Toyota before they made cars were in the textile industry hence why they made there own carbon loom machine and weaved there carbon parts where veryone else in the car industry were layering there carbon.Extroadinary considering they had never done a carbon monocoque or done carbon parts on road cars before.
They actually redeveloped the entire car from scratch after the concept was released! lexus realized their production model wouldnt do anything against competitors by the time it came out so they went all out (making no money and i think theres still 2 new unsold lfas) 😵
@@andreyt1436 they beforehand targeted only 500 units produced. Today only one left unsold in australia and aussies cant buy it because new regulation.
@@Youcallthesebagels_you have 0 idea of what you are saying, so does racing pedigree make a car a legend, because if I were to go by your comment, a gtr is more legendary than a pagani Zonda because of the racing pedigree 😂
I love all three of these cars but that LFA is an absolute masterpiece. The crowning achievement of Toyota The sound of that LFA engine is one of the greatest sounds to come out of an automobile exhaust of ALL TIME! If I could have only one car in my life it would be that LFA. And I love that blue color!
a couple of weeks ago I came to check the channel and I was like: "what happened here?" Thank you for coming back with this masterpiece, I would have put an NSX or RX-7 instead of the 22B, but OMG, the LFA and the GT-R give goosebumps all the time! great video
I think the Hero status and price of the 22B explains why it's there. Plus the rotary engine was dog poo for reliability so not the best example. The NSX was like an early LFA, an underrated unsung hero that never took off. However, the LFA has THAT engine, so I think that explains why it got picked. That and the effort Lexus went to to make it happen
Automotive journalist in the past from certain sources have been responsible for stigma that have stuck to certain cars that some of us have found to be false. I guess they need something to talk about to separate themselves but THIS is why we love EVO. This is focused on what the car feels like to drive as intended. Not much else matters to the functional minded enthusiast. Thank you EVO for staying true to your customers and your own roots. I wish Dickie would have another go in a 1999 Viper GTS on modern rubber. Those cars are so misunderstood and very special to push on with. As experiences go they are tops for the current price point.
The GTR is about cornering and lap times, always has been, not DRAG racing in a straight line with stupid amounts of money thrown at them to go fast for 1/4 of a mile. The LFA is pure ART there's not one angle that would make it undesirable. Meanwhile in WRC news, the 22B is just a DOG.. a tarmac chomping beast of a car!
Even thought I love all 3, The GTR R35 is the greatest of them all IMO. It was a record breaker during its time and it still has a very respectable performance 17 years after its first release and with suttle changes. For a very long period it was a benchmark in performance. Till today it is a top choice amongst tunners with some GTR’s reaching 3000hp+. It has a proven record of reliability. And most important, despite being so legendary, the GTR R35 is actually “buyable”.
22B is a childhood fav, but I'm with you on R35. I rented one for 24 hrs and it's such a special combination of exotic and normal. Never liked the way LFA looked... I hear it's a little spooky and has an uninspiring gearbox.
I agree with you, and despite or what the journalist have been telling you, R35 is really fun to drive. I am at my second and R35 now and about 9 years and 150,000km and I still have fun every time I drive it. LFA sounds good, very good, but that's about it, no wonder I took a decade for people to appreciate it.
No shit! I most certainly concur. The GTR Nismo is on a different level. Fast when stock and with a level of performance potential that would make any other car jealous.
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. Source: mega factories episode by National Geographic
@@WanderingSword You're ignorant if you think a mega corporation like Toyota would just leave a state of the art facility collecting dust. The Toyota Honsha plant, previously known for producing F1 engines, has shifted its focus primarily to the production of hydrogen fuel cell components. This includes the manufacturing of fuel cell stacks, which are essential for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Thats the Jeremy Clarkson ideal LFA spec right there .The LFA went from unknown and unwanted to a iconic level so high that some people are tired of it already and try to downplay its qualities like it was just another daily. I think eletrification showed the world that making 4 digit power numbers is not a special thing anymore and that contribued for the inflation in prices of cars like the LFA and the 22B where you can actually use the full potential of the car in the real world and feel satisfied by them even tho they are not ballistic compared to modern standars.The LFA will always be a dream car for me just for the simple fact that it never lets you forget that you driving an LFA with that orchestra of an engine This series needs more parts ,theres alotttttttttttttttt more japanese masterpieces to be experienced
This is what we want from our beloved enthusiast source EVO. The new stuff just does have the spark have to go back just a bit to find the treasure. EVO knows where to find the treasure.
