Lexus Spent 10 Years Building a “Failure”

Lexus spent a decade developing a supercar and charged $375,000 for it. Was the LFA overpriced, or did its price hide something extraordinary? From its carbon-fiber construction to its Yamaha-developed V10 screaming toward 9,000 RPM, this is the story behind Lexus’s most obsessive engineering project. We explore its development, compromises, Nürburgring performance, and why calling it a “failure” misses the bigger picture. Would you take an LFA over a Ferrari or Lamborghini? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to Redline for more stories behind extraordinary cars.