Did This Japanese Drifter Butcher A Lexus LFA By Dropping Nascar V8 Engine Into, Or Make It Better?

This Lexus LFA is believed to be the most expensive exotic to ever be transformed into a professional drifter. Created by Yoichi Imamura for the upcoming D1 Grand Prix season, the LFA has been gutted, with its gorgeous, wailing V10 replaced with a TRD Nascar motor and mated to a dog box. On the outside, the supercar was upgraded with a widebody kit and oversized rear wing. Considering the expense and effort that must have gone into the build, let’s hope the LFA drifter loves going sideways.
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Agent009 - 1/19/2015 2:00:12 PM

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IMHO - Even though I never was a fan of the LFA because it took too long and was outdated from the start, he butchered it.

7msynthetic - 1/19/2015 2:36:24 PM

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But for function it is the best route. More tourque that is alot lower in the curve.

TheSteve - 1/19/2015 3:01:17 PM

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It suits the owner's purpose.

What you do to your car is *your* business. I can only tell you if I like it or not. I can't tell you if you've "butchered" or "ruined" it. That's up to you to decide.

tecnopolis - 1/19/2015 6:45:00 PM

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...That's gonna be some story when this car gets listed for sale at Barrett Jackson.

chewy - 1/19/2015 10:45:30 PM

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That's one way to give it some extra horsepower for short term. But then again the V10 is probably pretty limited to what you can do with it to get some extra power if you really need it.

MDarringer - 1/20/2015 8:43:31 AM

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If it makes him happy then all is good. The LFA was insignificant at best anyway. It came, It went. No one was threatened by its presence.

NSXR - 1/23/2015 12:16:29 AM

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Oh my F456782g God... He couldn't prove his point in a cheaper car? What happened to the original motor?