Ive only ever owned japanese sports cars and i have to say the R35 is just something else. Like they said Brutal. The way it hooks into the tarmac and the way how you can slam your foot on full power before hitting the apex and you just get pulled into the corner. It is truely mind blowing how it does it considering we know how heavy it is. Which is funny because everyone slated that all them years ago, yet you look at cars now and they all seem to be around this cars weight
Wow! Now THAT's an EVO Video. Well done team. James and Richard are about the best around for conveying what cars are really like. Wonderful, wonderful cars.
Thanks for gathering these superb shots for the posterity of these legends ! That LFA sound itself will soon be a relic, a symbol of the supercars golden age. Glad to have known them all for real...
@@conradsealy9603 Lap time around Tsukuba or the Ring isn't everything. Of course the GTR is faster around a track but the driving experience you get from the LFA is not even close. Tell me this would you rather drive a McLaren 720s or a F1? Sure the 720s is faster around a track but just the fact that you have a F1 is legendary. LFA is in the same league legend status
Lfa is a dream car masterpiece. The sound of that gear change enough to make any grown man smile, I think the NSX should have been in this. It changed the game completely and made other supercars realise. You can make them usable
Fantasic, gents. The evo folklore and nostalgia was strong with this one! As a reader since the early days, this took me right back. Having owned a couple of Impreza Turbos back in the day, I completely agree that they just flow down a good road. So nice to see the cars driven so well on some great roads. Cheers, Dickie, James & Stu.
JDM means available to the Japan domestic market. R34, Supra and RX7 were available to many markets around the world including UK. Like in this video all three cars were available in UK thus aren't JDM.
@@Malc180s Not true. I was driving a FBO Mustang GT when the Supra MKIV came out and if one could afford one they bought it. I couldn't afford one and routinely got spanked by the TT Supra. It would outperform pretty much all cars except exotics that cost at least twice the price.
The GTR Nismo will always be superior to the lfa as far as dynamic performance is concerned. But its not all bad for the lfa though. It makes a really nice sound.
@ there is nothing all bad about the LFA and you’re incorrect because because the GTR is actually not superior the LFA did beat the Nissan GTR at one point ( NUR edition had a faster lap time on the NUR ring ) also if the GTR was actually superior, it would be worth more than the LFA, which will never be. So unfortunately, your opinion isn’t a good one.
LFA, and the LFA alone will do. I can just listen to that glorious V10 all day long, things like performance etc. doesn't matter really! Lexus might have lost a ton of money with LFA, but I think the car has repaid the brand immensely over these years. That unmistakable soundtrack tugs your heart every time you hear it - just think how much they might have saved on marketing ever since! I don't know why car manufacturers don't give sound the respect it deserves while building cars - it plays a very important role. I for one can drive solo and non stop for hours together without switching on the radio in a car. And there is a reason why music industry costs as much! And this is never been truer while we are on the brand new world of EVs.
My favorite part of this video wasn’t the cars. It was listening to gentlemen tell your stories. 😢 I was glad to be able to meet some of my car heroes thru you all. 😢 I hope to see another video like this. 😊
I'm totally biased, but that 22B is just the business. I owned one for 7 years, and LOVED it. Was sorry to see it go, and used the money to buy a house. But in my perfect world, I would never have sold it. Heart breaking, but also memories to treasure forever.
Great vid Evo. I'd love to see a 90s JDM special. This was the golden era. Impreza, Evo, 200sx, Supra, NSX, GTR, Rx7.... Come on, please do this. I'd even lend you my S14a stage 1a 200sx... 270 bhp, 1265kg, rwd with handling upgrades by Nismo.. Very similar stats to the 22b... Except rwd. massive smiles per mile too 😁😁😁
@@mikuelmellieha7943 How does the 22B have bigger history? TME Evo 6 and 22B were released both to celebrate Subaru and Mitsubishi's Rally championships. Just curious
@MahadShahzad08 based on motorsport media ....the evo drives better but prices start at $40,000 for a 6.5 ....however the 22b is just a two door sti but is valued at $100,000
I have a built sti swapped 99 Impreza the amount of fun I have in that car blows majority of other cars away. Building this car has taught me how important lightweight is to have fun in any car. All modern cars are absolute tanks these days.
Enjoyed reading the article and this video is the icing on the cake. Have only been lucky enough to the drive the GTR and the guys words really captured how I felt about the car. Well done more please
No doubt in my mind, the LFA would be my choice by a huge stretch. Second the GT-R Nismo and sorry, I like Subarus but as said, it'll come in third on my list. The LFA is just the best looking car as well.
Thank you for creating this film, EVO. I and other viewers alike are able to vicariously experience these three, 'Halo Cars,' thanks to your passion for driving, capturing, and sharing them. Cheers.
