# Lexus LFA pulls an audi R8 at the ring **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 29, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465 "2009-05-29T09:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465/1 "2009-05-29T09:38:40Z")
> **[VIDEO: Lexus LF-A supercar burns it up at the Nürburgring 24](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/29/video-lexus-lf-a-supercar-burns-it-up-at-the-nurburgring-24/)** > > Click above to video of the Lexus LF-A burning down the house Nurburgring after the jump ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/lfa_ring_fire.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/lfa_ring_fire.jpg) There were [two Lexus LF-As](http://gazoo.com/racing/english/nul2009/aboutteam.asp) entered into last week’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race prepared by the Gazoo Racing Team. This is what happened to one of them, car #15, about two hours from the end of the enduro. Just one of a jumble of cars that didn’t finish the race, [Gazoo hasn’t explained](http://gazoo.com/racing/top/2009NUR24/en/CircuitLive.aspx) what happened to the car, but a rather toasty engine fire took the car out of the running. The other car, #14, finished in 87th. Whenever the LF-A does show up as a customer proposition, buyers will know it has been through the ringer and thoroughly vetted. [Follow the jump to see the vid](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/29/video-lexus-lf-a-supercar-burns-it-up-at-the-nurburgring-24/). ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465/2 "2009-05-29T11:05:32Z")
stupid toyota reliability. weak. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465/3 "2009-05-29T11:19:54Z")
Both LF-A’s spent about 6 hours in the garage with mechanical problems. The fastest an LF-A lap was a 8:50 and that one started on fire and 9:01 for the one that finished 87th. The winner was consistently in the 8:40’s. I got that info from a blog. I am sure Toyota will step it up, they usually dump a ton of R&D into it’s racing divisions. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465/4 "2009-05-29T12:11:08Z")
Is it really all that surprising that their new entry in to one of the most demanding events in the world resulted in mechanical issues? That is what happens to 98% of teams fielding new cars. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-lfa-pulls-an-audi-r8-at-the-ring/68465/5 "2009-05-29T12:43:59Z")
Walter I agree, but when Audi burned up a car (or two) during testing it was audi reliability jokes. Toyota should be able to take some lumps as well.