The Lexus LFA Was Not A Failure (Even Though It Was) - Revelations with Jason Cammisa

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2025

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  • @tescoshortage
    @tescoshortage 5 месяцев назад +4562

    Think of it this way. The LFA _skipped_ financial success and landed straight into legendary status- a 200+ mph grand touring cruiser that revs to 9500 RPM, producing the most sonorous and seductive intake growl and exhaust note known to mankind? How could that not be in the stuff of legend?

    • @Pete292323
      @Pete292323 5 месяцев назад +206

      While also setting the Nürburgring lap record.

    • @dhritishekhardwibedi7874
      @dhritishekhardwibedi7874 5 месяцев назад +152

      Well it was actually a failure as a supercar when it was launched. But as a Halo car, it was a tremendous success. Toyota was able to sell many cars just putting an LFA on the showroom display.. today obviously LFA stands as a legend. Arguably the best piece of machine Toyota ever made..

    • @rrageneral1499
      @rrageneral1499 5 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@dhritishekhardwibedi7874I'm not sure they thought of it as a success considering this car lost them loads of money

    • @souvikmondal6161
      @souvikmondal6161 5 месяцев назад +85

      @@rrageneral1499 A halo car has more to it than a financial success. It was a tremendous marketing success and elevated lexus’s brand image to a high prestige. Not bad at all for a brand ‘s first supercar.

    • @Corvolet5
      @Corvolet5 5 месяцев назад +12

      The engine gained legendary status. Not the car itself. If we break it down, all things considered, the LFA is almost underwhelming for a supercar of its time. Not the performance per se, but the interior and materials that look like it was made in 2005.
      Also, praising the exhaust note? Really? Anyone who has ever been exposed for long enough to a high rev line COMBINED with the high pitched noise of a V10 will tell you how irritating the sound will be at high speeds. Almost to the point where you can't hear anything else anymore. It's not capable of making you suffer from hearing loss like the Zonda R, but it's close enough. A V8 is much more pleasing to the ears, especially an Italian one.

  • @SirDaus
    @SirDaus 5 месяцев назад +2611

    Yamaha sound engineer is very proud of this one.

    • @x265_hevc5
      @x265_hevc5 5 месяцев назад +79

      as they should be. it sounds amazing

    • @KyChristell
      @KyChristell 5 месяцев назад +4

      Id be curious how much Yamaha being involved in music carried over to the sound? If at all

    • @DuvJones
      @DuvJones 5 месяцев назад +63

      Yamaha is Japan's greatest engineering secret, hidden in plain sight. It tends to do a ton of R&D for the JDM industry, at the beset of the Japanese Government. Toyota, and Nissan tend to have them on speed dial and the rest of the industry will take their advice at some value.

    • @binskee677
      @binskee677 5 месяцев назад +28

      @@KyChristell actually a lot, there is a specially designed airbox above the engine and special channels funnel the sound into the cabin, the car actually sounds better inside cabin than outside. I saw a video somewhere where they showed a graphic how that works with the acustic expert from Yamaha.

    • @3089280288
      @3089280288 5 месяцев назад

      @@DuvJones If they would build a car like Pinninfarina did.

  • @willpugh8865
    @willpugh8865 5 месяцев назад +1387

    Dear Hagerty: please give Jason an unlimited budget and massive production team and stay the hell out of his way.
    Love
    Fans of Jason

    • @paulmorrow8372
      @paulmorrow8372 5 месяцев назад +24

      I second this man!

    • @jtreut
      @jtreut 5 месяцев назад +18

      Hagerty stock would immediately go up 10%

    • @alexadelaide
      @alexadelaide 5 месяцев назад +15

      I’m pretty sure that’s what they do already

    • @VMKAROUND365
      @VMKAROUND365 5 месяцев назад +13

      Hagerty has one of the best portfolios of these type of videos. They are doing pretty well it seems.

    • @ardk1804
      @ardk1804 5 месяцев назад +1

      inspired by Doug Demuro? ;)

  • @craigcarthew5024
    @craigcarthew5024 5 месяцев назад +552

    I live about 5 minutes from the yellow LFA and can confirm it’s been in the Lexus Of Brighton ( Melbourne,Australia) dealership showroom since new. It has never been sold to a customer. It is a stunning piece of art.

    • @markk3453
      @markk3453 5 месяцев назад +25

      I Hope they do more then just start up once a month. a car like that can promote the dealer like nothing else.

    • @bondmcnugget
      @bondmcnugget 5 месяцев назад +18

      @@markk3453 it's already doing it. I live in the other side of Melbourne that is the only place I remember from my travels. I use it as a landmark when talking to other people.

    • @partyatmyfuneral1
      @partyatmyfuneral1 5 месяцев назад

      I thought it wasn't there any more? I didn't see it a month or two ago.

    • @Ghost_moto_WPN
      @Ghost_moto_WPN 5 месяцев назад +3

      We have one up her in Brisbane (2 infact), sci-fleet Lexus at Indooroopilly have a black on display in the show room. I believe they have a white one as well.

    • @carbonfiber492
      @carbonfiber492 5 месяцев назад +2

      I know phil and Simon mccarroll in nsw wanted one each but only ended up with one it used to be in their Chatswood dealership often

  • @vernonhampton6973
    @vernonhampton6973 5 месяцев назад +408

    Akio Toyoda pushing for the LFA and then racing it HIMSELF is what happens when a company chairman goes god-mode!

  • @BlackjackK7X
    @BlackjackK7X 5 месяцев назад +2386

    "It's not the most powerful car in the world. It's not the fastest, not the best looking, and it is certainly not the cheapest but... It might very well be the best car I have ever driven." - Jeremy Clarkson

    • @i.d.6492
      @i.d.6492 5 месяцев назад +16

      He only said it because of the hype behind the exhaust note. He should drive Pegani Zonda

    • @Heidelaffe
      @Heidelaffe 5 месяцев назад +113

      @@i.d.6492Which one is best is a personal choice.
      My father in law considers the VW Bus the best vehicles which could ever be conceived. What is your point?