Those are three absolutely great cars. I started getting really interested in cars in the 90s when I started to earn enough money to be able to buy a car. I couldn't afford a 22B but I could afford an Impreza Turbo, which is what I bought. I went on to buy a blob eye STI after that. I've had quicker cars since (e.g. M5 and my current car, an M4) but I had the most fun in my Imprezas. Modern cars are way too fast to be able to drive near the limit on a public road. That's one of the main reason why the Impreza was so much fun. It could move and was up for anything but I didn't have to risk a prison sentence to have fun in it. Sadly, I've never driven a GT-R (I still think of them as Skylines) but the R35 is an amazing car. My boss used to have one but he didn't drive it to its potential so it was just a waste. The LFA isn't a performance car like the other two but it's beautiful and sounds absolutely incredible.
All three true icons. If I was forced to choose , it'd be the Lexus ; not the fastest being n/a , but for that honey coated V10 sound , especially on start-up......PS: Over a mill for the Lexus with 550 brake , nah !!!
I've seen a special feature of these 3 cars from Japan. As a Japanese car guy, I am proud that these three cars, which can be said to be the most treasure, have given tremendous stimulation to the world♪
I thoroughly enjoyed 10 years of consecutive motoring owning three different Impreza Turbo variants (I was on the list to get a 22B Type UK but wasn't one of the lucky 15 to be drawn from that list) and have owned and savoured an R35 since 2009, she's getting on a bit now... The closest I got to an LFA was having a good look around a black one in the car park of Litchfield motors who had just imported one for one of their top clients who ran an F1 team at the time...
LFA to me because: FR layout CF chassis V10 engine Toyota budget to orchestrate the fine details to intentionally lose money in the process 22B is a hotted up Impreza GTR has pedigree with Turbo/AWD to handle, but turbo is an easy way to make power and AWD is a crutch
I lived in Tokyo between 2000 and 2010. During that time i owned several awesome '90's JDM legends including a GCF WRX, Evo VI and an STi RA (which I still own). When i sold my Evo, i test drove a 22B and then the RA, both were aweome but the 22B even then was 3 times the price of the RA and I couldnt justify the cost given performance wise they were so close. To say I regret that decision now would be somewhat of an understatement.
22B all day long. Much like the 65/66 Shelby G.T. 350 it's not quick nor fast nor brakes nor handles better than the more modern cars but I don't care. A Hakosuka GT-R could be included in this group of three cars. If it was it would be my choice for dream car. And of course while I'm dreaming the Toyota 2000GT!
If we are talking about a legendary car, a trend setter, a standard for which many car manufacturers tried to duplicate...then the Honda NSX needs to be somewhere on this list....without a doubt the NSX was a true legend, developed by a legendary driver Mr. Senna...Give this car its respect 🙏
22B was driven in Intial-D by Mr. Fujiwara Tofu shop owner (so that is that!!!) BUT THAT NISMO GTR !!! Waiting for the last year 2025 to hit State side. Sadly, time moves on w.o giving regards to any one man's desires (a nod to where auto industry is at currently those who come after us may or may not get a chance to sample what it was like). Thanks for sharing this vid.
I saw a real 22B last weekend at a the GC500 supercar race at the gold coast in Australia and it was not getting enough attention that it deserved. Couldn't believe i saw one in real life.
LFA is next level, top tier perfection. 22b, prior generations of nissan gtr, mitsubishi evo, toyota supra, are all equally fantastic. However, the lfa is above everything else because yamaha essentially designed a high revving motorcycle engine for a car.
Excellent video. So many people must be kicking themselves for not buying an LFA when they were 'cheap.' Major props to Mr Toyota for signing it off though😎
The LFA may not be the fastest or best handling super car (even of its time). But that car has so much character, and that sounds, and its sleek looks. I love it. But the 22B would be the one I would love to drive regularly.
I could be misremembering but back in the day a lot of reviewers rated the 22B as a bit of a miss compared to say RB5. Perhaps modern rubber and exposure to 20 years of less engaging stuff in the meantime has changed that. Bloody awesome either way.
I was lucky enough to do a super car track day with multiple cars at Donnington. Driving the Aston Martin Vantage and a Ferrari F430 wasn't much different to driving my own car fast, was in a 330D M Sport BMW with 413lb/ft torque at the time. Held the steering wheel in those cars the same as mine. But when I started to drive the GT-R, I realised it was not a car you can drive normally, I had to grip that wheel hard as it sucked up the horizon under acceleration! It bludgeoned it's way through corners and as James said in the video, I didn't get it either until that day. You had to drive it by the scruff of it's neck. Afterwards I thought to myself that if I ever wanted a brutally capable point to point car, to get me somewhere in a hurry no matter the conditions, I'd get a GT-R.
