the insane levels of engineering poured into this legendary car.

[@TheWahyuwirawan]

"Time will tell" is the best slogan for this one off lexus and it did successfully as a modern legend. Price is the only thing wrong at first but now it raised up above our expectation

[@desertsandfly2277]

The LFA's exhaust is so finely tuned by Yamaha that Boden Autohaus straight piped their LFA and now it sounds like absolute garbage. And anyone who's heard it, agrees.

[@tractioncontroldelete]

That exhaust note 🤤

[@DrAGoNxSL]

1:33 That number plate is the most hilarious thing 😅. "Don't stare" 🤭

[@James.576]

Thats so cool 😆

[@vtr0104]

Noticed that too.. Whoever picked that is some kind of anime fan, having it displayed on, essentially, the car's booty :)))

[@JavoCover]

"Minaide kudasai! 🥺" That is what I thought.

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

@@vtr0104 My bet's on the driver being a Dimension W enjoyer, given the LFA makes a late-story appearance lol

[@UJThakur]

@@mitchell-wallisforce7859 I remember the Blonde friend saying "Sassuga V10 Engine da!" upon hearing its godly sound when Mabuchi speeds off in the LFA

[@cnovalles73]

Jason and the Revelations series is literally the only reason I subscribed to this channel. Not to knock the other content you put out, I just love cars and a good story and Revelations gives me both every time. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@mrinal6917]

Thank you for the pure audio bliss at the end without putting any soundtrack over.

[@hypnosmurf]

Jason Cammisa is this generations Jeremy Clarkson. He needs to find two sidekicks,

[@youretheChrist]

Throttle house is RIGHT THERE

[@thegirthquake8574]

DTS is already in the package-deal, so he's gotta find ONE sidekick.

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

@@thegirthquake8574 THE PEOPLE _DEMAND_ SAM SMITH (and by the people, I mean me). Anyone who hasn't checked out that guy's work should do so. *Right now.*

[@thatcopenguy]

Hyphen and Randy Pobst would make a trio

[@Giors]

I think he was amazing with Jason from Engineering Explained

[@wakeabyss]

The LFA and 787b are my favorite sounding cars. Gives me chills every time I hear them.

[@antecalic8881]

There are plenty of other cars, street or racing cars aswell, all the way to 4bangers that sound amazing, but cannot disagree - these are the icons and the huge part is the way they sound.

[@ernestdelrosario4573]

@@wakeabyss same here!

[@sefasenlik]

The sound of the LFA engine brings tears to my eyes every single time

[@nadabepetersen7609]

Think of it this way. There are several ways to tell a story but, engaging like Mr. Cammisa's portraits, only a few can accomplish. Quality content, so good that one's eager to see the next chapter.

[@aratanas]

So many people review and talk about it. But, yet your team has surpassed everyone of them with fact and detail of the LFA. Always love show like this.

[@imilegofreak]

Loving my LC 500 with its LFA looks, V8 gurgles and leather interior.

[@whiterosemotors9026]

The LC is a gorgeous car

[@jacksmack6956]

Better looks and sound than the LFA, imo

[@crystalbillman6563]

​@jacksmack6956 I agree. I love my LC500 in structural blue. I'm not keen on the LFA sound I love the LC500 sound more

[@LiljamezZz]

18:35 darn shift protection

[@peekaboo1575]

One of the greatest cars ever made.

[@DuBstep115]

if only it was either manual or dual clutch

[@peekaboo1575]

@@DuBstep115 It should have had a manual, I'll agree with you there.

[@archiveselection7656]

Hey Jason and Production team. Years ago I asked precisely about if you were ever going to make an episode on the LFA. And today here I come and got myself a nice surprice when openend my laptop. Thank you so much for this special gift.🎁

[@stevetheodore_specialtycars]

I've been fortunate enough to drive one, and it's an experience that you could never forget. That car is a true master class in emotion...and your senses are on fire the entire time you're in it! Thanks for another amazing video.

