LFA: How Toyota Made a Supercar Unlike Anything Else

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The Lexus LFA is Japan's greatest achievement, a supercar like no other. No compromises, no limits. A screaming Yamaha V10, carbon fiber and the dreams of a team of engineers resulted in Japan's greatest supercar, the Lexus LFA.
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Music used in order of appearance:
Hard Way by Turpak
Refined Enlightenment by Howard Harper-Barnes
Wingsuit Flying by Michele Nobler
City Phases by John Abbot
Humbot by Wave Saver
Grenadine by West & Zander
Revelations by Tristan-Barton
Through the Hourglass by nothanks
The Most Important by Ziv Moran
Stop Wasting My Time by Matt Large
Stills Stills by Hampus Naeselius
Expanding by Elliptik
A Heart Made of Pixels by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
High Flight by Michele Nobler
Fighter by Tristan Barton
Fights by AGST
Yesterday Has Yet To Come by Clemens Ruh
Take Up Your Cross by The David Roy Collective
0:00 - The World is Mundane
4:41 - Kaizen
5:20 - Many Hands
6:33 - Izakaya
8:21 - Make a Grown Up Sports Car
10:40 - A World Class Team
12:45 - The Supercar Shaped Void
14:42 - The Prodigal Son
16:41 - The Carbon Question
18:06 - A Symphony
21:27 - Reception
23:44 - The Delay
23:54 - Gazoo
27:44 - Wrap It Up
28:36 - The GT-R Problem
32:15 - A Loss
34:48 - Greatness Must Be Heard

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@the.squidd Год назад

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@shadowninja569 Год назад

Congrats on the sponsor 🎉

@Thorocious Год назад

Man, this episode was beautiful. A combination of your words, the story and the music actually moved me to tears. Thanks for that!

@gringostarr69 Год назад

Thanks, great video again! These are going to skyrocket in price. It sounds and screams just like the Honda CBX 10000. Damn, would love to own either one of these. Well, the lexus more, cause I can afford the CBX, but there aren't any fore sale in Finland..

@jacobkeegan721 Год назад

Hey, if I may ask but one question about the content of the video; how did Toyota/Lexus engineers get thier hands on a McLaren F1...? Was it owned by a higher-up, or did they buy one just to test? Also, whatever happened to it? Was it kept after the testing, or was it sold to offset a bit of the development costs...? I am really curious...

@the.squidd Год назад

@@jacobkeegan721 I’m sure it was just borrowed, when you’re a company like Toyota I’m sure you have friends in high places that own fast cars

@DestinysComputer Год назад

What's crazy is people were unwilling to spend $300,000 on this car back in the day, but are willing to pay $1,000,000 for one now.

@CarsOverPeople Год назад

Well considering the fact that each LFA cost at least $1M to make, it is STILL under appreciated/underpriced and will STILL continue climbing up in value forever.

@nathanvanderstaay1667 Год назад

At the time they didn’t see how good it is… I’ve heard that people which drove all kinds of expensive super and exotics enjoyed driving the LFA the most

@TwinTalon01 Год назад

They’ll be worth a whole lot more than a million in 10-20yrs.

@bLedq Год назад

So the price is the same.

@Corvolet5 Год назад

Happens a lot with cars that just suddenly get overrated.

@L3GHO5T Год назад

When you see your first squidd video and have EVERY intention spending the next 10 hours going down the rabbit hole then find out it’s only several videos is heartbreaking to find. The reading,The writing. The edits, the clips, the info is absolutely second to none. When the squidd drops a new video, it’s a good day

@the.squidd Год назад

Hard at work every day to make more for ya friend!

@_HON3Y_13_ Год назад

@@the.squidd Hard at work everyday like Toyota/Lexus was at making my dream car, I salute you my good sir .

@phen1811 Год назад

@@Mitch7412videos the vibe is different

@auroshishswain9000 Год назад

My first squidd video was the mclaren F1. Instantly fell in love with that. Always go back to that video just to watch the intro and get goosebumps all over again.

@georgiokoev5062 Год назад

@@auroshishswain9000 mine was the widow maker 930, i got it as a rec from hunter’s moon which is similar in style but the squidd’s video was thrilling and i was filled with excitement simply from watching

@abdulrazif7526 Год назад

Never once i saw modified LFA...that's just how perfect it is

@DamienKross20 3 месяца назад

I couldn’t imagine doing anything else to it. It’s just brilliant

@MDUD777 2 месяца назад

There is one driftcar maded from LFA :D

@AbuBawa-sw1ut Месяц назад

@@DamienKross20the most overrated car in recent history

@haberjon00o Месяц назад

@@AbuBawa-sw1ut nah that's the ford mustang or Toyota Supra

@JTMarlin8 Месяц назад

@@AbuBawa-sw1ut Lol overrated in what way? Extremely rare with no similar models that came out before or after. Just a flash in the pan and the performance was supercar level for the mid 2000s. It's a piece of history, and that's what people are paying for these days. You can't overrate a piece of history because it just is what it is.

