entropy731
I assume you have not seen the top gear episode on the LFA. They pretty much come to the same conclusion as you. 400,000 for something marginally better than a GTR but at a 300,000 premium.
Its still an awesome car, kinda like the new Lancia Stratos. 500,000 for a Ferrari 430 with a body kit but I'm sure they are already all sold out just like the LFA is.
1. Top Gear is a horrible source for accurate / truthful information. Top Gear is funny but unfortunately they've misinformed a lot of people in the process.
They also say "the only reason people buy a Porsche Boxster / Cayman is because they couldn't afford a 911". Now anybody with the slightest bit of sense understands this isn't true but TG still says crap like this for laughs. The sad part is that some people watching their show actually take them seriously as if they know WTF their talking about.
2. Comparing the LF-A to the GT-R is blasphemy. Yes the GT-R puts down great numbers on the track due to all it's computer - electronic wizardry and dumb proof AWD. Sure if you don't know how to drive you might enjoy it.
But in terms of just about everything else that matter it's sub par compared to many other sports cars including the Lexus LF-A.
To write off the Lexus LF-A because it happens to be a "Lexus" cost 375k and barely quicker than a GTR is pretty ignorant at best.
I would wager that 99.9%% of those downplaying the LF-A have not driving one
nor even seen one in real life for that matter.
Regardless, every creditable entity (Not silly TG) that has tested the LF-A has been extremely impressed with the LF-A.
And in terms of a driver's car (in real life) the LF-A has been rated amongst the very best. This is something that cannot be said
about the GT-R as even a 65k E92 More enjoyable / rewarding to drive. In real life driving a GT-R isn't too much unlike driving it on PS3- video gamish.