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou 5 месяцев назад +136

      @@i.d.6492 He has drive pretty much every car you could think of in that realm

    • @onepunchman6165
      @onepunchman6165 5 месяцев назад +86

      ​@@i.d.6492 He has driven any and every car imaginable.
      The pagani is an art piece. Not a car made for your soul. It's great to look at. Not as great to drive as a LFA

    • @Karl-me4mh
      @Karl-me4mh 5 месяцев назад +31

      @@i.d.6492 It's about the overall package. You might learn about that, as you get older.

  • @vilnaric3127
    @vilnaric3127 5 месяцев назад +1630

    In a way the LFA is the Japanese Veyron.
    Overly Expensive, Overly Complicated and only made because the dude running the company wanted to prove how good they can be.

    • @DidintleMosweu
      @DidintleMosweu 5 месяцев назад +31

      no, this one was only made to improve company's status

    • @Carrera-gp9od
      @Carrera-gp9od 5 месяцев назад +76

      Who cares why it was made ?
      Just be grateful it was made .

    • @abarratt8869
      @abarratt8869 5 месяцев назад +30

      Worth every Yen!

    • @kindbrute4640
      @kindbrute4640 5 месяцев назад +10

      Both descendants of the founders too

    • @TheJohn8765
      @TheJohn8765 5 месяцев назад +33

      I'd much rather have the LFA than a Veyron. Both are engineering masterpieces, but the LFA gives me "the fizz" and the Bugatti does not.

  • @je_suis_onur
    @je_suis_onur 5 месяцев назад +341

    This video has the longest outro car shot which is probably a testament to how much Cammisa is in fond of this car.

    • @marksanyal
      @marksanyal 5 месяцев назад +11

      It would be great if Hagerty would post the entire outro so we can orgasm to the sweet melodies of the V10.

    • @Jay-jb2vr
      @Jay-jb2vr 5 месяцев назад

      I love the intro! It's so cool and catchy!

  • @nikkobelvis145
    @nikkobelvis145 5 месяцев назад +459

    “the LFA is so good, that not even the people who made it, know how make it again”
    -Jeremy Clarkson

    • @fredrce
      @fredrce 5 месяцев назад +5

      So many BS from this guy, he's a shame for our country

    • @pcx4545
      @pcx4545 5 месяцев назад +54

      @@fredrce Your country is a shame

    • @fredrce
      @fredrce 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@pcx4545 We are the best country in the world and centre of the planet earth.

    • @Kylirr
      @Kylirr 5 месяцев назад +28

      @@fredrce LOL

    • @TEXAS2459
      @TEXAS2459 5 месяцев назад

      FACTS!!

  • @Landez97
    @Landez97 5 месяцев назад +272

    I wrote an essay about the LFA my senior year of high school. I remember being obsessed with it and consuming every single piece of content about it I could find. It truly is a one of a kind car that I hope I get to own or at least drive someday. Also I got an A+ on that essay

    • @AnmolSingh-2911
      @AnmolSingh-2911 5 месяцев назад +10

      My man scored two birds with one stone!!!

    • @hrt6669
      @hrt6669 5 месяцев назад +1

      I would have gave you an A++ Just to reference LFA.
      ❤❤❤

    • @hahahajackmyswag
      @hahahajackmyswag 5 месяцев назад +6

      I was in that class. More like a B+ bud but keep lying on the Internet lmao

    • @richardnavratil9661
      @richardnavratil9661 5 месяцев назад

      Would love to read it!

    • @K1ng1995
      @K1ng1995 4 месяца назад

      My nickname for you will be "My man" but the way Denzel Washington says it"

  • @papakwasiasiedu5280
    @papakwasiasiedu5280 5 месяцев назад +542

    Jason is doing a better and better job of not spoiling future Revelations episodes on the Carmugeon show

    • @Low760
      @Low760 5 месяцев назад +3

      I had no idea about this one.

    • @Miggy2j
      @Miggy2j 5 месяцев назад +2

      There were hints 😅

    • @TheImperfectGuy
      @TheImperfectGuy 5 месяцев назад +5

      it also helps that the Lexus LFA is the sort of car that you can shoehorn into every car discussion

  • @niedrigbreit-podcast
    @niedrigbreit-podcast 5 месяцев назад +334

    I have no idea who this Camissa bloke is nor what a Hagerty is. But I've watched every single revelations episode of this Adam Sandler lookalike and it's some of the best content on this platform, that otherwise aims to completely destroy my attention span. Thank you, amazing funny car guy

    • @jtreut
      @jtreut 5 месяцев назад +16

      Adam Sandler’s cousin.

    • @dnice362
      @dnice362 5 месяцев назад +1

      My man from MotorTrend back in the day

    • @muhammadraiyanhaziq
      @muhammadraiyanhaziq 5 месяцев назад +1

      Ngl, I thought Camissa looked a lot like Ben Affleck lmao

    • @DS-pk4eh
      @DS-pk4eh 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@muhammadraiyanhaziq Nah, defo Sandler

    • @codexnecro666
      @codexnecro666 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@dnice362 those of us not in the US have no idea what that is

  • @narayanashish
    @narayanashish 5 месяцев назад +435

    If you, like me, watched the National Geographic documentary of the Lexus LFA, you know how much effort Hagerty and Jason have done here to get this amazing infotainement video to us for freeeee! I cannot believe this is free, at all. Great Job Jason, Great job Hagerty! Keep it coming
    The LFA V10 is arguably the most under-appreciated engine of all time, hell the whole car might be, since they were losing money on each LFA sold

    • @lexburen5932
      @lexburen5932 5 месяцев назад +15

      was never meant to make money.. it was meant to make a statement to the world : here look this is what we can make. henc lexus lc500 and lexus is500 toyota corlolla GR etc. the people who know, they know 😉

    • @Jay-jb2vr
      @Jay-jb2vr 5 месяцев назад

      When you know, you know

    • @Gius-v7r
      @Gius-v7r 5 месяцев назад +2

      It's literally the most overrated car in existence by far by people who don't have any own criteria.

  • @sentiencepsn2714
    @sentiencepsn2714 5 месяцев назад +81

    I love that every video ends with a pure, unedited driving section.
    Through headphones, it is a beautiful sounding car. I can only imagine what it sounds like in real life.