@bilgetonyukuk5530 4 месяца назад

As a fan of the LFA I watched a lot of videos about this car. This documentary is by far the best.

@the.squidd 4 месяца назад

So nice of you to say!

@mortalens 3 месяца назад

what color is yours?

@CJalterr Год назад

The LFA is one of the only cars you would want to keep as stock as possible. You cannot make the sound any more perfect the way it is now

@dehasim Год назад

And theres only few of it in the world

@mikk999 Год назад

I have driven on a race track with a couple of them and wasn't very impressed by the sound. Next to modified 20B Cosmos and big boost Skyline GT-Rs, it doesn't draw attention to itself.

@trevorpokela6962 Год назад

why would you even drive it?

@CJalterr Год назад

@@trevorpokela6962 To enjoy it of course

@trevorpokela6962 Год назад

@@CJalterr I’d put mine in vacuum sealed glass cage

@nickpavlineris8386 Год назад

Jeremy Clarkson: "The choice of any car that had ever been made ever, I would like a dark blue Lexus LFA...I am gonna say it, it's the best car I've ever driven.”

@Karthig1987 Год назад

This is the episode that made me go wow whenever i see videos of this car. Yeah a lot of people say that clarkson talks shit but this car at the very least sounds awesome

@doberos2731 Год назад

@@Karthig1987but its sound is not pure engine, its sound is created by intention in what we could call “intake”. You remove it and it won’t sound the same. The same doesn’t happen with the Porsche carrera Gt

@Karthig1987 Год назад

@@doberos2731 I can't afford this car but i guess based on what you said i will not remove the intake if i do buy it lol

@doberos2731 Год назад

@@Karthig1987 haha I can not afford one of those either. And I think it’s a great car, but it was disappointing to know that the sound is mostly produced by an intake system and not by pure engine like others cars.

@Karthig1987 Год назад

@@doberos2731 It is a combination though isnt it? The yamaha tuning and design is incorporating both? The engine cant be entirely shit sounding right. They seemed like they were really anal about the car

@BrightonsPriest Год назад

The LFA was the last breath of 80s Japanese Car culture. Thank you to everyone who made it possible.

@collection_of_misinformation 4 месяца назад

it was so far removed from 80s cars lol, v10, na and completely different

@Corvolet5 4 месяца назад

If anything it was the most European car the Japanese ever made. Big engine, luxurious, overpriced.

@Hackerisitic 3 месяца назад

@@Corvolet5 it was not overpriced.... Expensive? Yes.

@Corvolet5 3 месяца назад

@@Hackerisitic Its price tag was almost on par with a Ferrari 599 GTO of that time. For a Lexus that sure is too much. If it came out for half the price it would have made more sense for people to buy it.

@itzVo1t 3 месяца назад

@@Corvolet5 lfa sounds better than 599 gto, drives better than 599 gto, resale value is better than 599 gto, built MUCH better than unreliable Ferrari which breaks at every corner. So it was only natural that lfa costed more than that inferior tinbox.

@IGlooZGB Год назад

I LOVE how you crossed the Mk.5 Zupra. So subtle, and still loud as hell. Your automotive stories mean a lot.

@the.squidd Год назад

I only crossed it out because I drove one, and loved it, but it was no Supra. Hell it barely felt like a Toyota at all. Magnificent fucking engine though.

@tadda6282 Год назад

@@the.squidd thats because it is no Toyota and its definitely not a Supra.

@christopherchander2754 Год назад

@@the.squidd Went for a ride in one. Totally agree. Nice car, but not a Supra. Go out feeling utterly disappointed, and I'm not even such a big Supra fan. A completely BMW experience. Which begs the question: What was the point...?

@PerkinsHy Год назад

It is a great car though... A great BMW, that is 😂

@soupra777 11 месяцев назад

@@the.squidd just like you say at 36:14, we'll all look back on the Supra, in an electric world, and realise how wrong we all were. How we didn't support collaboration that could have potentially bred a purebred if purchased and possibly encouraged other Japanese manufactures to have another go as well

@AaronDewight Год назад

This guy deserves more credit for these they are amazing...

@the.squidd Год назад

Your click is credit enough friend

@jasonvoorhees1976 Год назад

Clarkson, Cammisa, Harris, and now THE SQUIDD. So nice seeing the torch passed to a generation of absolute car lovers and most importantly, documentarian.