I know you have the top gear fans who will say the lfa is the best and the fast and furious fangirls will say the gtr but for me growing up in the uk the 22b was so Fkin sick!!
There is a reason I still have my 4 door Impreza turbo after 25 years. I’d rather spent money to keep this on the road then buying a new and more digital car. Oldschool forever !
A 22B with modern car chassis rigidity is exactly the kind of car that I want, maybe have to wait and see if Toyota is actually going to make a new gen Celica GT-FOUR.
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What a trio for comparison!! Throw in the NSX-R and this would be my dream Japanese garage
just shows how good that car is, its two decdes older than these lmao. just how good the nsx r was.
They tried but couldn't get one
Missing a rx7 then...
Spirit R
@@ricardosilva-xz1ytalso missing the 1998 RX7 A SPEC.
I'm not kicking any of them out of the garage but that 22B will always be my sweet heart
Massively over-rated.
Massively under-rated 😀
GTR for me
What a treat. 22b represents so much of motoring and culture from the late 90s, that’s certainly one of my favourites.
Looking forward to this! LFA...Yes please.
yes ashley, knew you had good taste in motors 👌🏼
Lexus even developed their own carbon fiber for the LFA
They even developed their own factory to make their own carbon fibre. THAT is how much went into this car.
Toyota before they made cars were in the textile industry hence why they made there own carbon loom machine and weaved there carbon parts where veryone else in the car industry were layering there carbon.Extroadinary considering they had never done a carbon monocoque or done carbon parts on road cars before.
They actually redeveloped the entire car from scratch after the concept was released! lexus realized their production model wouldnt do anything against competitors by the time it came out so they went all out (making no money and i think theres still 2 new unsold lfas) 😵
@@andreyt1436 they beforehand targeted only 500 units produced. Today only one left unsold in australia and aussies cant buy it because new regulation.
@ damn time to steal it
Any video feature the LFA gets an immediate Like! Great work EVO team!
EVO is back and what a way to start it all again.
With a bang
LFA is a legend
A young legend. The GT-R is a legend in every right.
The lfa has no racing pedigree. It’s a one off car. The gtr (Godzilla) is a legend
lmao these insecure gtr fans in the replies 😂
@@Youcallthesebagels_with that logic then only the R32 would be relevant like it or not the LFA is a far more exotic machine than the GTR
@@Youcallthesebagels_you have 0 idea of what you are saying, so does racing pedigree make a car a legend, because if I were to go by your comment, a gtr is more legendary than a pagani Zonda because of the racing pedigree 😂
I love all three of these cars but that LFA is an absolute masterpiece. The crowning achievement of Toyota The sound of that LFA engine is one of the greatest sounds to come out of an automobile exhaust of ALL TIME! If I could have only one car in my life it would be that LFA. And I love that blue color!
NSX-R, R34 Z-tune, Evo 9 MR, FD RX7 Spirit R Type-A & S2000 also deserve a mention.
I was gonna say, there's a lot in between the LFA, GT-R and 22B
Yeah, very lacking in innovative JDMs.
@@augustortiz Evo 6 instead TME i'd say
WRX STi Spec C RA-R
They actually don’t need to mention cause they’ve been talked about over and over already. We need new content, not the same content.
a couple of weeks ago I came to check the channel and I was like: "what happened here?" Thank you for coming back with this masterpiece, I would have put an NSX or RX-7 instead of the 22B, but OMG, the LFA and the GT-R give goosebumps all the time! great video
I think the Hero status and price of the 22B explains why it's there. Plus the rotary engine was dog poo for reliability so not the best example. The NSX was like an early LFA, an underrated unsung hero that never took off. However, the LFA has THAT engine, so I think that explains why it got picked. That and the effort Lexus went to to make it happen
@@steviegee8413 If Jethro was on the test there would have been no way they could have stopped him arranging an NSX-R!
Automotive journalist in the past from certain sources have been responsible for stigma that have stuck to certain cars that some of us have found to be false. I guess they need something to talk about to separate themselves but THIS is why we love EVO. This is focused on what the car feels like to drive as intended. Not much else matters to the functional minded enthusiast. Thank you EVO for staying true to your customers and your own roots. I wish Dickie would have another go in a 1999 Viper GTS on modern rubber. Those cars are so misunderstood and very special to push on with. As experiences go they are tops for the current price point.
