Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

[Mockngbrd]

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Driver Akira Iida clocked a lap time of 7:14.64 on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife on August 31

We now have the official track time for the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition.
Driver Akira Iida clocked a lap time of 7:14.64 on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife on August 31.



The special edition LFA did it using its standard-issue (road-legal) Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires.


The LFA Nürburgring Package is scheduled to go into a limited-run production in 2012. Only 50 units will be from a total LFA production run of 500 models.


The Nürburgring Edition of the LFA comes with a carbon fiber body kit, a re-tuned suspension and an upgraded 6-speed sequential gearbox. It is powered by a 4.8-liter V10 engine with 562 hp (419 kW / 570 PS) - the standard LFA has an output of 412 kW (560 PS). The complete package costs an additional $70,000 but delivers a 0-100 km/h sprint of just 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph).




List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


7:14.64 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Akira Iida 31 August 2011
Lexus conducted test. Video confirmed. Stock vehicle with OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires. Additional Roll Cage was equipped

7:18 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Timo Kluck April 2010
Manufacturer claim. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Plus N2 tires.

7:19.63 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (2012) Jim Mero 9 June 2011
base specification car with optional super-slick track DOT competition tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#cite_note-9and non-stock safety equipment, video confirmed.

7:22.1 Dodge Viper ACR (2009) Tom Coronel 18 August 2008

7:22.68 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 (2012) Jim Mero 23 June 2011
base specification car with optional super-slick track DOT competition tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure) and Z07 package

7:24 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (11/2010)

7:24.22 Nissan GT-R (2011) Toshio Suzuki 1 October 2010
Nissan conducted test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#cite_note-13Semi-wet conditions. Video confirmed.

7:24.3 Maserati MC12 Marc Basseng August 2008

7:24.44 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport Marc Basseng August 2008

7:25.7 Ferrari Enzo Marc Basseng August 2008

 

[totoseow]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

they tweaked the gearing!

 

[wt_know]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

awesome lexus LFA

 

[TripleM]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Impressive timing

 

[pengful]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Wow, on the final stretch it hit 297 km/hr! Wonder how M3/ 5 performed.

 

[C3P0]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

The driver got balls of steel.
Like me.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Wow, on the final stretch it hit 297 km/hr! Wonder how M3/ 5 performed.

No where near...at least 20 secs slower.

 

[Racebred]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

wouldnt all these so called manufacturers' nring laptimes differ just about as much in the above list in the same car depending on weather, traffic, and most importantly of all, DRIVER??

 

[Welbo]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Is all about Bragging rights, nothing else.

 

[zeee]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

saw a white lfa with number plate 29 along scotts rd last weekend...

details from one motoring:

Vehicle Make: TOYOTA
Vehicle Model: LEXUS LFA AUTO
Chassis No.: JTHHX8BH301000020
Engine No.: 1LR0001522
Engine Capacity: 4805 cc
Maximum Laden Weight: 1750 kg
Unladen Weight: 1540 kg
Year Of Manufacture: 2010
Original Registration Date: 27 Jan 2011

 

[Shaun]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Believe manufacturers will do their best to run it in good weather, and pick laps that are traffic free. Plus use the best driver they can get their hands on..

The few record setting videos so far have all been without traffic yes?

 

[pdreams]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Most of the lap times from manufacturerss are done during industry pool days when they are allocated private days for their R&D i.e. no public trackdays. So traffic rarely is a problem although there are days when its not manufacturer exclusive.

Its a wonderful time from the LF-A-Nur but then again, better to take reference from Horst Von Saruma (HVS) from Sport Auto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_auto_(Germany).

That is the more accurate timing for a few reasons:-

1) Same driver
2) Tested on a car that is sold to the end-user i.e. not a factory prepped demo or presentation car.
3) HVS is known to be a non-bias tester.

For 1) and 3), it becomes irrelevant if its just for bragging rights to sell the car better. So when thats the case, race car driver who has clocked 100s to 1000s of the ring is engaged. Also, factory fitted OEM tires are "truly OEM i.e. same RE070 can have like 4-5 composition make-up haha..."

For 2), its relevant because when manufacturers first allow the motoring press to try the cars for the first time, its normally (ok, 99.999%) meticulously tweaked from electrical to mechanical components. I believe Chris Harris from EVO wrote an excellent piece on this some time back.

All in all, to sum it up, the LF-A is, like many other supercars, a wonderful technological piece of automotive machinery. We should all appreciate it, and other supercars, for their presence.

 

[delrosa81]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

It seems that most if not all exotic / Sports cars need to go for a qualifying lap at the nurburgring before it can be sold in the market???

Errr buy in SGP no nurburgring, whats the point except for bragging rights? IMO, laptimes are nurburgring seems to be severely overated nowadays....

 

[Racebred]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

the F1 teams send 2 of their best drivers also but they can have a half second difference. Over 20km, u have 2 second difference. Drop ranking liao if send the other best driver.

 

[Otsego]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

But the price is so crazy!

 

[Indigo]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

LFA is a wicked car. Suitable as a daily drive for it's comfort yet killer power and awesome handling at the track.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Lexus LFA Nurburgring time: 7 minutes 14.64 seconds

Think Toyota F1 leftovers are the reason for this car
Haha...hv gd lunch.