@the.squidd Год назад

This comment gave me goosebumps.

@isaaaac1223 Год назад

Why is Jason Cammisa not on this list?

@donnycorn3086 Год назад

@@isaaaac1223 well, he did mention bout the car in a 2000GT video and got the car to drag race with a Mclaren 12C, but that's about it. I'd assume he made a review video on it since his time at ISSIMI, but then that video would have already popped off by now.

@jasonvoorhees1976 Год назад

@@isaaaac1223 he is but auto correct spelled Commissary lol. I fixed it and you are absolutely correct ab Cammisa

@matthewnicholas6365 Год назад

Clarkson was a bafoon though. He didn't care whether what he said was right or wrong, it was just for attention. He also changed his mind about things regularly and would go from praise to ridicule in a few years.

@Thecardoctor365 Год назад

I finally saw one in real life a few months ago at a car show and man let me tell you that car stole the show. I felt so privileged to be in the presence of such a masterpiece. It looked and sounded amazing

@the.squidd Год назад

Lucky you!

@SniperMod90 Год назад

I saw one on the German Autobahn a few years ago, tried to goad it into accelerating a lil to hear it...but it rained as hell unfortunately =/...

@MuhammadAli-po5kr 8 месяцев назад

I saw it at Eskridge Lexus in Oklahoma They have one and its not for sale

@albertcampos959 3 месяца назад

Lexus of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, had one on their showroom floor, ohh 7 or years ago when I bought a used car from them. It was black and it was magnificent!

@mdoy5667 2 месяца назад

I followed one in Los Angeles near Sunset blvd. Late for work but worth it. Sweet dreams

@Exavil 11 месяцев назад

Whats cool about the LFA is that every IS, RC, and even the LC that came after it now has LFA blood in it's design language. The shifting digital instrument cluster lives on in these cars and I'm excited to see what will come next from the new LF-R

@essenlame Год назад

The sound of that engine at full chat is enough to make a grown man weep. It's so beautiful that it actually causes the heart to ache with longing. There can never be another.

@the.squidd Год назад

I LOVE Clarkson's analogy of the sound it makes. Really is like a sad animal, and yet so beautiful.

@BastardX13 Год назад

Stunning by any measure. Perfect stance. A shrieking werewolf in an Armani suit. The engine, in architecture, execution and sound is a modern masterpiece. Well researched doc.

@johnmichaelkarma Год назад

My beer mug shattered.😎

@wattson4051 Год назад

when i want to let out pent up stress i play videos of LFA's just going all out, i even cry just thinking of the LFA's v10

@spike6385 Год назад

The LFA produces one of the greatest exhaust notes ever conceived

@jameskazd9951 Год назад

absolutely, definitely the best sounding 10 cylinder ever

@YaThat. Год назад

@@jameskazd9951 *best sounding car

@KGisthename Год назад

It is superb

@johnstuckaiii Год назад

@@jameskazd9951 for a road car yes but I personally prefer the Judd V10 or Peugeot 905 V10.

@gavinr9107 Год назад

@@johnstuckaiii apples to apples comparison. No use comparing arguably the best sounding production engine ever made with racing/formula one engines. All race/rally engines sound great. The engine in the LFA should be compared against it's European / American rivals - for which it sounds superior to.

@doubleq1223 Год назад

What an absolute emotional roller coaster this was. I absolutely love Lexus, and obviously Toyota and this video reinforced that even more. I simply cannot put into words how well-made this video was, and I can only imagine the amount of effort and time you invested in this masterpiece. It was truly amazing to watch this, not to mention, this is at no cost to us, and it is better than anything I’ve seen on TV. You are a talented storyteller. Thank you for this video and all other videos. The LFA is truly an amazing part, also, I’m amazed it only took one day to make it.

@the.squidd Год назад

For a company that can make tens of thousands of cars in a single day, them making one LFA a day was a snails pace. Thanks for watching friend, glad you enjoyed it, and I am glad you didn't pay a dime for it too!

@doubleq1223 Год назад

@@the.squidd omg he answers!! And that’s right, I figured that much haha

@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv 2 месяца назад

Saw one in person. I’ve always been skeptical about LFA when it first came out. I always say there’s no way it could be leveled with the likes of Ferraris or Lambos. But when I saw one, it looks amazing, sounds great (addictive actually) and since it’s Toyota, expect it to be more reliable than most supercars.

@Bobert962C Год назад

Akio Toyoda, Hiromu Naruse, etc. All those involved on the LFA project did/do not get enough credit for the LFA. It may not go a billion miles an hour like a hypercar, but the experience that is the LFA will be eternally phenomenal.

