The model you see here has been purchased by Javier Quiros, a former Gazoo Racing Team driver who had the chance to experience the Nurburgring track a few years in the past. And from those racing years of his Quiros got some inspiration.

You see, when you pay in excess of $375,000 for a car, the dealer does not simply hand you the keys and send you on your way. In the case of Quiros, he is the dealer, the exclusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus cars in Costa Rica.

Quiros, a man who has been racing in vehicles wearing the No. 14 on the bodies for years, had one strange desire: that the Lexus LFA he bought be the car no. 14 in the Toyota production line. And Toyota complied.

Otherwise, the model is your regular LFA, if one can say that. The model packs 4.8l V8 engine, developing a 553 hp at 8,700 rpm and 480 Nm of torque at 6,800 rpm. Paired to a six-speed automated sequential gearbox, the super car claims the naught to sixty sprint in 3.7 seconds, with the top speed rated at 325 km/h (202 mph).

The Lexus LFA is a two-seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, "halo" vehicle, racing prototype, and production model. It is the second model in the F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the IS F.

Three concept versions have been shown, each debuting at the North American International Auto Show with the LF-A designation as part of the LF Series concept line.

The first LF-A concept premiered in 2005, followed in 2007 by a second LF-A with a more completely furnished interior and exterior. The third version of the LF-A, a roadster model, premiered in 2008. The production model, trademarked LFA, was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009.

For Quiros, the interior of the car comes in black leather with red stitches, making it an ideal match to the exterior. More in the video below.


 

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