  • @kenchen704
    @kenchen704 5 месяцев назад +16

    Akio was right in the end, when the enthusiasts think of Lexus, everyone thinks of the LFA and the insane levels of engineering poured into this legendary car.

  • @Erocksoco
    @Erocksoco 5 месяцев назад +421

    The LFA is one of my favorite cars of all time, and if I ever hit the Powerball, there would be one sitting in my garage.

    • @TheMILVSCR
      @TheMILVSCR 5 месяцев назад +17

      I'm right there with you, and I'll make a deal with you; whoever wins an insane amount of money in lottery buys 2... one for himself and one for the other 😅

    • @psnmadracer27
      @psnmadracer27 5 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@TheMILVSCR count me in, I'll have no problem buying 3 if I win

    • @emoney1231
      @emoney1231 5 месяцев назад +5

      Hopefully that's just an expression and you'd be out driving it ;)

    • @jaimehinojosa3865
      @jaimehinojosa3865 5 месяцев назад +4

      I'm in! I can definitely buy 4 of these if I win the lottery

    • @loonatticat
      @loonatticat 5 месяцев назад +1

      I feel the same way. Having the money to buy one doesn’t mean that you can. They don’t come up for sale very often.

  • @igor_chaska
    @igor_chaska 5 месяцев назад +923

    Gear up in your best pair of headphones, folks. Jason's about to talk about the best sounding car ever made

    • @TheMILVSCR
      @TheMILVSCR 5 месяцев назад +19

      Or watch extremely loud on a beautiful surround sound system 😍

    • @memorimusic420
      @memorimusic420 5 месяцев назад +22

      If you're a true boss you watch this IN your LFA 😭☝️🤓

    • @sirtomalot1584
      @sirtomalot1584 5 месяцев назад +3

      Best sounding car ever made? What about the Mazda 787B or the Ferrari F355? However the LFA is also out there.

    • @startingtech3900
      @startingtech3900 5 месяцев назад +3

      lambo sounds bettet

    • @pinkace
      @pinkace 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@sirtomalot1584 You can't count the 787, that's a race car. The V10 Formula 1 cars sound as good as that beautiful rotary orchestra. But for road cars, the LFA beats the F355 by just a few points.

  • @Ryujikun619
    @Ryujikun619 5 месяцев назад +101

    *notices a lfa video notification*
    "Oh cool another LFA video!"
    *sees its a Hagerty video*
    "Wait....."
    *sees its a revelations video*
    *heavenly and subtle weeping noises ensue*

    • @calebwany8422
      @calebwany8422 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Ryujikun619bro stop trying so hard to be trendy

    • @Ryujikun619
      @Ryujikun619 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@calebwany8422 19 others disagree.
      But yeah man, hard to be trendy on one random comment on a car video. I gotta try harder you know?

  • @SuperShade
    @SuperShade 5 месяцев назад +106

    They gave the engineers of the Lexus LFA nearly 10 years and a billion dollars to spend on creating a masterpiece car. Which other manufacturer would throw money at a car like that? If you ask me, the LFA was never supposed to make money, why would they be bothered? They are sitting on billions of dollars anyways. It was more of a statement to show the world they could compete with the rest of the industry and even outdo them at the time. It raised the brands image to prestige status and the car even managed to set the world record at the Nürburgring.
    There's a book out there called "The Roar of an Angel" written by the designer of the car himself. Seriously, go get it because a lot of people do not know what they are talking about.

    • @noth606
      @noth606 5 месяцев назад +10

      Yep, a lot of people don't understand what the project was about at all. A lot of it was also to feed and nurse the sense of pride the guys at Toyota have with what they do, and bring some of the passion, experience and vision from the LFA experience over to the more mundane cars, which is quite clearly visible in some of the cars they have made since then. And - I would argue it DID make money, just not directly. But money was not the objective, something else that is harder to measure was, and I'd say it succeeded in what it set out to do.

    • @ramadhanisme7
      @ramadhanisme7 5 месяцев назад

      Even for the halo car it is still a failure. Now how many common people know lfa? Compared to a lamborghini or ferrari or even relatively a new manufacturer such as mclaren? There you have the answer

    • @jmll1412
      @jmll1412 5 месяцев назад +8

      @@ramadhanisme7 did you even watch the video? Lexus's current products and technologies directly resulted from the LFA's development. Brand recognition is only one part of a halo car's role. Regardless of your (wrong) opinion, the LFA has cemented itself to legendary status.

    • @ramadhanisme7
      @ramadhanisme7 5 месяцев назад

      @@jmll1412 even the video itself admitted that lfa is a very successful as a supercar but miserably failed in marketing and sales aspect (and in terms of sales I'm not talking about profit because as a halo car profit is not always the objective). Legendary it may be, subjectively, my statement still true and the video just backed up with more detailed, now the question is have you watched the video diligently?

    • @alfredoalfaro5000
      @alfredoalfaro5000 5 месяцев назад +9

      @@ramadhanisme7 Lmao you really don't understand the bigger picture.
      People blamed them for making "boring cars". They've changed that last part thanks to the LFA and their long term strategy has made them leave their rivals in the dust.
      When the LFA came out, Toyota was head to head with GM for the crown as the larger auto manufacturer in the world. Now GM is barely even a rival. Volkswagen came next trying to, and momentarily surpassing Toyota, and guess what. Today Toyota is worth over 5x more than VW group.
      Not only that, Toyota is no longer synonimous with reliable but ugly and boring cars. It is reliability, with fairly good looks and some really exciting GR cars (thanks to the LFA).
      If you want to see Toyota failures, see their years at F1. LFA is the wrong place to look at.

  • @FiftyQuest15
    @FiftyQuest15 5 месяцев назад +41

    Actually saw an LFA on the road the other day, could hardly believe it. Thankfully i got to pull up beside it and have a quick chat before he took off and my god it really is the greatest sounding car ever made.

    • @MrIh8hondas
      @MrIh8hondas 5 месяцев назад +1

      One flew by me at full beans on I-40 in Albuquerque a few years ago. I have never wanted to replay a moment of my life like I did then. Just this blast of absolutely screaming V-10 chorus of angels out of nowhere, and then just as fast as it appeared, I recognized the rear of the car as an LFA and it was gone to give more people eargasms.