@the.squidd Год назад

I'm so happy to have people learn these names. Cars are nothing without the people that made them. That is my ultimate goal here. To teach people about names, not horsepower.

@jacobkeegan721 Год назад

Akio Toyoda and Hiromu Naruse are both like John Wick; They are men of FOCUS, COMMITMENT, sheer F*CKING WILL!!!... They call him (Naruse): 'Morizo'... The master driver; the man you send to tame the Boogeyman of the Green Hell! They gave him an impossible task: Make the greatest car Japan had ever laid eyes upon... A task no one could accomplish. But he did... The money and resources he burned through over the course of a decade laid the foundation of what GR/Gazoo Racing is today... And now, GR is coming for our wallets... And I myself am glad they are selling such magnificent cars... They will take our money. We. Will. Be. Satified. With. Our. Purchase. No compromise

@FirefighterBobby Год назад

You writing protectivly on a car designed and created only for certain humans and not for eveyone that desires it... writing about the experience of experiencing it... I fellow human doubt you. You have never driven or owned a luxury car yet you defend people that make such unfair egoistics. Those are privileged little penis mizanpussies.

@xtnuser5338 4 месяца назад

What do you mean when you say they don't get enough credit? They get all the credit. They get mentioned in practically every LFA video, write-up, etc. What other car gets such a high percentage of its exposure attached to the names of its creators?

@LuckyX0182 Год назад

I can't even dare to estimate how much time it took to gather all the materials, videoclips, stories, write a script, do the voiceover etc. etc. Every video is a heck of a enjoyment, thanks so much for these, I truly believe this will be a 1 million channel soon at this pace.

@the.squidd Год назад

About a month!

@0Heeroyuy01 Год назад

stuff like this tend to take along time b/c people dont actually put in the time to do it all at once, even more so if youre a youtuber who has the ability to spend a mouth taking your sweet time to do all this. the video are all in public areas to be found and used, most of this info was ether in the wiki or talked about on topgear, voice over shouldnt take that long once you have the script done, the script might be the only thing to take a while depending on how you are as a person about writing and reading it back and how it sounds to you, if mighty car mods can make a video similar to this in 2 weeks or less its not that hard

@jacobhinsey Год назад

@@0Heeroyuy01 👎🏻

@0Heeroyuy01 Год назад

@@jacobhinsey ok, be mad clown

@the.squidd Год назад

@@0Heeroyuy01 you also have to take into consideration I have a very taxing day job. It’s often days between when I have time to work on these. I appreciate that it seems easy, and arguably it’s not the most difficult form of content creation in the world, but it is a craft I’ve been honing for twenty years, and I hope you at least appreciate that I work very hard at making each of these special, no matter how long they take to create.

@0xandrei Год назад

ser, im in tears. you brought honor to the ones who created the LFA. an omage that will echo their names in etertinity almost as sublime as the sound of the LFA.

@the.squidd Год назад

Thanks!

@yflihi Год назад

One of my treasured memories - buzzing along an alpine road in my Miata and being passed by an LFA at full noise.

@STRIDER503_sub Год назад

LFA is not just another supercar, it's a piece of art, emotionally connected to those who involved; and the name LFA will be remembered not as an industrial product, but a legend.

@ARKSYN Год назад

The LFA was a passion project, plain and simple. Those lucky enough to own one know exactly why they're getting it. It's sad that it fell on mostly deaf ears when it finally came out but at the end of the day, we still got the LFA.

@peterkater4292 Год назад

Correct. It won't be the only creation that "fell on mostly deaf ears", take Rembrandt and Picasso paintings at the time they were still fresh, they did not exactly fetch even close to the prices they fetch now. Cars? F40, Carrera GT, Murcielago... and the list goes on and on and on. Just wait (and I am not at all in favor of that!) for the automotive word to be raped through EVs, then you'll see the prices these masterpiece supercars will just fetch !

@ARKSYN Год назад

@@peterkater4292 ICEs aren't going anywhere, don't believe the EV hype. Fossil fuels are still way too profitable and EVs are still way too expensive and lack infrastrucure. The move now is to research synthetic fuels instead of using organic hydrocarbons. Porsche has already made it clear they're putting their money in to synthetics over EVs with billions invested in research.

@tomasrafael5444 Год назад

Plus they used all of the innovations on toyotas and lexiii for years to come

@papermaker85 10 месяцев назад

It's not overcooked. It under preformed for the price

@adenshaw5273 10 месяцев назад

@@papermaker85 Basic laws of economy the lower the supply the higher the demand only ever 500 units ever produced top quality probably most reliable supercar ever made and a piece of art itself each car also cost over $1M to make so the price should atleast be triple of what it was

@daylonwheeler5759 2 месяца назад

Out of all the supercars, the LFA is and always will be the one I want to drive. Ever since watching that episode of Top Gear. Even if Jeremy did dog on it a bit, it still seemed like perfection through passion. LFA is a dream. Thankyou squid for this video, you always make me emotional for the storytelling you give of my favorite vehicles.

