V10 and V12 machines


ByeEnzo

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Got these two toys earlier this year. Complimentary pair.

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jaxgt

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I love them both. Curious your impressions of them.
I've been lusting for an LFA for some time, though the recent market has gotten nuts
 

MNJason

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Superb! Love the LFA!
 

GTinTN

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I miss my Viper ACR, not very luxurious, but for raw power - it was a beast! Loved the V10 growl.
 

GTdrummer

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Love the LFA sound
 
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extrap

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And for anybody wanting (another) one: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-lexus-lfa-5/

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KennethClay

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Do you drive the LFA, or is it a garage queen? A few years back I had the chance to hustle the Lexus LFA test mule around a track (being paced by Scott Pruett so no one overdrove their skills). Amazing car!
 

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PeteK

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Okay, I’ll ask: Indy or anyone else, what’s the advantage of a v-10? It seems like if you want a higher revving engine, go to the v-12, but if you want torque, stick with a V-8 with more displacement and/or supercharging. The balancing of a V-10 is more complicated than an 8 or 12. Is it the sound? Bragging rights? Just because we can?
 

ByeEnzo

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Do you drive the LFA, or is it a garage queen? A few years back I had the chance to hustle the Lexus LFA test mule around a track (being paced by Scott Pruett so no one overdrove their skills). Amazing car!


It gets driven. I've put over a thousand miles on it this year since I got it. It was Larry Ellison's car previously (Oracle dude). Had 4600 miles on it when I bought it in the spring. Sounds very close to the CGT I owned previously. Fit and finish is very nice. Very comfortable interior. Actually like it a bit better than the 599 GTO, although the Pininfarina styling is prettier.
 

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You have owned some fantastic cars, these are no exception.
 
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GTinTN

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PeteK, that is a fair question. The only v10 I owned was the Viper ACR and it did have a different sound than a v8. Not necessarily better, just different. It also had a ton of torque - over 600 ft lbs. Otherwise, I do not have a good answer...
 

PeteK

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Well, the V-10 in the Viper I understand. It was a very large displacement truck engine that Chrysler could rapidly adapt for the Viper while minimizing development costs. But I’m curious why a manufacturer like Toyota, who designed a custom engine just for the LFA, or Porsche with the CGT, would end up with a V-10 after doing the engineering trade offs.
 

extrap

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And already there's another, 208 miles https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-lexus-lfa-6/

Only the 3rd one on Bringatrailer ... compared against 65 GTs (FGT & NGT).

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GT@50

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PeteK, that is a fair question. The only v10 I owned was the Viper ACR and it did have a different sound than a v8. Not necessarily better, just different. It also had a ton of torque - over 600 ft lbs. Otherwise, I do not have a good answer...
When the Viper came out I remember an article comparing the sound to a UPS truck. lol
 

GT@50

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Well, the V-10 in the Viper I understand. It was a very large displacement truck engine that Chrysler could rapidly adapt for the Viper while minimizing development costs. But I’m curious why a manufacturer like Toyota, who designed a custom engine just for the LFA, or Porsche with the CGT, would end up with a V-10 after doing the engineering trade offs.
Lexus didn't want the nose to stick out like a 70 XKE. Porsche was just being lame.
 

MTV8

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Okay, I’ll ask: Indy or anyone else, what’s the advantage of a v-10? It seems like if you want a higher revving engine, go to the v-12, but if you want torque, stick with a V-8 with more displacement and/or supercharging. The balancing of a V-10 is more complicated than an 8 or 12. Is it the sound? Bragging rights? Just because we can?

May have something to do with influence from the F1 V10 era. Not many were ever put into production cars.

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Lamborghini 5.0
CGT 5.7
M5 5.0
Audi 5.2
LFA 4.8
 

Brombear

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Congrats, two wonderful additions for the toy studio.
 
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Specracer

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I was also thinking F1 maybe, the V-10 F1 era was circa 1995-2005

If I recall correctly the Cobra concept V-10 was considered for the GT, but time (or lack there of) and cost, gave us the V-8.
 
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digman1

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When the Viper came out I remember an article comparing the sound to a UPS truck. lol

I rented a Viper for 2 days in Vegas years ago, and though quick, with all that torque, the motor was done by 5,500 rpm. It did sound like a truck. And the transmission tunnel took up more space than my seat. Did always like the looks of the GTS version.
 

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