A Carscoop reader from Japan tipped us off about this video showing the new Lexus LF-A Nurburgring Edition (or at least that’s what the Youtube poster claims we’re seeing here) lapping the famous Nordschleife circuit in 7 minutes and 22.85 seconds. The poster videotaped the run from a video screen set beside the LF-A Nurburgring Edition.
According to the person who shot the clip, Lexus raced the car just before this past weekend’s 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race kicked off.
We’re still waiting for an official announcement from Lexus, but if the time stands, the LF-A Nurburgring Edition, which comes equipped with a 10bhp more powerful V10 than the regular model rated at 562-horses, is just under 2 seconds faster than the 2012 Nissan GT-R (7:24.22) but more than 3 seconds slower than the 2012 Corvette ZR1 (7:19.63).
Both the Nissan ($89,950) and ZR1 ($110,330 for the 2011MY) cost only fraction of the LF-A Nurburgring Edition’s price ($375,000 + $70,000 for the Nurburgring package for a total of $445,000).
We should note that like Lexus and Nissan, GM also timed the 2012 Corvette Z06 and Z01 from a rolling and not a standing start as it did with the 2008MY versions.
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