  • @codyargentino489
    @codyargentino489 5 месяцев назад +85

    As a huge car enthusiast, this series is the best thing to have ever of happened on RUclips

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik 5 месяцев назад +177

    The creation of the 1LR-GUE V10 was led by Lexus' chief engine designer, Okamoto Takamitsu. The engine starts life at Toyota's Myochi plant, where the engine block is made from molten aluminum. The block is then sent to Toyota's Honsha factory, the same facility that used to house Toyota's F1 engine operations. Here, the block gets milled, drilled, and polished, emerging as a precise engine block. In a sealed room, Takumis hone every sharp edge using precision polishing tools. After this, a highly skilled Takumi pre-assembles the finished engine blocks to check for precise fitment. Disassembled, they travel as a unit to Yamaha's Iwata city plant. It is at this plant that four highly skilled Yamaha Takumis fully assemble the V10. This process takes 2.5 days for one engine. Before the engine gets installed in an LFA, it undergoes a half day of exhaustive testing.

    • @lexburen5932
      @lexburen5932 5 месяцев назад +6

      Exactly. the heads where made by yamaha. the blovk is NOT yamaha well said. cammissa is wrong in that sense.

    • @muhammadhanifkurnaen6689
      @muhammadhanifkurnaen6689 5 месяцев назад +23

      ​​@@lexburen5932 no, cammisa was true about it. Its all yamaha design. But yamaha doesnt have all facility to build from block. So it use some toyota facility. Also to give "toyota stamp" onto it. Documentary says it all. This engine behave like superbike rather than car engine. Very fast throtle response, and accoustic tuned in mind.

    • @hamsterbrigade
      @hamsterbrigade 5 месяцев назад

      The Yahama company that co-developed it wasn't even Yamaha motor company. I don't understand where this Yamaha built the engine rumor came from.

    • @DylanTK
      @DylanTK 5 месяцев назад

      Further, here is Yamaha Motor JP's technical paper on 1LR-GUE development (you will need to translate to EN):
      global.yamaha-motor.com/jp/design_technology/technical/publish/pdf/browse/47gr05.pdf

    • @mistert1097
      @mistert1097 5 месяцев назад

      Wow- molten aluminum, highly skilled, precise,sealed,skilled,& of course exhaustive.I need a drink too

  • @alsanpi
    @alsanpi 5 месяцев назад +35

    LFA has the right to have the longest outro Hagerty has ever put into a revelations video… pure eargasm

  • @stevetheodore_specialtycars
    @stevetheodore_specialtycars 4 месяца назад +6

    I've been fortunate enough to drive one, and it's an experience that you could never forget. That car is a true master class in emotion...and your senses are on fire the entire time you're in it! Thanks for another amazing video.

  • @khairulammar6056
    @khairulammar6056 5 месяцев назад +3

    true legend. the story, the engine, the chassis, the teamwork, the people behind it, the financial, the time taken, the journey, the collaboration, the meticulous engineering marvel, the exhaust, the execution, the passion and thought that went through it…….can put word to describe this. even though it doesn’t have lots of HP (compared to others)…..tbh it doesn’t need cuz it special on it way. my dream car. sorry for broken english. LFA (LEGEND FOR ALL)

  • @CaptainPanick
    @CaptainPanick 5 месяцев назад +28

    The styling of the LFA holds up remarkably well.

  • @theothernodude3139
    @theothernodude3139 5 месяцев назад +293

    17:38 God that engine sound

    • @PjPjPaul
      @PjPjPaul 5 месяцев назад +9

      With a pair of nice noise canceling headphones its goddamed magical!

    • @arcuz7862
      @arcuz7862 5 месяцев назад +1

      V10 greatness. Never disappoints.

    • @PapaJoJ
      @PapaJoJ 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@theothernodude3139 there's better quality audio of this machine here on RUclips

    • @woodchuckles470
      @woodchuckles470 5 месяцев назад +1

      Hail the wailing banshee!

  • @EbrahimParuk-z2y
    @EbrahimParuk-z2y 5 месяцев назад +81

    I remember almost Crying when I first heard the this car. I was inside the office of a dealership in Brisbane, Australia in November 2011. I hear this wail from what sounded like a love child of high powered superbike and a Formula One car.

    • @eTiMaGo
      @eTiMaGo 5 месяцев назад +4

      I still do every time :D But never had the chance to hear it in person, that's gotta be orgasmic

    • @kgroovr
      @kgroovr 5 месяцев назад

      When one of these came to the servo i was working at (Caltex Toowong), the entire staff dropped tools to admire it and wait for it start and drive away.
      What a glorious sound !

  • @TheWahyuwirawan
    @TheWahyuwirawan 5 месяцев назад +4

    "Time will tell" is the best slogan for this one off lexus and it did successfully as a modern legend. Price is the only thing wrong at first but now it raised up above our expectation

  • @sefasenlik
    @sefasenlik 5 месяцев назад +5

    The sound of the LFA engine brings tears to my eyes every single time

  • @DrAGoNxSL
    @DrAGoNxSL 5 месяцев назад +95

    1:33 That number plate is the most hilarious thing 😅. "Don't stare" 🤭

    • @James.576
      @James.576 5 месяцев назад

      Thats so cool 😆

    • @vtr0104
      @vtr0104 5 месяцев назад +10

      Noticed that too.. Whoever picked that is some kind of anime fan, having it displayed on, essentially, the car's booty :)))

    • @JavoCover
      @JavoCover 5 месяцев назад +9

      "Minaide kudasai! 🥺"
      That is what I thought.

    • @mitchell-wallisforce7859
      @mitchell-wallisforce7859 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@vtr0104 My bet's on the driver being a Dimension W enjoyer, given the LFA makes a late-story appearance lol

    • @UJThakur
      @UJThakur 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@mitchell-wallisforce7859 I remember the Blonde friend saying "Sassuga V10 Engine da!" upon hearing its godly sound when Mabuchi speeds off in the LFA

  • @keithdosik
    @keithdosik 5 месяцев назад +254

    Poor LFA, I think it did its job. Very under appreciated car that has the best sound of any vehicle ever.