The LFA has arguably the best sound in automotive history-maybe only the F50 comes close.
Theres also the Huayra R. But the LFA is the best sounding road car for sure
We all have opinions.
Best sound is probably the GMA T50 and Aston Martin Valkyrie and Bugatti Tourbillon V16.
Do any of you remember Harry’s Evo Diaries with Zonda 760? I wish that could be redone with modern cameras and microphones. 🎧
A few cars up that title Murray T50, F50 , LFA some muscle cars also
The GTR is about cornering and lap times, always has been, not DRAG racing in a straight line with stupid amounts of money thrown at them to go fast for 1/4 of a mile. The LFA is pure ART there's not one angle that would make it undesirable. Meanwhile in WRC news, the 22B is just a DOG.. a tarmac chomping beast of a car!
Well said!
THE LEXUS LFA IS MY DREAM CAR AND IN MY OPINION THE GREATEST CAR EVER MADE.
LOVE JDM CARS.
TAKUMI SENT ME.
NAMASTE 🙏🏽 FROM BROOKLYN.
Even thought I love all 3, The GTR R35 is the greatest of them all IMO. It was a record breaker during its time and it still has a very respectable performance 17 years after its first release and with suttle changes. For a very long period it was a benchmark in performance. Till today it is a top choice amongst tunners with some GTR’s reaching 3000hp+. It has a proven record of reliability. And most important, despite being so legendary, the GTR R35 is actually “buyable”.
22B is a childhood fav, but I'm with you on R35. I rented one for 24 hrs and it's such a special combination of exotic and normal.
Never liked the way LFA looked... I hear it's a little spooky and has an uninspiring gearbox.
I agree with you, and despite or what the journalist have been telling you, R35 is really fun to drive. I am at my second and R35 now and about 9 years and 150,000km and I still have fun every time I drive it. LFA sounds good, very good, but that's about it, no wonder I took a decade for people to appreciate it.
No shit! I most certainly concur. The GTR Nismo is on a different level. Fast when stock and with a level of performance potential that would make any other car jealous.
lets not lie here, no real GTR engine is doing 3000hp, that's billet engines with basically 0 stock components left.
Thanks Dickie for a truly great video. This is EVO as we know it and loved it back then...
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.
Source: mega factories episode by National Geographic
sadly, the toyota's F1 facility is now abandoned collecting dust
@@WanderingSword You're ignorant if you think a mega corporation like Toyota would just leave a state of the art facility collecting dust. The Toyota Honsha plant, previously known for producing F1 engines, has shifted its focus primarily to the production of hydrogen fuel cell components. This includes the manufacturing of fuel cell stacks, which are essential for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
@@electrikoptikand the LFA production line at Motomachi now produces the LC500, which is also Lexus’s current flagship
I heard the engineers cried when Toyota destroyed the castings for that engine…. Tragic
Thats the Jeremy Clarkson ideal LFA spec right there .The LFA went from unknown and unwanted to a iconic level so high that some people are tired of it already and try to downplay its qualities like it was just another daily.
I think eletrification showed the world that making 4 digit power numbers is not a special thing anymore and that contribued for the inflation in prices of cars like the LFA and the 22B where you can actually use the full potential of the car in the real world and feel satisfied by them even tho they are not ballistic compared to modern standars.The LFA will always be a dream car for me just for the simple fact that it never lets you forget that you driving an LFA with that orchestra of an engine
This series needs more parts ,theres alotttttttttttttttt more japanese masterpieces to be experienced
i remember when people said the LFA had the best sound, but wasnt competitive in its class. Since 0-60 doesnt matter this car has made a come back!
This is what we want from our beloved enthusiast source EVO. The new stuff just does have the spark have to go back just a bit to find the treasure. EVO knows where to find the treasure.
Where have you all been?! It's been 7 months ... 👴🏻
They've been cooking this special episode
Writing a magazine
The brand was sold and has some new cash injection now.
Meaden looks different, too.
@@electrikoptikand in a huge way too.
Finally evo upload a video
It's been a while
Ive only ever owned japanese sports cars and i have to say the R35 is just something else. Like they said Brutal. The way it hooks into the tarmac and the way how you can slam your foot on full power before hitting the apex and you just get pulled into the corner. It is truely mind blowing how it does it considering we know how heavy it is. Which is funny because everyone slated that all them years ago, yet you look at cars now and they all seem to be around this cars weight
Brilliant. Keep them coming consistently please boys
The Lexus LFA... Will Always Be My “Guilty-Pleasure-Car”...😏😎
As someone who grew up during the Group A era I absolutely love the Subaru, but damn that LFA is just stunning
Wow! Now THAT's an EVO Video. Well done team. James and Richard are about the best around for conveying what cars are really like. Wonderful, wonderful cars.
