track-tested the LFA in November 2010 while conducting a comparison test with | Engineers attempted to make the engine sound like that of a Formula One car with high revs, while at the same time maintaining reliability and vibration control |
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Edmunds Inside Line: Lexus LFA vs Porsche 911 GT2 RS [ ] Edmunds' Insideline managed to acquire an LFA from Lexus for one week and tested the LFA against the on the track including an impromptu grudge match on the drag strip | A 12-speaker sound system with compact lightweight components was also developed for the interior |
All three test drivers wore helmets, however Naruse was reportedly not wearing his seatbelt, and as his LFA test vehicle was a pre-production prototype, its safety features, including , were not functional at the time.
5The R8 V10's conventional brakes brought the car to a stop quicker than the LFA's ceramic carbon brakes | |
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It is the second model in the line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the | After beginning development in the early 2000s with a codename of TXS , the first LF-A concept premiered in 2005, followed in 2007 by a second concept with a more completely furnished interior and exterior |