    • @nathanhigham2007
      @nathanhigham2007 5 месяцев назад +9

      @@keithdosik it's got a very cool, unique sound, but the BEST sound ever??

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 5 месяцев назад +12

      How is it underappreciated? Everyone thinks it's amazing, and rightly so. It's one of those cars that unites all car guys :)

    • @theglowingman2899
      @theglowingman2899 5 месяцев назад +29

      @@nathanhigham2007 of course its subjective but the LFA absolutely has a strong case for best sounding car ever. For me, it is.

    • @ytj22
      @ytj22 5 месяцев назад +15

      Not under appreciated at all really.

    • @istvanlorinczi2817
      @istvanlorinczi2817 5 месяцев назад +11

      Yeah, I don't think under apprechiated works for the LFA anymore, not when they're now multi million dollar cars. I still don't think they're worth anywhere near that, the sound doesn't justify that price when everything else is meh at best in my opinion

  • @tractioncontroldelete
    @tractioncontroldelete 5 месяцев назад +68

    That exhaust note 🤤

  • @aratanas
    @aratanas 3 месяца назад +1

    So many people review and talk about it. But, yet your team has surpassed everyone of them with fact and detail of the LFA. Always love show like this.

  • @zachspeck9030
    @zachspeck9030 5 месяцев назад +2

    Jason and the magazine are the reasons I'm a HDC member. Keep that in mind Hagerty. Y'all are putting money in the right places. Don't drop the ball.

  • @wakeabyss
    @wakeabyss 5 месяцев назад +13

    The LFA and 787b are my favorite sounding cars. Gives me chills every time I hear them.

    • @antecalic8881
      @antecalic8881 5 месяцев назад +1

      There are plenty of other cars, street or racing cars aswell, all the way to 4bangers that sound amazing, but cannot disagree - these are the icons and the huge part is the way they sound.

    • @ernestdelrosario4573
      @ernestdelrosario4573 5 месяцев назад

      @@wakeabyss same here!

  • @cnovalles73
    @cnovalles73 5 месяцев назад +5

    Jason and the Revelations series is literally the only reason I subscribed to this channel. Not to knock the other content you put out, I just love cars and a good story and Revelations gives me both every time. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @curiousjv7823
    @curiousjv7823 5 месяцев назад +49

    Thank God for Mr. Cammisa and the LFA.

    • @Jason_Quinn
      @Jason_Quinn 5 месяцев назад +1

      12:25 He's so cute!

  • @archiveselection7656
    @archiveselection7656 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hey Jason and Production team. Years ago I asked precisely about if you were ever going to make an episode on the LFA.
    And today here I come and got myself a nice surprice when openend my laptop.
    Thank you so much for this special gift.🎁

  • @pt6944
    @pt6944 Месяц назад +1

    That yellow LFA is sitting at Brighton Lexus.
    I got to sit in it when i purchased my 1st Lexus in 2013.
    Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @Fasteddiebreakshearts
    @Fasteddiebreakshearts 5 месяцев назад +689

    LFA is like the kid nobody cared to get to know in grade school … sold his share in a startup company now he’s a billionaire…hollering 🗣Back then they didn’t want me Now I’m hot they all up on me -Mike Jones 😂😂😂

    • @sir0nion
      @sir0nion 5 месяцев назад +52

      If I had an LFA I'd definately be tippin' on 4 4s

    • @benbixby
      @benbixby 5 месяцев назад +22

      😂😂😂😂😂 Mike Jones

    • @QUANATLL
      @QUANATLL 5 месяцев назад +21

      Eddie bro I’m over here dying laughing 😹

    • @ihavealife002
      @ihavealife002 5 месяцев назад +15

      I mean a lot of people loved it. It was Clarkson's favorite supercar at the time.

    • @QUANATLL
      @QUANATLL 5 месяцев назад +17

      @@sir0nion 44s 😂

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 5 месяцев назад +4

    The LFA is way more interesting than the Ferrari 599 or the Lamborghini Aventador. The engine sound is absolutely glorious. I also loved Jeremy Clarkson's review of the LFA. Thank you.

  • @hypnosmurf
    @hypnosmurf 5 месяцев назад +140

    Jason Cammisa is this generations Jeremy Clarkson. He needs to find two sidekicks,

    • @youretheChrist
      @youretheChrist 5 месяцев назад +44

      Throttle house is RIGHT THERE

    • @thegirthquake8574
      @thegirthquake8574 5 месяцев назад +11

      DTS is already in the package-deal, so he's gotta find ONE sidekick.

    • @mitchell-wallisforce7859
      @mitchell-wallisforce7859 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@thegirthquake8574 THE PEOPLE _DEMAND_ SAM SMITH (and by the people, I mean me).
      Anyone who hasn't checked out that guy's work should do so. *Right now.*

    • @thatcopenguy
      @thatcopenguy 5 месяцев назад +13

      Hyphen and Randy Pobst would make a trio

    • @Giors
      @Giors 5 месяцев назад +3

      I think he was amazing with Jason from Engineering Explained

  • @of_lion22
    @of_lion22 5 месяцев назад +2

    This was definitely an episode where I found myself saying "No! Keep going" when the driving sequence came to a close.
    The combination of intake and exhaust noise, plus the response, it's heavenly.

  • @fastattacktough688i6
    @fastattacktough688i6 5 месяцев назад +2

    I swear that sound never gets old. Thanks Jason!!

  • @imilegofreak
    @imilegofreak 5 месяцев назад +29

    Loving my LC 500 with its LFA looks, V8 gurgles and leather interior.

    • @whiterosemotors9026
      @whiterosemotors9026 5 месяцев назад +2

      The LC is a gorgeous car

    • @jacksmack6956
      @jacksmack6956 5 месяцев назад +2

      Better looks and sound than the LFA, imo

    • @crystalbillman6563
      @crystalbillman6563 5 месяцев назад

      ​@jacksmack6956 I agree. I love my LC500 in structural blue. I'm not keen on the LFA sound I love the LC500 sound more

  • @MahadShahzad08
    @MahadShahzad08 5 месяцев назад +10

    Still One of the Greatest sounding and driver focused car of all time. I always loved the LFA instead of flashy it was always about the experience and sound of the drive. It's is without a doubt A engineering masterpiece

  • @peekaboo1575
    @peekaboo1575 5 месяцев назад +31

    One of the greatest cars ever made.

