Lexus introduced the uber-cool LFA sports car back in 2010. The Japanese automaker built just 500 examples of this beauty, but surprisingly, there are a few of them – less than 10 – still sitting pretty at the dealerships. Anyway, the folks at Lovecars managed to get one of them and pit it against the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722S in a drag race. Do you think the Japanese can trump its German counterpart?
The Lexus LFA comes with a mighty big 10-pot engine under the hood that displaces 4.8 liters. It churns out 563 ponies and 354 pound-feet of torque. It sends power to the wheels via a six-speed Aisin-sourced automated manual gearbox. The LFA weighs roughly around 3,260 pounds and takes 3.8 seconds to sprint to 62 mph from a standstill. The top speed is rated at 202 mph.
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722S, on the other hand, comes with a 5.4-liter, supercharged V-8 engine that is a lot more powerful. It makes 660 horses and 664 pound-feet of torque. It is paired to a five-speed automatic gearbox, which sounds like a bummer, but helps the car sprint to 62 mph in three seconds flat! The 722S weighs around 3,420 pounds, but its power-to-weight ratio is better than the LFA.
Even though all the odds are stacked up against the LFA, can it still beat the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722S? Watch the video below and find out for yourself, and let us know your thoughts on it.