Vehicle Description
2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition for sale. Motorcar Classics is
proud to present this awesome 2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition in
pristine original condition with only 5,815 miles. This car is #332
of 500 Lexus LFA, and it is one of only 50 of the Nurburgring
Edition. Furthermore, it is even more rare and unique by virtue of
being the only Nurburgring Edition delivered in Lexus 3P0 Bright
Red. As evidenced on the original window sticker this car was
originally slated to be built in Obsidian Black, but at the last
minute the original purchaser asked for his Nurburgring to be
delivered in this stunning color which is noted as an extra cost
option on the sticker and further by these photos from the Lexus
Facebook page.In early 2000, Lexus proposed to focus their
expertise on building a limited run supercar. The stunning LFA
Coupe is the product of nine years in development as a project
called P280. 500 units were built with a base price of $375,000.
The Nurburgring Edition, a highly tuned variant named for the
famous German circuit, was introduced in 2012. With only fifty
produced and a sticker starting at $445,000, it is one of the most
exclusive, expensive and impressive cars to ever come out of Japan.
Lexus offered just four exterior colors on the Nurburgring
Editions: Matte Black, Gloss Black, White and Orange. But a
handful, like this one, were ordered in special colors. The most
obvious distinction of the Nurburgring edition is the large fixed
carbon fiber reinforced plastic wing. Combined with the exclusive
front dive planes and a deeper carbon fiber front spoiler, the
Nurburgring trim increases downforce by nearly a third while
claiming a drag coefficient of just 0.31. With a 202mph top speed,
this is no small consideration. Lexus driver Akira Iida ran a lap
of the Nurburgring circuit in just 7.14, the fastest lap recorded
by a production car on street tires.At the heart of the LFA is a
hand built 72-degree 4.8L V10 producing 562 hp and 354 lb. ft. of
torque. The car will run 3.6 seconds in 0-60 and 11.4 seconds in
the quarter mile as delivered. Developed exclusively for the LFA,
there is no other engine in the Toyota family that resembles the
1LR-GUE. Lexus engineers tuned to the LFA to sound like a F1 car
and it screams to a 9,000 RPM redline. Paired with the V10 is a
rear-mounted six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox operated with
paddle-shifters. To tailor the driving experience, there are four
pre-programmed settings: auto, normal, sport and wet. Drivers can
also opt to override the system and go fully manual if the
opportunity arises. Power is delivered through a Torsen limited
slip differential. The car has 20-inch forged aluminum BBS wheels
that are currently wrapped in Michelin pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, but
the original Bridgestone Potenza tires are included. Brembo
carbon-ceramic brakes stop thecar effectively. The front setup is a
15.4 inch rotor with six-piston monoblock calipers while the rear
are slightly smaller 14.2 inch rotors with four-piston calipers.
The front suspension consists of control arms while a multilink
arrangement keeps the back end planted. The primary suspension
pieces including the remote-reservoir monotube KYB dampers are
aluminum. All of this is housed within a carbon fiber reinforced
polymer monocoque with aluminum front and rear subframes.Inside,
the lightweight bucket seats are covered in black Alcantara with
red seat backs, stitching, carpet and steering wheel grips. There
are carbon fiber accents throughout as well. The console mounted
Remote Touch controller interface operates an array of features
including the stereo, navigation system, back up camera and even
personalized vehicle settings. The gauges are elegant thin-film
transistor pieces with color changing backgrounds. The paddle
shifters are metal pieces located behind each side of the steering
wheel while the start button is located on the right side of the
wheel. Your inspection is invited!