[@UPRISING144K]

Maybe it didn’t sell well because it was a contradiction. A GT car is not typically a race car 🏎️. It wanted to be to many things in one package and that causes some issues. And the design of the front end could have been better imo. But the quality is truly amazing !!

[@blaketindle4703]

Also nobody wanted to pay 400 grand for a Lexus. But yeah the quality is unrivaled and the engine sound is spectacular!

[@FranciscoFerreira-gc6xu]

LFA was a big bulky supercar in an exotic market at the time. Filled with comfort options, a futuristic screen and i remember that it was more expensive than the other options. I guess it failed because it got released at the wrong time. In the current boom market a usable limited production supercar would probably sell out.

[@curiousjv7823]

Thank God for Mr. Cammisa and the LFA.

[@Jason_Quinn]

12:25 He's so cute!

[@zachspeck9030]

Jason and the magazine are the reasons I'm a HDC member. Keep that in mind Hagerty. Y'all are putting money in the right places. Don't drop the ball.

[@cherifgress]

I simply can’t get enough of those Revelations videos - They’re amazing!!!

[@bicyclist2]

The LFA is way more interesting than the Ferrari 599 or the Lamborghini Aventador. The engine sound is absolutely glorious. I also loved Jeremy Clarkson's review of the LFA. Thank you.

[@MahadShahzad08]

Still One of the Greatest sounding and driver focused car of all time. I always loved the LFA instead of flashy it was always about the experience and sound of the drive. It's is without a doubt A engineering masterpiece

[@Aleiza_49]

Oh boy, just woke up.....new Cammisa vid! Perfect day starter!!! 🙏

[@eTiMaGo]

was about to go to bed, on this side of the globe :D

[@Tuned1]

Thanks for the last 1 1/2 minutes.. pure sound! its all what we need!!

[@SuperTruck1]

Im watching this twice back to back. My first time ever with one o...okay...2nd time. The other one was the Audi S1. Hagerty, from me to you, keep Jason paid well, keep making videos, and keep the editing expensive! You ALL, have done respectable justice to the Legendary LFA. The noises, video, culture, history and video editing, are all just brilliant and very well done. Thank you 🙏

[@mattmatthews5414]

Great videos before & after 18:00

[@biffbobfred]

9:18 Wilhelm scream!!

[@MilesOconner7161]

Keep up the work man!

[@fastattacktough688i6]

I swear that sound never gets old. Thanks Jason!!

[@jea1034]

Love the way you tell these stories.. pls don’t stop!!

[@TheTussman]

Micro-bubble-injected panels sliced 13% weight? One: that's significant if the strength remains! Two: Saying, "Micro-bubble-injected panels" is fun and makes me feel smart.

[@MrTheTrafalgar]

That intro, 99,9%, is an homage to Richard Hammond's piece on LFA on Top Gear. Because it was fucking awesome when it came out

[@wellwellwelljew271]

I love this channel and series.

[@petergerakas8128]

Love these Revelations segments from this channel. Keep up the great work Jason

[@mrirace926]

Again, Thanks so much for another great video Jason! You're the only reason I watch Hagerty.

[@MajorOSC]

Jason Cammisa + LFA video. YESSSSS

[@SedraKotova-wb9ib]

I can't believe how good this is!

[@alexleung3128]

17:37, the First time I jumped straight to the driving part as soon as I saw LFA.

[@gregorylemmons5022]

2nd best Cammisa Revelations episode behind his Elise episode; informative and entertaining. Well done.

[@dhvanantrivedi]

So glad that the video started with the sound of the glorious V10. A sound that most enthusiasts absolutely love ❤️

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

The owner of Escondido Lexus has two LFA’s parked in her showroom, that was my first time seeing one in person……….its a beautiful car!