@TheCinderellaman10 Год назад

Toyota + Yamaha = Perfection symphony 😊

@momotaroux264 Год назад

Hearing about Naruse's unwavering commitment and his sacrifice always brings a tear to my eye.

@Dowlphin Год назад

I find the whole story quite dark, considering the wake turbulence of that extremist pet project driven by desire of one man and the eventual fatal blunder *outside* of a race track, i.e. highly irresponsible driving, probably drunk on ego. Where excellence and aiming for perfection doesn't serve the common well-being, it is unbalanced, not adding something truly from the heart, but a spiritual con like Musk's technocratic space escapism adventures.

@SharanShastri Год назад

@@Dowlphin chill out bruh, also, imagine yourself working on a ten year long project and then think about what you said.

@Dowlphin Год назад

@@SharanShastri Explain how the project duration is relevant here.

@alirezanabavian771 Год назад

May his soul rest in peace

@Corvolet5 4 месяца назад

You feel bad about a guy who drove way past the speed limit and into oncoming traffic? Even the most dedicated race drivers have to obey the road laws of a country. What he did was reckless, and shouldn't deserve any recognition whatsoever. If he raced that car on the Nürburgring maybe he would still be alive.

@lucasw3766 Год назад

One if the most unsuccessful successful supercars of all time. Truly a masterpiece on wheels. Heck, those first revs at 1:15 were enough to give me goosebumps. Keep up the amazing work and we all appreciate the amount of effort that goes into these videos!

@the.squidd Год назад

Thank you Lucas! Yeah it absolutely is an underappreciated masterpiece.

@lucasw3766 Год назад

@@the.squidd it sure is!

@jerryrussell278 Год назад

Dude, your work is on a level of supremacy that is truly remarkable. You bring storied automotive history to life in such an engaging way that your work parallels the devotion to the LFA. So Bravo, and keep the digital dope coming!

@the.squidd Год назад

Thank you my guy!

@munachisoezeanya8362 4 месяца назад

The LFA is just like a quiet ninja warrior that doesn't seek out trouble but no on dares try him 😅

@Mcnibbus Год назад

As a Toyota kid growing up this brought many tears to my eyes. Thank you for this masterpiece. Like the LFA itself this video will be enjoyed for ages

@the.squidd Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Mcnibbus Год назад

@@the.squidd dude I genuinely wasn’t expecting a response from you but either way how could I not you make documentaries worthy of friggen Emmy’s or streamys. It is honestly baffling how your channel is so slept on. It’s got it’s own cult following. Kinda like if you know…you know. I can’t wait to see what absolute piece of art you have in the pipeline next. Happy holidays bro

@innerarts4091 Год назад

You can't do this too me man, you literally released your video in the middle of my workout 😭

@the.squidd Год назад

FINISH STRONG BROTHER

@vexageedits6995 Год назад

Don't stop the grind brother!!!!!

@vexageedits6995 Год назад

@@purwantiallan5089 thank you random person Same to you

@JustKandyMan1 8 месяцев назад

Hearing the story of how three men pushed engineering to it's limit all the while imparting their human qualities into it is beautfiul. In a time where cars are becoming more and more "by the book" its brilliant to learn that some still want to build cars that make you feel something.

@frankgile1996 Год назад

The LFA is pretty much the genesis of the "sporty renaissance" Toyota has created for itself through the last decade... What an awesome exhaust tone, I really wish I can see or even get inside an LFA one day. Very well made video!

@ryukiT3 Год назад

you deserve an Oscar or something for your work. Sensational

@the.squidd Год назад

Your comment is reward enough

@ahmedsiddiquedalam4111 Год назад

Can't believe SQUIDD was doing just a segment for ideal channel before. This proves that sometimes, the best thing you can do is to give a mam his own time and segment to appreciate his true capacity.

@the.squidd Год назад

Yeah, I appreciate that I got to try stuff out over there but man, what a weird place to work…

@FVBmovies Год назад

I remember on around 2015-ish seeing LFA cost just below 200'000. Knowing how light it is, the V10, I knew it would skyrocket in price as the car wasn't yet appreciated for what it was. Long and behold, in 2023 the LFA is starting at 900'000. No doubt the price will keep climbing.

@sikanderpattal1978 Год назад

i have seen over a 100 videos on Lexus LFA - but the way this video's script is written is just amazing ... it actually encapsulates the true spirit of LFA - YOU HAVE MY RESPECT

@the.squidd Год назад

thank you friend!