Didn’t know you still post videos, welcome back with a bang! ❤
I'm not actually a fan of revvy NA's
But the noise of the LFA would make anyone forgive the lack of midrange
Thanks for gathering these superb shots for the posterity of these legends ! That LFA sound itself will soon be a relic, a symbol of the supercars golden age. Glad to have known them all for real...
The LFA is in a pantheon of greatness the 22B or the R35 Nismo can never reach.
Yes. Because its the GTR Nismo that beats both the 22b and lfa. At Tsukuba,at Nurburgring and everywhere else. 😆
@@conradsealy9603 Lap time around Tsukuba or the Ring isn't everything. Of course the GTR is faster around a track but the driving experience you get from the LFA is not even close. Tell me this would you rather drive a McLaren 720s or a F1? Sure the 720s is faster around a track but just the fact that you have a F1 is legendary. LFA is in the same league legend status
@@Unicornpirateexactly well said!
Lfa is a dream car masterpiece. The sound of that gear change enough to make any grown man smile, I think the NSX should have been in this. It changed the game completely and made other supercars realise. You can make them usable
Fantasic, gents. The evo folklore and nostalgia was strong with this one! As a reader since the early days, this took me right back. Having owned a couple of Impreza Turbos back in the day, I completely agree that they just flow down a good road. So nice to see the cars driven so well on some great roads. Cheers, Dickie, James & Stu.
Need a part 2 of this with the 90's jdm icons, GTR R34, A80 Supra and the FD RX7
Edit: And also the NSX Type-R
u forgot nsx
@tharifdzulfiqar789 oh shit, I forgot, thanks for reminding
Supra was never an icon - it was a fat cruiser which got a second life after the fast and furious films.
JDM means available to the Japan domestic market. R34, Supra and RX7 were available to many markets around the world including UK. Like in this video all three cars were available in UK thus aren't JDM.
@@Malc180s Not true. I was driving a FBO Mustang GT when the Supra MKIV came out and if one could afford one they bought it. I couldn't afford one and routinely got spanked by the TT Supra. It would outperform pretty much all cars except exotics that cost at least twice the price.
This is EVO
Thank God, this is not another video about BMW or Porsches or anything German…
Also, I see Lexus LFA I click instantly
The LFA and R35GTR are forever legendary.😢
That Lexus LFA is the best vehicle to ever come out of JAPAN . I really want to see what Toyota & Lexus does with it successor.
Hybrid auto
The GTR Nismo will always be superior to the lfa as far as dynamic performance is concerned. But its not all bad for the lfa though. It makes a really nice sound.
@ there is nothing all bad about the LFA and you’re incorrect because because the GTR is actually not superior the LFA did beat the Nissan GTR at one point ( NUR edition had a faster lap time on the NUR ring ) also if the GTR was actually superior, it would be worth more than the LFA, which will never be. So unfortunately, your opinion isn’t a good one.
LFA, and the LFA alone will do. I can just listen to that glorious V10 all day long, things like performance etc. doesn't matter really! Lexus might have lost a ton of money with LFA, but I think the car has repaid the brand immensely over these years. That unmistakable soundtrack tugs your heart every time you hear it - just think how much they might have saved on marketing ever since! I don't know why car manufacturers don't give sound the respect it deserves while building cars - it plays a very important role. I for one can drive solo and non stop for hours together without switching on the radio in a car. And there is a reason why music industry costs as much! And this is never been truer while we are on the brand new world of EVs.
Evo still bringing us the best cars reviews and shots after all these years. Thank You!!
My favorite part of this video wasn’t the cars. It was listening to gentlemen tell your stories. 😢
I was glad to be able to meet some of my car heroes thru you all. 😢
I hope to see another video like this. 😊
Richard Meaden is absolutely the best car journalist for describing exactly how a car feels and how it makes you feel
I'm totally biased, but that 22B is just the business. I owned one for 7 years, and LOVED it. Was sorry to see it go, and used the money to buy a house. But in my perfect world, I would never have sold it. Heart breaking, but also memories to treasure forever.
If you sold it today, you could off got a even bigger house. Crazy money now
Great vid Evo. I'd love to see a 90s JDM special. This was the golden era. Impreza, Evo, 200sx, Supra, NSX, GTR, Rx7.... Come on, please do this. I'd even lend you my S14a stage 1a 200sx... 270 bhp, 1265kg, rwd with handling upgrades by Nismo.. Very similar stats to the 22b... Except rwd. massive smiles per mile too 😁😁😁
Incredible to have all three cars together, great video as always, enjoyed every minute.
