LF-A 552bhp 9000 rpm 4.8L 210mph top speed and a 7:24 ringtime.

[sportyaccordy]

legally you can't exploit a car's limit with 90% of the cars that are available. Like anyone can take a Zonda F on the streets and do what they do on the RING? Come on, wtf. If you want something that looks good and fun to drive buy a used vehicle that you think looks good and throw tons of cash at it, that will net you something much more rewarding. But to say "oh it's super fast, but you can't do that on the streets... so who cares" What kind of attitude is that? Why drool over Ferraris? Or any sports car? The most fun you'll have on the street with any car and staying within the legal limits is a car that feels like a go-kart.

It just seems a little gimmicky. A car can get an awesome time on the Ring, and still be a complete pain in the ass to actually own/drive. Then, on the flip side, you can take a Ford Taurus X to the Ring... and say 'it was tuned there'. To me, 'Ring cred is meaningless outside the context of racing.

Cars should be tuned for the street, not the 'Ring...

[Eye of the Tiger]

It just seems a little gimmicky. A car can get an awesome time on the Ring, and still be a complete pain in the ass to actually own/drive. Then, on the flip side, you can take a Ford Taurus X to the Ring... and say 'it was tuned there'. To me, 'Ring cred is meaningless outside the context of racing.

Cars should be tuned for the street, not the 'Ring...

Cars should be tuned for rally, not the street.

[hotrodalex]

I don't know. It just doesn't excite me. Maybe that would change if I drove it, but I doubt it. I'd rather have some good 'ole American muscle - something that can light up the tires or kick out the tail at will.

[Vinsanity]

I don't know. It just doesn't excite me. Maybe that would change if I drove it, but I doubt it. I'd rather have some good 'ole American muscle - something that can light up the tires or kick out the tail at will.

With 552 hp, I'm pretty sure the Lexus will have no problem engaging in such shenanigans. If traction/stability control is intrusive enough to prove otherwise, then I will join the many others in disappointment.

[cawimmer430]

I'm so excited!

And I just can't hide it!

I'm about to loose control and I think I like it!   

[Soup DeVille]

It just seems a little gimmicky. A car can get an awesome time on the Ring, and still be a complete pain in the ass to actually own/drive. Then, on the flip side, you can take a Ford Taurus X to the Ring... and say 'it was tuned there'. To me, 'Ring cred is meaningless outside the context of racing.

Cars should be tuned for the street, not the 'Ring...

If there is an ideal driver's road in the world, more than a little bit of it will closely resemble the ring. You can't effectively close off 12 miles of real world road and use it day in and day out for performance testing, so this is the next best thing.

[Sigma Projects]

If there is an ideal driver's road in the world, more than a little bit of it will closely resemble the ring. You can't effectively close off 12 miles of real world road and use it day in and day out for performance testing, so this is the next best thing.

thanks DeVille, couldn't have said it better myself.

[r0tor]

the ring is about the closest to real world as a track will get... tons of elevation changes, bumps, not so fantastic surfaces, cement patches, yada yada yada