@Pikez98 Год назад

You are the most skilled person for making, creating and finishing masterfully detailed documentaries that just pull you in and won't let go until the credits played out. I am literally brought to tears in every single one of your Masterpieces, thank you, for creating them!

@the.squidd Год назад

Wow, thank you!

@Norcal236 Год назад

Kind of crazy to me that I feel that the LFA wasn‘t really appreciated when it was new. But not as crazy as the videos you’re putting out! You strike a perfect balance between the emotional aspect of cars and telling the history of the cars!

@the.squidd Год назад

The LFA was absolutely not appreciated when it came out. It has only recently really started to be respected for its significance.

@CW-yp9jo Год назад

Look at the competition at the time that era of sports car was incredibly stacked with iconic modern sports cars

@theDigited Год назад

LFA just lacked numbers. Single-clutch gearbox was slow and it wasn't anywhere near fastest accelerating cars. That fast-revving engine, digital tachometer and F1 sound were marketing BS, the car wasn't that fast overall, it was underwhelming for its very high price ($400K iirc), so people got lambos and gt-r's instead.

@tharifdzulfiqar789 Год назад

@@theDigited well. just like JC said, it isnt the fastest car, it isnt supercar cause the engine is in wrong position, its too expensive

@issaslowz 4 месяца назад

Lucky enough to have a friend with the 4th one ever made and we take it to meets.

@RaroogTV Год назад

I've seen dozens of videos about LFA, and still every single time I hear that godly V10 angels roar a tear comes to my eye, it's so f***ing beautiful.

@kensteinberger6968 Год назад

Watching videos about guys like Tanahashi and Murray make me both feel regret and relief that I dropped out of Automotive Design in college. On one hand, I think the stuff I think of is cool. On the other hand, people like that think on a level of detail and understanding that I am not capable of.

@the.squidd Год назад

Like all great things, like all great people, there's a team behind them. Nothing is possible without community, without inspiration of others. Thanks for being part of that for me Ken.

@JSBHP2017 Год назад

I feel the same about dropping out of automotive engineering, I'd never be as great as these guys anyways

@andrewneilson3580 Год назад

@@JSBHP2017 how do you know you would never be as good as them? Tanahashi may have thought like this but pushed on and created one of the most infamous cars in the last 20 years.

@SilentlyMysterius1 Год назад

I have a new found respect for the LFA now. I always liked the car, being fast, nice to look at and the Top Gear episode where JC says it's one of his favourite cars of all time. But truly realising the story of the LFA brings new enjoyment out of it. The perseverance to make it perfect is inspiring. I love cars.

@MrHxChris 11 месяцев назад

Can’t really pinpoint exactly why, but the LFA has recently worked its way into being my number one favorite car of all time. Found your channel just within the past couple weeks, and though I wouldn’t expect anything less, thank you so much for the incredible effort you put into acknowledging and chronicling this magnificent car’s creation.

@seifsouli2600 11 месяцев назад

What i love about this channel is the way they give depth to the story they're telling.. good work!

@phen1811 Год назад

Your introduction is the only thing that has kept my near 0 attention span hooked onto a long video, it gives me chills down my spine.

@the.squidd Год назад

Gotta give you a reason to care before I shove 30 minutes of history in your face!

@Infineon93 Год назад

Never been a fan of documentaries in youtube, but your video trully needs more appreciation and most importantly subscribers. The script, the footage, the story build up, and the necessary dramatic vibes. Made your channel very comfortable to watch and hooked everyone fromt the start. Nevertheless LFA is and always will be my #1 favourite supercar

@the.squidd Год назад

Thank you buddy!

@Ar1AnX1x 8 месяцев назад

your videos stand out because most car channels talk about the car itself while you do deep dives into the philosophy and history behind, can't even imagine how much research goes into it.

@the.squidd 8 месяцев назад

thanks! We do try and tell you why these machines were important, why the people are heroic, and why they matter to culture. You can't find that in a wikipedia page.

@sheshd Год назад

Another INSANE video. The emotion captured in your stories and delivery is so bloody good. Keep it up!

@hammer2787 Год назад

I have to the story of the LFA had been told many of times over last decade. But it never felt as vivid or as passionate as this video. The pure the pursuit of greatness with no compromises and against all odds. I can really feel the emotion of the people behind the LFA. This video is art and so is the LFA.

@Polermodz Год назад

Every video this channel makes is a genuine masterpiece and honestly i've rarely kept this invested in something ever. Amazing channel, you 100% deserve 200x more recognition.

@the.squidd Год назад

Just glad that you watched it at all friend, I need nothing more.

