- "An ultra high-tech sportscar bringing stable quality to cutting-edge technology."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection
The Lexus LFA '10 is a supercar produced by Lexus. It appears in Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6 and Gran Turismo 7 (as part of Update 1.40).
Colors[]
The player can choose from thirty colors:
- Slate Blue
- Fresh Green
- Crystal Gold
- Pearl Yellow
- Orange
- Sunset Orange
- Passionate Pink
- Red
- Pearl Red
- Sky Blue
- Ivory White
- Lavender
- Aqua
- Mint Green[1]
- Lime Green
- Whitest White
- Pearl White
- Metallic Silver
- Steel Gray
- Pearl Gray
- Pearl Brown
- Brown Stone
- Moss Green
- Steel Blue
- Lapis Lazuli
- Pearl Blue
- Black Amethyst
- Starlight Black
- Black
- Matte Black
Description[]
- "The LFA was Lexus' first supercar. Can you believe it took a decade to develop? The result of extensive testing at Nürburgring races, this car can really fly. One big feature of this front-engine, rear-wheel drive car... Is that its transmission is positioned on the rear axle... Making it a well-balanced 'FR' with a rear transaxle configuration. Powered by a high-rev, naturally-aspirated V10 engine, the LFA offers a helluva soundtrack. Really, it's one of Japan's greatest sports cars! And while its production run ended over a decade ago, its charm seems to be growing every day."
- ―In-game description of the car, from GT7's Brand Central
20 years before Japan's automotive industry was truly recognized by the world, Toyota created a sports car called the 2000GT, which brought together the newest technology of the 1960s. And today in the 21st century, Toyota has again created a cutting edge sports car: the LFA.
Its development was not easy, having to start from the establishment of production techniques for the carbon fiber body. For Toyota it was not enough to make components match and fit together manually by hand; it was a challenge of their pride as a mass production manufacturer, to provide the newest technology with absolutely stable quality.
One of the most important factors of a sports car, the front to rear weight distribution, is 48 to 52. The transaxle layout and the radiator mounted in the rear helped to achieve this figure. The vehicle weight was suppressed to 1,480 kg (3,263 lb). And the development team put even more emphasis on lowering the center of gravity, utilizing a dry-sump lubrication system for the V10 engine, and going as far as to position the driveshaft a bit higher by adding a reduction gear, so that the entire mounting of the powertrain could be made lower.
The 4.8-liter V10 has a bank angle of 72 degrees, and it redlines at 9,500 rpm. The 552 BHP power equates to 115 BHP per liter, but its high performance is still environmentally friendly. The transmission utilizes a 6-speed 2-pedal MT, which shifts at 0.2 seconds, on par with the world's top racing machines.
The brakes are standard carbon ceramic disks, with 6-pot calipers in the front and 4-pot calipers in the rear, all with varying piston sizes.
0-62 mph acceleration is just 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h), and production of the LFA is limited to only 500 units.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 5 | Lexus Dealership (Lv. 12+) | 375,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Lexus Dealership | 375,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 7 (  v1.40+) |
Lexus Brand Central | 1,500,000 | Complete the Master International B-License with all Golds. |
Gallery[]
GT7 Liveries[]
Trivia[]
- In the PS3-era games, it is among the few Premium road cars that cannot be fitted with aerodynamic modifications in GT Auto.
- In GT7, various adjustable parts can be fitted, including the aero from the Nürburgring Package (Front Type A and Wing Type A respectively).
- In the PS3-era games, despite being right-hand drive, it incorrectly has the center console from the left-hand drive model. This was fixed in GT7.
- It has an active rear spoiler that rises at 80 km/h (50 mph), and is retracted at 40 km/h (25 mph).
- Installing a custom rear wing in GT7 will disable the active aero.
- In GT7, due to it costing over 1,000,000 Cr, it is not part of the Used Car Dealership rotation, despite the model year.
- In GT7, it emits a single warning beep when exceeding 8,000 rpm and 8,500 rpm, and two beeps at 9,000 rpm. This feature is not included in the PS3-era games.
- In GT7 version 1.46, the inner diameters of the rear tires were suddenly changed to 21 inches (the default wheel size remained unchanged, resulting in a size mismatch of the tire and wheel) and most custom wheels became unavailable for this car at the same time for unknown reasons. This was soon fixed in Update 1.47.
Notes[]
- ↑ Mistakenly referred to as Mist Green in the PS3-era games