    • @DuBstep115
      @DuBstep115 5 месяцев назад

      if only it was either manual or dual clutch

    • @peekaboo1575
      @peekaboo1575 5 месяцев назад

      @@DuBstep115 It should have had a manual, I'll agree with you there.

  • @Agownsrs2
    @Agownsrs2 5 месяцев назад +1

    I don't know what they're paying Jason Cammisa for this content but is probably not enough. Well done!!

  • @nadabepetersen7609
    @nadabepetersen7609 5 месяцев назад +1

    Think of it this way. There are several ways to tell a story but, engaging like Mr. Cammisa's portraits, only a few can accomplish. Quality content, so good that one's eager to see the next chapter.

  • @FranciscoFerreira-gc6xu
    @FranciscoFerreira-gc6xu 5 месяцев назад +5

    LFA was a big bulky supercar in an exotic market at the time. Filled with comfort options, a futuristic screen and i remember that it was more expensive than the other options.
    I guess it failed because it got released at the wrong time. In the current boom market a usable limited production supercar would probably sell out.

  • @Aleiza_49
    @Aleiza_49 5 месяцев назад +24

    Oh boy, just woke up.....new Cammisa vid! Perfect day starter!!! 🙏

    • @eTiMaGo
      @eTiMaGo 5 месяцев назад +2

      was about to go to bed, on this side of the globe :D

  • @desertsandfly2277
    @desertsandfly2277 5 месяцев назад +15

    The LFA's exhaust is so finely tuned by Yamaha that Boden Autohaus straight piped their LFA and now it sounds like absolute garbage. And anyone who's heard it, agrees.

  • @SuperTruck1
    @SuperTruck1 5 месяцев назад

    Im watching this twice back to back. My first time ever with one o...okay...2nd time. The other one was the Audi S1.
    Hagerty, from me to you, keep Jason paid well, keep making videos, and keep the editing expensive! You ALL, have done respectable justice to the Legendary LFA. The noises, video, culture, history and video editing, are all just brilliant and very well done. Thank you 🙏

  • @TheJMedia
    @TheJMedia 5 месяцев назад +1

    The LFA is a true Japanese automotive legend in its own right. From the engineering that went into the chasis, to the technology behind the car, to the absolute beast of a v10!

  • @MajorOSC
    @MajorOSC 5 месяцев назад +14

    Jason Cammisa + LFA video. YESSSSS

  • @MrTheTrafalgar
    @MrTheTrafalgar 5 месяцев назад +15

    That intro, 99,9%, is an homage to Richard Hammond's piece on LFA on Top Gear. Because it was fucking awesome when it came out

  • @UPRISING144K
    @UPRISING144K 5 месяцев назад +4

    Maybe it didn’t sell well because it was a contradiction. A GT car is not typically a race car 🏎️. It wanted to be to many things in one package and that causes some issues. And the design of the front end could have been better imo. But the quality is truly amazing !!

    • @blaketindle4703
      @blaketindle4703 5 месяцев назад +4

      Also nobody wanted to pay 400 grand for a Lexus. But yeah the quality is unrivaled and the engine sound is spectacular!

  • @joevanseeters2873
    @joevanseeters2873 17 дней назад +1

    Toyota knew what they were doing. The LFA is one of the greatest vehicles to ever come out of Toyota. Even though they supposedly sold these at a loss, they still became an all time great for Toyota and now has legendary status. The crowning achievement of the LFA is by far THE ENGINE! That incredible engine sounds sooooooo good! If more sports cars could have an engine that sounded like that, we could all enjoy the most incredible sound to come out of a road going car of all time. The electronic dash gauges are pretty darned cool too, at least for a car of that era. It's hard to believe the LFA was built so long ago. Technology has progressed leaps and bounds since the LFA was constructed. Although the LFA can keep up with the more modern supercars with that spectacular V10 engine screaming to top speed and laughing as you pass the Ferrari, or Lamborghini, or whatever you are racing with. Granted, many supercars are much faster and get to top speed probably quicker, they don't do it with that ear piercing screaming V10 running up the rev's! NOTHING sounds like the LFA. It should go down in history as one of the best sounding engines of all time. It would be nice for Toyota to think about bringing the LFA back (albeit with new engineering and technology) but keeping the V10 or even increasing it up to a V12 engine! Now THAT would be something. And it the new LFA was anything like the first LFA, it would be an instant sell out. And Toyota could charge whatever they want because having the LFA pedigree, PEOPLE WILL COME! Sadly, I myself will never see one, new or old, as I could never afford one. But that engine sound is so glorious.

  • @John_Carder
    @John_Carder 5 месяцев назад +2

    I love that video appearance by Jean Jennings/Lindamood, one of the best automotive journalists ever.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 5 месяцев назад

      Jean was a bit of a legend herself. Hated that Davis stole her for Automobile.

  • @alexleung3128
    @alexleung3128 5 месяцев назад +18

    17:37, the First time I jumped straight to the driving part as soon as I saw LFA.

  • @AUTOMOBILZ
    @AUTOMOBILZ 5 месяцев назад +11

    The owner of Escondido Lexus has two LFA’s parked in her showroom, that was my first time seeing one in person……….its a beautiful car!

    • @pdcichosz
      @pdcichosz 5 месяцев назад

      I could use a lot of words to describe it but 'beautiful' wouldn't be one of them lol. It looks like some other car squashed by a heavy object. Not the way Veyron looks like a squashed beetle... But quite literally. It has a flattened, pug-like face of some Lexus could-have-been. I resort from being judgemental about someone else's tastes but man, if that's beautiful then what would you call an E-type? Because they aren't even in the same league, objectively speaking.

    • @AUTOMOBILZ
      @AUTOMOBILZ 5 месяцев назад

      @@pdcichosz You wrote a whole essay about nothing, if you think the LFA is ugly that’s your opinion. Until you become a car designer and make something better, your opinion means 💩! Matter of fact post a video of what you drive, and let us compare!

