The Lexus LFA

 

The Lexus LFA. The exact opposite of everything Lexus represents…and I love it. This is Lexus’ first go at a super car and I think they have done a wonderful job. Its fast, rare, desirable and expensive all the ingredients necessary for a supercar. It is powered by a 4.8 liter V10 producing 552hp. All that power is funneled to the rear wheels via 6-speed flappy paddle gear box. It achieves 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds and will continue on to a modest 202mph. While these numbers are amazing and put it at the top of the performance range I don’t think these are its best quality. For me the greatest part of this car is the noise it makes. There is nothing quite like the scream of a V-10 and the LFA’s exhaust note is perfect. I could listen to it all day long. While this car may not have the track performance of a 599 GTO, that doesn’t really take away from it. I would take this car over the 599 GTO just to be different. I wouldn’t say Ferraris are common but they are to main stream for me. I also like the fact that you can customize the interior of this car to over 1,000,000 configurations. Ultimately, if I was grading Lexus I would give them a 10 for design, 9 for features and 8 for performance. For the next model maybe spend more time pumping power out of that awesome engine. I mean come on the new M5 produces the same power from a twin turbo V8, retailing for $90,000. Great job Lexus but its time to hit the design board for some improvements.  

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The Lamborghini Reventon

The Lamborghini Reventon. A special edition Lamborghini produced towards the end of the Murciélago’s life cycle. It’s mechanics and underpinnings are all Murciélago. That means this car has plenty of speed and precision. However that’s not what makes this car special. It is about the design elements. Some have likened it to a batmobile. Lamborhini themselves had said that it was inspired by the fastest planes. You can see different design clues all over the car that tip you off to that fact. Even the wheels remind me of helicopter rotor blades. The gauges as well, they are 3-d digital gauges that seriously make you feel like a fighter pilot. This Reventon is particularly special because it is number 20 out of 20….the last one ever produced. One last thing I want to point out is the interior, its all well and good but there is nothing special about it. Compare it to the new Aventador; there is no competition. The Aventador blows the Reventon out of the water. Then when you realize you could buy 3.5 Aventador’s for the cost of one Reventon it becomes clear that you should just buy an Aventador. I mean a Lamborghini is rare enough, let alone a car that only has 19 counterparts. So is it worth it? I say no, go with the Aventador, take the money you saved and, oh I don’t know, buy a house!

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Coupe

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Coupe. Simply put, it is elegant and aggressive all at the same time. It is power and precision. Its unnecessary and totally necessary. Most importantly it is everything you could want from a supercar. It comes standard with 691 horsepower and 509 lb-ft of torque. Weighing in at a mere 3,472 lbs, that comes out to be 5 lbs per hp. That is only .8 lbs heavier than the Bugatti Veyron. So the performance numbers are quite similar. The Aventador screams to 60 in 2.9 seconds and will continue on to 217 mph. All that power is sourced from a 6.5 litre V-12. Another feature of this car is AWD. Some will argue that RWD is the only acceptable drive train for a performance vehicle. However, if you are not Sebastian Vettel, controlling this much power can be a bit tricky. When accelerating out of a parking lot to impress your friends, ending up in a ditch, usually isn’t that impressive. So if you want to stay on the road AWD will definitely be your friend. Personally, one of my favorite features of this car is the start button. You must lift up this red cover that simulates lifting up a cover of a missile launch button in an F-16. That is a perfectly accurate process because one must use caution when getting behind the wheel of this road-bound missile. One last note, I cannot wait until Underground Racing gets their hands on one of these. It will undoubtedly be the greatest car they ever build.

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