Evo 6.5 TME would be my pick, honourable mention Integra Type R.
22b bigger history but evo bigger smile when driven
@@mikuelmellieha7943 How does the 22B have bigger history? TME Evo 6 and 22B were released both to celebrate Subaru and Mitsubishi's Rally championships. Just curious
@MahadShahzad08 based on motorsport media ....the evo drives better but prices start at $40,000 for a 6.5 ....however the 22b is just a two door sti but is valued at $100,000
@@mikuelmellieha7943 Makes no sense but market is market
@@mikuelmellieha7943 mate, I don’t know where you can buy a 22B for 100 K. Please send me the ads! I’ll buy them all …..
I have a built sti swapped 99 Impreza the amount of fun I have in that car blows majority of other cars away. Building this car has taught me how important lightweight is to have fun in any car. All modern cars are absolute tanks these days.
Brilliant video and commentary for these brilliant cars. Loved the last scene.
All fantastic cars. But I couldn't look past the LFA.
Why are comments turned off the newest video?
LFA. for me. I owned 2 Scoobys, and was lucky enough to drive a 22B and an RB5. For me, the 4 door chassis in RB5 made it better than 22B.
@@richardashman4822 the rb5 was such a stealth motor 😇
LFA is in my dream garage, alongside an R34 GTR but I certainly wouldn't say no to an R35.
Lovely video. I have been in a LFA and it is incredible. Would like to have seen a NSX-R in this line up. Also an icon.
Enjoyed reading the article and this video is the icing on the cake. Have only been lucky enough to the drive the GTR and the guys words really captured how I felt about the car. Well done more please
No doubt in my mind, the LFA would be my choice by a huge stretch. Second the GT-R Nismo and sorry, I like Subarus but as said, it'll come in third on my list.
The LFA is just the best looking car as well.
LFA 🔥🔥🔥
22B is too good to be true, such a masterpiece
Well done EVO, this is more like it!! So much better than your ECOTY films of recent times...
LFA is still my N1 car ever. Such an understated achievement. Perfect.
Thank you for creating this film, EVO. I and other viewers alike are able to vicariously experience these three, 'Halo Cars,' thanks to your passion for driving, capturing, and sharing them. Cheers.
I love that this video is just these guys swooning over these legends.
We need the LFA back again
Those are three absolutely great cars. I started getting really interested in cars in the 90s when I started to earn enough money to be able to buy a car. I couldn't afford a 22B but I could afford an Impreza Turbo, which is what I bought. I went on to buy a blob eye STI after that. I've had quicker cars since (e.g. M5 and my current car, an M4) but I had the most fun in my Imprezas. Modern cars are way too fast to be able to drive near the limit on a public road. That's one of the main reason why the Impreza was so much fun. It could move and was up for anything but I didn't have to risk a prison sentence to have fun in it.
Sadly, I've never driven a GT-R (I still think of them as Skylines) but the R35 is an amazing car. My boss used to have one but he didn't drive it to its potential so it was just a waste. The LFA isn't a performance car like the other two but it's beautiful and sounds absolutely incredible.
All three true icons. If I was forced to choose , it'd be the Lexus ; not the fastest being n/a , but for that honey coated V10 sound , especially on start-up......PS: Over a mill for the Lexus with 550 brake , nah !!!
There are people paying over 1m for a R34 GTR Nur. The LFA is a much better driving car than a R34. Definitely worth the 1m if you can afford it.
Lexus will just keep appreciating
I loved looking down the bonnet at my Impreza scoop, and the sound and the huge rear wing 😍
I've seen a special feature of these 3 cars from Japan. As a Japanese car guy, I am proud that these three cars, which can be said to be the most treasure, have given tremendous stimulation to the world♪
Excellent. More please.
See they can't make electric cars that capture your soul like these.
Why are comments turned off on the new Alpine ad, sorry I mean video?
why are the comments disabled on the alpine video?
I thoroughly enjoyed 10 years of consecutive motoring owning three different Impreza Turbo variants (I was on the list to get a 22B Type UK but wasn't one of the lucky 15 to be drawn from that list) and have owned and savoured an R35 since 2009, she's getting on a bit now... The closest I got to an LFA was having a good look around a black one in the car park of Litchfield motors who had just imported one for one of their top clients who ran an F1 team at the time...
