Lexus made the famous LFA supercar between 2010 and 2012. It was created with the full force of Toyota and Lexus engineering. The most exciting thing about driving is the V-10 engine, which can go from 0 to 9000 rpm in a second. There are only 2,300 miles on this white future classic, and it will be auctioned off on May 9. It’s fun to think about what you’ll use to burn that last jerrycan of high-octane fuel. Another fast run in a Dodge Demon on the speed strip? A lap around Laguna Seca in a Ferrari F40? Here’s one choice for you: A Venn diagram showing how a musical instrument and a performance driven by combustion meet. The auction site Bring a Trailer’s pick of the day is this beautiful white 2012 Lexus LFA with very low miles. Bring a Trailer and Invoice Pricing are both on Hearst Autos. Chassis number 468 of 500; this has one of the best-sounding 4.8-liter V-10 engines ever made. It’s impossible to believe that this car and the long tube make you feel like Pavarotti hitting the crescendo in “Nessun Dorma.” “No one shall sleep” is true. Before I talk about the V-10 in more depth, let me quickly go over what makes the rest of the LFA so great. Because Lexus cared a lot about the engineering of their supercar, they had to make a whole new kind of loom to weave the carbon fiber that makes up the LFA’s structure. Think about how well-coordinated the first LS400 was when it came out in 1989. Now, put that level of planning to a limited-edition hypercar that was the cutting edge of technology at the time. Lexus put the 1LR-GUE V-10 at the top of this list of composite materials. With 4.8 liters in size, the 10-cylinder engine hits its peak at 9000 rpm and shuts down at 9500 rpm. At 8700 rpm, it produces 552 horsepower. A digital speed counter was added because Lexus said the engine revved so quickly—from idle to 9000 rpm in 0.6 seconds—that an analog gauge wouldn’t be able to keep up. The 1LR-GUE was also made in collaboration with Yamaha and is a Toyota and Lexus product. Toyota and Yamaha have a long history that goes back to the highly sought-after collector Toyota 2000GT, which Yamaha made with great care. Yamaha makes wind instruments and pianos, and its metalworking skills are often used in the best Toyota engines, especially when it comes to head airflow. Yamaha’s goal was to get the LFA’s V-10 to sing. The engineers carefully controlled the surge tank that powers the ten separate throttle bodies so that sound could get into the cab as the revs rose. With one click of the paddle switch on the column, the driver was in the middle of a 10-cylinder symphony. This car’s odometer only shows 2300 miles on it. Older parts have been updated since March of last year. For example, the tires and brakes have been flushed. The luggage and 12-speaker Mark Levinson radio that come with the car are nice extras. When put next to the V-10, this stereo must have made Antonio Salieri feel the same way about Mozart. The bad news is that the LFA took a while to sell when it first came out, but now it’s very popular and costs a lot. The good news is that this car is ready to give its new owner one of the best driving experiences ever, and there is still a lot of high-test gas at the pump near you. Of course, it’s a beautiful machine that should be gathered. The LFA, on the other hand, was made to scream, and hiding it would be like stopping a great singer from singing. Go to Bring a Trailer to see the most amazing Lexus aria ever. May 9 is the last day of the sale.
