| Supercars are fast. They are exciting. They claw | | | | behind that look is even more defined, with the |
| their way to the front of the race and battle to | | | | chunky posterior and neat trio of exhausts. The |
| stay there. With massive engines and even more | | | | outside looks aren't the only major selling point - |
| massive torque, these are the stylish purring | | | | the interior makes a good effort too. Whilst many |
| beasts that can keep car enthusiasts talking for | | | | supercars forget about comfort in their race to |
| weeks. What they are not, however, are Lexus'. | | | | resemble Formula 1 cars, the LFA is kitted out in |
| Never before have these sporty cars been | | | | stunning red leather and sporty steering wheel. |
| turned into supercars, and the resulting Lexus LFA | | | | Delicious. |
| is quite something to look at. | | | | If the looks haven't convinced you then the |
| Initially envisaged in 2004, the prototype model | | | | engine just may. The 4.8litr V10 engine realises |
| saw the same LFA lines in a much more revised | | | | that size is by no means everything, and |
| form, and once developed it has been cruelly | | | | manages to combine a neat mix of power, |
| pushed through the incredible yet challenging | | | | lightness and speed meaning that this engine is |
| Nürburgring 24 hour race, where the cars | | | | able to power the car from 0-62mph in an |
| are pushed and pushed through the most difficult | | | | amazing 3.7 seconds. Not bad, eh? |
| of conditions. Any supercar would have trouble | | | | Of course, the Lexus LFA is expensive. I don't |
| with this race, and a new supercar would have | | | | mean merely a little bit pricey - I mean really, |
| even more. | | | | truly costly, as estimates reach more than |
| So the car has been designed and tested, and it | | | | £300k. With so many R&D costs, the |
| seems to be pulling through. The life of a supercar | | | | LFA is a stunning and exclusive design that will be |
| is a difficult one at the beginning, what with | | | | a rare sight in motoring circles. It is guaranteed to |
| complicated testing, dazzling displays of speed and | | | | impress, and should be a great and manageable |
| more, and many cars fail to get off the ground. | | | | drive. |
| With the Lexus LFAs brilliant looks, however, I | | | | Of course, if this is a little out of your price range, |
| somehow doubt it will suffer the same fate. | | | | there are still plenty of used Lexus designs that |
| The LFA has something of an Audi R8 style | | | | look sporty but in a slightly subtler way. The |
| about it, when with the white colour choice of the | | | | models aren't supercars by any mean, but they |
| gallery models and the sleek lines with deep | | | | are packed with comfort and speed, enough to |
| speedy grooves. The massive powerful front grille | | | | keep you entertained by the drive and cushioned |
| hints at the power lying dormant beneath, and I | | | | by the seats. You can even push the boat out |
| am glad that they kept the distinctive and | | | | and buy a fancy convertible, whilst having enough |
| oh-so-sporty Lexus bonnet and windscreen, which | | | | money left over to buy yourself a second house! |
| are well known for their wonderful shape. From | | | | |