@varunomprakash9120 8 месяцев назад

What an absolute work of art. Thank you, team "The Squidd" for showcasing this truly fantastic story so wonderfully well. Incredible video, editing, narration, and storytelling.

@the.squidd 8 месяцев назад

Our pleasure! It always makes it all worth it when we read comments like this

@DYNB Год назад

The LFA is my favorite supercar by far. Beautiful, high revving and that sound... In short: a symphony of excellence.

@atharvaatre3273 Год назад

For all the masterpiece the LFA is... It would not have been possible without it's soul... Mr naruse is a legend in his own right... And while its sad that Mr naruse died in an lfa... I find it almost mythical... He started his career with building Japans greatest super car the 2000gt and his career and life ended while trying to perfect the bestest creation ever the LFA I respect the man and I like to think that he's racing up there with God alongside the all time greatest Thank you Hiromi naruse sir for this beautiful gift to the world We will never forget you

@malakisands8180 Год назад

Nissan/Honda/Toyota each have made Iconic cars that pushed limits and are still amazing. Skyline GTR 32,33,34 Silvia S14/15Aero 280Z NSX S600/2000 GT2000 Supra Mark 3/ 4 Tueno LFA Nissan has Nismo Honda has Muegen Toyota teams up with Yamaha As a gear head and always appreciates great cars from anywhere that really get the driver engaged. As different Manufacturers have made a V10 performance continued to get better. Porsche did amazing work on their GT Toyota are amazing when they really want to

@24Kevint 20 дней назад

@the.squidd your videos are like the production of the LFA...no detail overlooked and put together impeccably. Keep up my guy, supporter for life.

@the.squidd 20 дней назад

Glad you like them! I am going extra hard on the research and detail of the next one. I want to make the come back better than ever.

@TheHavoc09 Год назад

Amazing homage to the LFA and everyone involved in making it. This should be playing in the Toyoda museum! Awesome channel and content!

@JesusMartinez-wx5jy Год назад

I fell in love with the Lexus LFA when it was introduced in Forza Motorsport 4. In Forza Vista mode I looked around it, heard it and listened to Jeremy Clarkson talk about it. The story about the LFA and how it sounded cemented in my mind that the LFA is my favorite car of all time

@josephgomes9777 Год назад

SQUIDD makes the best videos. Hands down. Out of all the automotive channels on RU-vid, like Throttle House, Donut Media, and Savagegeese, Squidd the up and comer has hit it outta the park. Well done bro.

@the.squidd Год назад

Just happy to be even considered on that list, wow.

@darksu6947 Год назад

@@the.squidd You've definitely hit a touchdown with every at bat.

@the.squidd Год назад

@@darksu6947 a slam dunk in the end zone

@darksu6947 Год назад

@@the.squidd 😁

@surezhensoh2575 14 дней назад

Akio Toyoda, the gift that keeps on giving. He’s stepped down now as a chairman but I hope his influence keeps these passion projects coming

@palashpriyanshudutta4853 Год назад

What a remarkable story telling. The Squidd team. Thank you for making quality videos and giving RU-vid some quality.

@adamsterdam9049 Год назад

I love that you took the grandfather - > father -> son approach. NSX -> F1 -> LFA. All were inspired by the previous .

@the.squidd Год назад

I make a video, learn about a connection, then wanna make a video about that car. It's fun!

@adamsterdam9049 Год назад

@@the.squidd Any chance on making a documentary on the Carerra GT and 918 Spyder :D

@the.squidd Год назад

@@adamsterdam9049 maybe some day!

@Paulowpalace Год назад

That scene from Lycoris Recoil though...you should have kept in Chisato's reaction. It would have been gold!

@the.squidd Год назад

I feel I would've alienated my less anime-fan audience had I done so, but for anyone reading this that is curious> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WxjpcNbm5aU.html

@yakounltd9664 Год назад

Started watching Lycoris Recoil last night and notice the LFA. When I saw that scene in this video, I was like "wait, isn't that LFA scene from Lycoris Recoil!?" Luckily, I wasn't the only one who notice it

@TJSaw 5 месяцев назад

This was brilliantly done. The narration, the sheer research done, the right clips chosen, perfectly edited. It’s a privilege to be able to watch content like this.

@the.squidd 5 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you!

@bwhobackk 10 месяцев назад

You are killing it, dude. These are really good videos you're putting together. Great writing too.

@neverquit2923 Год назад

This is one of the best youtube videos I have ever watched. I learnt so much about the LFA in this video. The writing and music were well done and flowed well throughout the entire video.

@the.squidd Год назад

Thanks!

@somedreamer7170 Год назад

An absolutely epic video! I think the best of the channel so far.