[@pdcichosz]

I could use a lot of words to describe it but 'beautiful' wouldn't be one of them lol. It looks like some other car squashed by a heavy object. Not the way Veyron looks like a squashed beetle... But quite literally. It has a flattened, pug-like face of some Lexus could-have-been. I resort from being judgemental about someone else's tastes but man, if that's beautiful then what would you call an E-type? Because they aren't even in the same league, objectively speaking.

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

@@pdcichosz You wrote a whole essay about nothing, if you think the LFA is ugly that’s your opinion. Until you become a car designer and make something better, your opinion means 💩! Matter of fact post a video of what you drive, and let us compare!

[@pdcichosz]

@@AUTOMOBILZ If you call 5 sentences 'an essay' I understand you may as well call this car 'beautiful'. Let me skip through the rest of your 3rd grade reasoning, you made it very clear there's no point talking to you. Have a good day.

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

@@pdcichosz post a video of whatever you drive so we can compare it to the LFA, if you can’t do that……….then shut up point blank period!

[@pdcichosz]

@@AUTOMOBILZ I hope you're not wandering this earth for too long if you still think you can get away with bossing people around like that xD I don't need to meet your requirements to have an opinion. Acknowledge this fact of life and move on.

[@sixfootfourmike]

Awesome car. Sound is legendary.

[@josephharief9062]

10 hours version of onboard driving pls

[@ianlatham2975]

It's always a great day when a new episode of Revelations with Jason is posted. This episode was worth waiting for.

[@axiumone]

What an absolutely wonderful story. Thank you for putting it together, Jason!

[@GuagoFruit]

Maybe the hole in my heart left by the LFA can be lined with the LC500, like maybe a rubber weather proofing seal, maybe even a chrome trim.

[@techhorizonhd4534]

$500,000 was a major reason of its failure

[@whiterosemotors9026]

Not being able to actually buy it, was a bigger problem

[@PaddyMcQueen]

Iconic Engine. Timeless masterpiece from Yamaha.

[@faiyazanwar1575]

Thank you for bringing up this legend

[@AzizHACHIMI-DustyPearl-13]

Brilliant review Jason! Please keep up the truly amazing work!

[@rutwikvlog95]

18:09 Separate Pov Video Plz

[@A.Design.1]

What should I watch first: Doug DeMuro's LC or Jason's LFA video? OBVIOUSLY Jason's!

[@rhrynq]

0:32 Not accountants, but profit-driven CEOs.

[@Willtellthetruth]

@@rhrynq All CEOs are profit-driven. Some just want you to believe they’re not.

[@vopvoopone]

@@rhrynq as a certified accountant weenie, I support more LFA production

[@rhrynq]

@@Willtellthetruth profit isn't bad in itself. But there's a difference between a CEO with a non-finacial background (an engineer for instance) who ALSO looks after maintaining a stable profit stream and a CEO with a financial background who ONLY looks after profit, so that quarter-after-quarter profits keep increasing in order to please shareholders. Profits can't increase infinitely, soon enough they start eating into the business - look at Boeing.

[@DanieleCapellini]

What do you think CEOs should be driven by if not profit? You're living under capitalism, everything is about maximizing profits

[@ARCNA442]

@@DanieleCapellini The problem is that a good traditional businessman will sacrifice short term profits to ensure the long term success of his business and a steady stream of profits in the future. A modern CEO will burn his company to the ground to show shareholders a 1% increase in profits this quarter.

[@desfoley6335]

I love seeing a Cammisa video appear in my Subs feed. They are always great

[@adambraverman756]

Brilliant! Thank you Jason for another revelations episode. I love this series. Your humour and research culminate in the best automotive videos to date. I had no idea about the decision to use the single clutch automated manual was tied directly to the MR2 platform. The breakdown of the V10 engine was fascinating. Until now I had no idea that it was that small and mounted that low in the engine bay.