    • @pdcichosz
      @pdcichosz 5 месяцев назад

      @@AUTOMOBILZ If you call 5 sentences 'an essay' I understand you may as well call this car 'beautiful'. Let me skip through the rest of your 3rd grade reasoning, you made it very clear there's no point talking to you. Have a good day.

    • @AUTOMOBILZ
      @AUTOMOBILZ 5 месяцев назад

      @@pdcichosz post a video of whatever you drive so we can compare it to the LFA, if you can’t do that……….then shut up point blank period!

    • @pdcichosz
      @pdcichosz 5 месяцев назад

      @@AUTOMOBILZ I hope you're not wandering this earth for too long if you still think you can get away with bossing people around like that xD I don't need to meet your requirements to have an opinion. Acknowledge this fact of life and move on.

  • @LiljamezZz
    @LiljamezZz 5 месяцев назад +8

    18:35 darn shift protection

  • @mrinal6917
    @mrinal6917 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the pure audio bliss at the end without putting any soundtrack over.

  • @ianlatham2975
    @ianlatham2975 5 месяцев назад +1

    It's always a great day when a new episode of Revelations with Jason is posted. This episode was worth waiting for.

  • @MilesOconner7161
    @MilesOconner7161 5 месяцев назад +6

    Keep up the work man!

  • @sixfootfourmike
    @sixfootfourmike 5 месяцев назад +11

    Awesome car. Sound is legendary.

  • @wellwellwelljew271
    @wellwellwelljew271 5 месяцев назад +4

    I love this channel and series.

  • @WebbRacingdotcom
    @WebbRacingdotcom 26 дней назад

    These truly are special cars that have finally reached legendary status. I was able to capture some footage of LFAs testing on the Nordschleife in 2009, and the sound of an LFA power sliding through a corner at max revs is hair raising. And just over a year ago we were treated to four LFAs parked next to one another at our local cars and coffee, which isn't something one sees every day. Bravo, Akio and Lexus.

  • @JDevine687
    @JDevine687 5 месяцев назад +1

    Back in 2010 I was at ToyotaFest in California. They brought out that white one the magazines were testing at the time. I got to sit in it, start it up, and rev it. Since that moment, I've never wanted another vehicle more than the LFA. It's been 14 years and that hasn't changed one bit. I've always been a Toyota guy and the Celicas I've owned/currently own fill that void. Ya know, because they're actually obtainable. If I ever won the lottery, it's the only dream car I'd ever run out to buy.

  • @biffbobfred
    @biffbobfred 5 месяцев назад +7

    9:18 Wilhelm scream!!

  • @PaddyMcQueen
    @PaddyMcQueen 5 месяцев назад +8

    Iconic Engine. Timeless masterpiece from Yamaha.

  • @rutwikvlog95
    @rutwikvlog95 5 месяцев назад +11

    18:09 Separate Pov Video Plz

  • @gabrielgarciawlms3731
    @gabrielgarciawlms3731 3 месяца назад

    I was working at Lexus when this came out, I was totally blown away by the engineering in this car. At the dealership, we all had to take classes on how to service, drive and clean it. I had a customer who had a silver one and his 17 yr old son wrecked it. There were no extra parts for it so we had to wait 6 weeks for the parts to be made in Japan (most by hand). I had 1 chance to drive it with the customer in the passenger seat, damn straight I took advantage of that opportunity. Sounds so amazing, hope they will build another halo car.

  • @MrMcTavishOBS
    @MrMcTavishOBS 5 месяцев назад

    We had my parents over one night and after dinner I convinced them to watch a mega factory (I think that was the name of it) episode about the LFA. No one was really that excited about it but by the end, every was glad they watched it. After watching this, you should check that out. The care that all workers put into the engine alone is mind boggling

  • @josephharief9062
    @josephharief9062 5 месяцев назад +3

    10 hours version of onboard driving pls

  • @mattmatthews5414
    @mattmatthews5414 5 месяцев назад +7

    Great videos before & after 18:00

  • @cmc6040
    @cmc6040 5 месяцев назад +4

    My favourite supercar. Love it!!

  • @peterlorimer4865
    @peterlorimer4865 5 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent, very interesting video. Had a short drive in an LFA. Only up to 130mph. Phenomenal acceleration and speed. Slight problem trying to get it into reverse to park it (even worse than an M5 V10). But a great experience, worthy of the mis-used, cliched adjective 'awesome'.

  • @theadamtron
    @theadamtron 5 месяцев назад +1

    That LFA exhaust sound is possibly my favourite and best one of all time.

  • @GuagoFruit
    @GuagoFruit 5 месяцев назад +5

    Maybe the hole in my heart left by the LFA can be lined with the LC500, like maybe a rubber weather proofing seal, maybe even a chrome trim.

  • @MrThrustSSC
    @MrThrustSSC 5 месяцев назад +6

    6:04 Weird to see a car that special with a number plate of Daun. A city of 8000 inhabitants in the middle of nowhere. But: not too far from the Nürburgring and also host of the annual Eifel Rallye Festival.

  • @techhorizonhd4534
    @techhorizonhd4534 5 месяцев назад +4

    $500,000 was a major reason of its failure

    • @whiterosemotors9026
      @whiterosemotors9026 5 месяцев назад +1

      Not being able to actually buy it, was a bigger problem

  • @gregorylemmons5022
    @gregorylemmons5022 5 месяцев назад

    2nd best Cammisa Revelations episode behind his Elise episode; informative and entertaining. Well done.

