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Originally Posted by Dimman
I can guarantee you that the 1.4g rating of the LFA is a peak reading at speed, likely through a left-right transition and NOT a skidpad figure. 1.05g is its skidpad figure. That is the standard for lateral g measurement and is an average.
Lexus wanted, for some strange reason given who and how they are getting these cars, to create an 'F1' sensory experience. So some serious compromises were made for daily use. Going back to my Lexus/F1 conspiracy theory...
My point about the 'Ring is that the driver can have more of an effect there than the car. I do not believe that the LFA would be 20 seconds up on an SLS over 7 or 8 laps of Tsukuba as an example.
I also believe that 9 out of 10 enthusiast drivers would be faster on a track in an SLS than an LFA. And 9999/10000 of typical Lexus buyers would be faster in the Benz.
And the LFA got beat in the slalom by a Chevy and a Chevy-powered kit-car?
As for the optional brakes, $172000 buys a LOT of options.
I pretty much am arguing for the sake of it, don't know if you caught that in my "Forum is stalling" thread.
For the record, given the choice of owning an SLS with zero conditions and owning an LFA but having to cut off my pinkie finger, I would pick the LFA.
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Yeah, I did catch your forum stalling thread, but think it's pointless to berate the car for the sake of argument. A lot of BS has been posted all over the internet about the LFA and I don't think it's cool to slam what is a great car.
This car was not made to be sold to typical Lexus buyers. It's a halo for the F performance brand to raise cachet and to bring newer buyers into the fold and keep the enthusiast buyers that they do have from going to say BMW M or Mercedes AMG.
I'm not sure about you assumption of 9/10 enthusiast being faster in the LFA. I see the LFA as a grown up, refined, exotic Lotus Exige. People who like that kind of car will do well with it on a track, but only out the door, as I think the more the driver becomes more familiar with the limits of the LFA, they will get faster.
As for tsukuba...
Call BMI?
p.s. I'd give my left nut.