LFA to me because:
FR layout
CF chassis
V10 engine
Toyota budget to orchestrate the fine details to intentionally lose money in the process
22B is a hotted up Impreza
GTR has pedigree with Turbo/AWD to handle, but turbo is an easy way to make power and AWD is a crutch
I lived in Tokyo between 2000 and 2010. During that time i owned several awesome '90's JDM legends including a GCF WRX, Evo VI and an STi RA (which I still own). When i sold my Evo, i test drove a 22B and then the RA, both were aweome but the 22B even then was 3 times the price of the RA and I couldnt justify the cost given performance wise they were so close. To say I regret that decision now would be somewhat of an understatement.
Long form video for the win!
Incredible video, evo at its best
22B all day long. Much like the 65/66 Shelby G.T. 350 it's not quick nor fast nor brakes nor handles better than the more modern cars but I don't care. A Hakosuka GT-R could be included in this group of three cars. If it was it would be my choice for dream car. And of course while I'm dreaming the Toyota 2000GT!
If we are talking about a legendary car, a trend setter, a standard for which many car manufacturers tried to duplicate...then the Honda NSX needs to be somewhere on this list....without a doubt the NSX was a true legend, developed by a legendary driver Mr. Senna...Give this car its respect 🙏
Great vid, more YT content pls, compliments the mag really well. Enjoying podcast too!
22B was driven in Intial-D by Mr. Fujiwara Tofu shop owner (so that is that!!!) BUT THAT NISMO GTR !!! Waiting for the last year 2025 to hit State side. Sadly, time moves on w.o giving regards to any one man's desires (a nod to where auto industry is at currently those who come after us may or may not get a chance to sample what it was like). Thanks for sharing this vid.
Really like the younger commentator, can feel his appreciation for the cars.
I saw a real 22B last weekend at a the GC500 supercar race at the gold coast in Australia and it was not getting enough attention that it deserved. Couldn't believe i saw one in real life.
LFA is next level, top tier perfection. 22b, prior generations of nissan gtr, mitsubishi evo, toyota supra, are all equally fantastic. However, the lfa is above everything else because yamaha essentially designed a high revving motorcycle engine for a car.
Great video
22B is my favorite but I'm a little bias because I am a huge subaru guy.
Good stuff, keep the videos coming!
Excellent video. So many people must be kicking themselves for not buying an LFA when they were 'cheap.' Major props to Mr Toyota for signing it off though😎
What a treat! Hoping next time we get to see NA2 NSX-R and R34 Z-Tune side by side
Perfect channel for cars lovers like me 😊
Keep it up EVO team ...
Waiting to see more videos
The LFA may not be the fastest or best handling super car (even of its time). But that car has so much character, and that sounds, and its sleek looks. I love it. But the 22B would be the one I would love to drive regularly.
I could be misremembering but back in the day a lot of reviewers rated the 22B as a bit of a miss compared to say RB5. Perhaps modern rubber and exposure to 20 years of less engaging stuff in the meantime has changed that. Bloody awesome either way.
Im so surprised the original NSX didn't make this list.
Agreed, and NSX-R Should have been there.
So many cars to choose from
@@gmain1977 True, could've been an endless list honestly.
It did make the list ... But who's gonna give their NSX-R ?
Those cars would never be repeated
Glorious JDM ❤❤❤❤❤
Such a pity they don’t make em like this anymore 😢😢😢
JDM Greats in one shoot-out! Perhaps the 90s Supra, Fairlady 300 ZX could squeeze in there too?
I was lucky enough to do a super car track day with multiple cars at Donnington. Driving the Aston Martin Vantage and a Ferrari F430 wasn't much different to driving my own car fast, was in a 330D M Sport BMW with 413lb/ft torque at the time. Held the steering wheel in those cars the same as mine. But when I started to drive the GT-R, I realised it was not a car you can drive normally, I had to grip that wheel hard as it sucked up the horizon under acceleration! It bludgeoned it's way through corners and as James said in the video, I didn't get it either until that day. You had to drive it by the scruff of it's neck. Afterwards I thought to myself that if I ever wanted a brutally capable point to point car, to get me somewhere in a hurry no matter the conditions, I'd get a GT-R.
I know you have the top gear fans who will say the lfa is the best and the fast and furious fangirls will say the gtr but for me growing up in the uk the 22b was so Fkin sick!!
There is a reason I still have my 4 door Impreza turbo after 25 years. I’d rather spent money to keep this on the road then buying a new and more digital car. Oldschool forever !
A 22B with modern car chassis rigidity is exactly the kind of car that I want, maybe have to wait and see if Toyota is actually going to make a new gen Celica GT-FOUR.
That 22B is currently listed in the “Coming soon” category of a well known car collecting website.