Lexus LF-A – best car ever driven +video

Dutch car journalist Thomas Bangma has been driving the new V-10 engined Lexus LF-A and says it is the best car he’s ever driven.

Update 21/9/09: Lexus has now revealed the LF-A

Now that is a statement and a half.

Thomas Bangma is a Dutch motoring journalist. He’s driven most of what is worth driving and he’s of the opinion – having spent time behind the wheel of the new Lexus LF-A – that it’s the best car he’s ever driven.

We’ve turned up a video on YouTube of Thomas talking about his drive. He doesn’t mention the LF-A by name, but that’s what he’s talking about. The video has obviously been ‘Got at’ by Lexus as he mentions what a shame it is that Lexus are only going to produce 500. That bit’s been bleeped, but you don’t really need to be a world-class lip-reader to work it out.

Lexus are promising a ‘Supercar’ at the Tokyo Motor Show. A supercar that ‘epitomises the purest form of driving exhilaration and performance’. Which seems to be confirmed by Thomas’ impressions of the LF-A. And we have no reason to doubt that Thomas is anything other than an impartial journo.

What we do know of the LF-A is certainly very promising. Apart from the usual Lexus attention to detail and build quality – which should make the LF-A an everyday-drive supercar – the new Lexus will come equipped with a new V10 which will be good for something well over 500bhp – and probably approaching 600bhp. The same engine should also make an appearance in the new Lotus Esprit.

Thomas rates the LF-A alongside cars like the McLaren F1 and Pagani Zonda. Which is setting the bar pretty high.

We’ll find out soon enough. But it’s getting very interesting.

Thomas Bangma on the Lexus LF-A – Video

Source: YouTube

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