  • @baddas380
    @baddas380 5 месяцев назад

    It doesn't matter how many times we talk about the LFA and how many videos there are about this car, we will never make it justice and will always be an underrated car in some way, but every new video that is made to the legendary LFA brings more justice to this car, that so much deserves it and will always deserve, yeah it wasn't the fastest of it's time but still it was an engineering marvel, thanks Hagerty for making this video, this brings a little more of justice, as a car enthusiast that watched the first Top Gear video about the LFA I love how there are new videos till this day and it never gets old to watch them from Shmee to Donut etc... I will never get tires of seeing video to the legendary LFA

    • @baddas380
      @baddas380 5 месяцев назад

      And thanks Hiromo Naruse for this car and everyone involved

  • @ZOMBIEXMAYHEM
    @ZOMBIEXMAYHEM 5 месяцев назад +6

    The F range are gems that got failed by marketing and overlooked by the public at the time. If they put more effort in, they'd of sold a lot more

    • @ARCNA442
      @ARCNA442 5 месяцев назад +1

      The problem is that Lexus isn't a performance brand. They build their reputation and make their money selling comfortable cars to older, responsible buyers. Trying to slot performance cars into that just doesn't work from a branding perspective. You either alienate your core audience or you wind up with the cars being an afterthought. Lexus F tried to copy BMW M but didn't realize BMW pulls it off because every BMW driver wants an M car. Performance is the brand. Maybe they could have achieved something like Mercedes-AMG by separating F from the main Lexus lineup more, but it would have taken a ton more work then just some marketing.

    • @cbotten106
      @cbotten106 5 месяцев назад

      @@ARCNA442 Exactly, it's Lexus playing totally against type and it makes potential customers scratch their heads. Joy rides with Scott Pruett in a Nomex suit notwithstanding.

  • @A.Design.1
    @A.Design.1 5 месяцев назад +4

    What should I watch first: Doug DeMuro's LC or Jason's LFA video? OBVIOUSLY Jason's!

  • @sllimnivet
    @sllimnivet 5 месяцев назад +9

    Here faster than you could say LFA

  • @AvaToccoRodriguez
    @AvaToccoRodriguez 5 месяцев назад

    This Is why I love cars.
    The sound. That exhaust Is literally harmonious

  • @JohnnyCambs
    @JohnnyCambs 5 месяцев назад +1

    Love the way you tell these stories.. pls don’t stop!!

  • @rhrynq
    @rhrynq 5 месяцев назад +14

    0:32 Not accountants, but profit-driven CEOs.

    • @Willtellthetruth
      @Willtellthetruth 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@rhrynq All CEOs are profit-driven. Some just want you to believe they’re not.

    • @vopvoopone
      @vopvoopone 5 месяцев назад

      @@rhrynq as a certified accountant weenie, I support more LFA production

    • @rhrynq
      @rhrynq 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@Willtellthetruth profit isn't bad in itself. But there's a difference between a CEO with a non-finacial background (an engineer for instance) who ALSO looks after maintaining a stable profit stream and a CEO with a financial background who ONLY looks after profit, so that quarter-after-quarter profits keep increasing in order to please shareholders. Profits can't increase infinitely, soon enough they start eating into the business - look at Boeing.

    • @DanieleCapellini
      @DanieleCapellini 5 месяцев назад

      What do you think CEOs should be driven by if not profit? You're living under capitalism, everything is about maximizing profits

    • @ARCNA442
      @ARCNA442 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@DanieleCapellini The problem is that a good traditional businessman will sacrifice short term profits to ensure the long term success of his business and a steady stream of profits in the future. A modern CEO will burn his company to the ground to show shareholders a 1% increase in profits this quarter.

  • @supramanrussmeister5906
    @supramanrussmeister5906 5 месяцев назад +5

    The Absolute Best Car on Earth ❗🔥❗🔥❗🔥❗

  • @cromagnon305
    @cromagnon305 5 месяцев назад +4

    @17:25 except for the two owners who's GRs blew the motor and burned and Toyota's response was that it's the tires fault and you shouldn't drive it over 85mph

  • @cherifgress
    @cherifgress 4 месяца назад

    I simply can’t get enough of those Revelations videos - They’re amazing!!!

  • @petergerakas8128
    @petergerakas8128 4 месяца назад

    Love these Revelations segments from this channel. Keep up the great work Jason

  • @noriceformeplz
    @noriceformeplz 5 месяцев назад +4

    I don't like Toyota/Lexus cause 99% of the cars are boring appliances, but this car is by far the best sounding car EVER!

  • @kenxiong6830
    @kenxiong6830 5 месяцев назад +11

    Toyota took so long to produce the LFA that it lost all the steam it had generated. Like most Toyota sports cars, they were under appreciated when new and then overly valued when they’re old. Typical Toyota smh

  • @sdlausen1
    @sdlausen1 5 месяцев назад +5

    The LFA will never stop appreciating in value..

    • @CyanRooper
      @CyanRooper 5 месяцев назад +2

      What using the word "underrated" online does to an automobile.
      *looks at R33 GTR prices skyrocketing again*

    • @istvanlorinczi2817
      @istvanlorinczi2817 5 месяцев назад

      That transmission will hold it back. If someone were to manual swap one, that could be true

    • @sdlausen1
      @sdlausen1 5 месяцев назад

      @@istvanlorinczi2817 The trans won't hold it back. Values going up on the LFA dictate this as a fact. I don't think you understand the appeal of the LFA. It's not the fastest supercar, its all about emotion. The single clutch adds to the experience and works perfectly fine when being driven hard.

    • @istvanlorinczi2817
      @istvanlorinczi2817 5 месяцев назад

      @@sdlausen1 no it doesn't, and no it doesn't. Any other supercar with an automated manual is worth a lot less then their manual counterparts. Had the LFA had a manual, it might've actually sold out, and would have a lot higher resale value even today. Look at F355s with the gated manual, versus the F1 transmission cars, or gated manual R8s, Gallardos, Murcielagos, anything, worth maybe half of what the manual does

    • @sdlausen1
      @sdlausen1 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@istvanlorinczi2817 is the LFA going up in value? Yes, or no?

  • @gaffgarion92
    @gaffgarion92 5 месяцев назад

    17:24 This is partly why I love my GSF so much. I'll never own an LFA, but the 2UR-GSE shares some of the spirit and DNA of the 1LR-GUE. Also why CD Projekt Red made the Rayfield Caliburn, the fastest car in Cyberpunk 2077, sound like the LFA and not any Ferrari or Lamborghini. Thanks for making this video, several other channels have done similar topics but I always love watching them nonetheless.

  • @Tuned1
    @Tuned1 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the last 1 1/2 minutes.. pure sound! its all what we need!!