[@ZOMBIEXMAYHEM]

The F range are gems that got failed by marketing and overlooked by the public at the time. If they put more effort in, they'd of sold a lot more

[@ARCNA442]

The problem is that Lexus isn't a performance brand. They build their reputation and make their money selling comfortable cars to older, responsible buyers. Trying to slot performance cars into that just doesn't work from a branding perspective. You either alienate your core audience or you wind up with the cars being an afterthought. Lexus F tried to copy BMW M but didn't realize BMW pulls it off because every BMW driver wants an M car. Performance is the brand. Maybe they could have achieved something like Mercedes-AMG by separating F from the main Lexus lineup more, but it would have taken a ton more work then just some marketing.

[@cbotten106]

@@ARCNA442 Exactly, it's Lexus playing totally against type and it makes potential customers scratch their heads. Joy rides with Scott Pruett in a Nomex suit notwithstanding.

[@cmc6040]

My favourite supercar. Love it!!

[@sllimnivet]

Here faster than you could say LFA

[@505hpZ06]

One of the most informative and beneficial narrated video’s ever. Well done!

[@JDevine687]

Back in 2010 I was at ToyotaFest in California. They brought out that white one the magazines were testing at the time. I got to sit in it, start it up, and rev it. Since that moment, I've never wanted another vehicle more than the LFA. It's been 14 years and that hasn't changed one bit. I've always been a Toyota guy and the Celicas I've owned/currently own fill that void. Ya know, because they're actually obtainable. If I ever won the lottery, it's the only dream car I'd ever run out to buy.

[@noriceformeplz]

I don't like Toyota/Lexus cause 99% of the cars are boring appliances, but this car is by far the best sounding car EVER!

[@MrThrustSSC]

6:04 Weird to see a car that special with a number plate of Daun. A city of 8000 inhabitants in the middle of nowhere. But: not too far from the Nürburgring and also host of the annual Eifel Rallye Festival.

[@kenxiong6830]

Toyota took so long to produce the LFA that it lost all the steam it had generated. Like most Toyota sports cars, they were under appreciated when new and then overly valued when they’re old. Typical Toyota smh

[@timbrown9731]

The last bit at the end, where Jason’s driving the car was a musical symphony👌

[@mikemartin3204]

Great video Jason and Hagerty. Thank you

[@cromagnon305]

@17:25 except for the two owners who's GRs blew the motor and burned and Toyota's response was that it's the tires fault and you shouldn't drive it over 85mph

[@sdlausen1]

The LFA will never stop appreciating in value..

[@CyanRooper]

What using the word "underrated" online does to an automobile. *looks at R33 GTR prices skyrocketing again*

[@istvanlorinczi2817]

That transmission will hold it back. If someone were to manual swap one, that could be true

[@sdlausen1]

@@istvanlorinczi2817 The trans won't hold it back. Values going up on the LFA dictate this as a fact. I don't think you understand the appeal of the LFA. It's not the fastest supercar, its all about emotion. The single clutch adds to the experience and works perfectly fine when being driven hard.

[@istvanlorinczi2817]

@@sdlausen1 no it doesn't, and no it doesn't. Any other supercar with an automated manual is worth a lot less then their manual counterparts. Had the LFA had a manual, it might've actually sold out, and would have a lot higher resale value even today. Look at F355s with the gated manual, versus the F1 transmission cars, or gated manual R8s, Gallardos, Murcielagos, anything, worth maybe half of what the manual does

[@sdlausen1]

​@@istvanlorinczi2817 is the LFA going up in value? Yes, or no?

[@supramanrussmeister5906]

The Absolute Best Car on Earth ❗🔥❗🔥❗🔥❗

[@biabtwo]

Thank you Jason. I liked the ending when the car spoke for itself.

[@of_lion22]

This was definitely an episode where I found myself saying "No! Keep going" when the driving sequence came to a close. The combination of intake and exhaust noise, plus the response, it's heavenly.