@MJ-ck5xu 7 месяцев назад

Truly one of the finest cars ever built! The exhaust note is superb & rowdy! I want one!

@sachinparihar8582 Год назад

Thanks for making such an amazing video man!! This is just perfect as lfa. Much deserved video for lfa

@inDefyance Год назад

I’ve never had a car/video make me shed tears like this. A genuinely beautiful car with an even more beautiful story. Thank you squid

@camerongooch9606 Год назад

The LFA is my favourite sounding car. An absolute beauty of engineering. And even a decade on still a beautiful looking piece of machinery.

@meals24u Год назад

*The LFA reminds me of this channel’s quality videos: the vision, the dream, the execution along with the kaizen spirit and its final art, all at its best for that purpose and no other!* I need a shirt that says “without limits”

@zodiac909 Год назад

Man I shed a few tears in my eye by the end of this vid. I never thought that a Channel called "The Squid" could make such wholesome car content. Well done.

@xylven5918 Год назад

I'm glad I was proven wrong that its a LFA and not a Carrera GT video. Every video you make is a masterpiece like the LFA.

@combatking9985 Год назад

If I’m 100% honest, the reason that I personally love racing games and sought after cars so vividly was the LFA, which I’d seen first in Need for speed:Most Wanted(2012) was just an insane beauty

@user-zj3bf2ry1y 9 месяцев назад

This guy deserves more credit for these they are amazing.... Never once i saw modified LFA...that's just how perfect it is.

@xarups Год назад

More impressive then the video iteself, is the perfectly tunned soundtrack all over the video. Few times I could see something on youtube and feel the rush of emotions when watching it. Well done.

@markreyna4209 Год назад

Man, when is Squidd going to be hired by Netflix? His videos are pure documentary quality.

@the.squidd Год назад

Never. I'd hate for you to have to pay someone to watch my content.

@markreyna4209 Год назад

Now, this is why we follow you. 🔥😎

@escolarfabrizio936 Год назад

I remember watching NFS the run trailers and let's plays with the LFA and I always wanted one. Here in Argentina there's only one LFA for exhibition in a Toyota dealership. Truly a magnum opus of a car.

@the.squidd Год назад

Did you ever see the live action NFS run video with the RTR-X? I was part of the team that made that. So fun.

@escolarfabrizio936 Год назад

@@the.squidd I just searched it so simple yet so badass

@diegofenner1333 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. I only cried hearing an engine sound like that when I see replays of Senna. Thanks for lighting up my day!

@iamnottableman Год назад

These videos are genuinely some of the best written and most entertaining car videos I’ve ever seen, keep up the fantastic work!!

@the.squidd Год назад

Wow, thanks!

@Racemuiss Год назад

Babe wake up!! I know its 00.30am but squidd posted a new video with an lfa in the tumbnail!!! Yeahh thats basiclly how it went.. now im watching the video and she is back to sleep :)

@atonement. Год назад

The quality of your content is absurd. It's like watching a great movie. The fact that you take the time to do all the research to cover the whole history of each vehicle astounds me. This channel is going places for sure. Thank you for this🖤

@the.squidd Год назад

Thank you for watching, I wouldn't be able to keep doing it without you taking time out of your day to watch!

@SuperSaiyan3985 9 месяцев назад

Like the cars, these documentaries are masterpieces. The production value is off the charts.

@pnojazz 10 дней назад

A first class documentary fitting of the fabulous LFA!❤

@ANILTV82 Год назад

If anyone who has rode or knows what Yamaha in motorcycle/engine wise ,no doubt it sounds like that,best sounding piston engine !

@pruney84 Год назад

I have already commented on how much i truly love your work. This time i'm here with a little revision: Nicola Materazzi was not the father of the EB110, he engineered the Bugatti Edonis, the successor of the EB110. On the subject of the EB110, i had the chance, honor and privilege, to meet my fellow colleague Materazzi in Modena, a few years ago. We spoke at length about, you guessed it, cars While speaking about the EB110, he referred to the use of 4 turbos, with a LEGENDARY quote that he has also repeated in some interviews "By using 4, i repeat 4, turbos, they made complicated what was previously easy, by going through the useless" He passed away a few months ago, and after him, also went another italian Legend, Mauro Forghieri, Rest In (Horse)Power to both legends

@rikseinen1513 11 месяцев назад

Dude, I have seen samurai movies less epic than this. You have an incredible gift for storytelling and documentary making

@peterkater4292 Год назад

I've watched "milions" of documentaries... but this one... well it just takes it to another level. Just like the LFA. It is made with time, passion and effort. Full stop !

@the.squidd Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@PimpDaddyDisco Год назад

Idc what the media (top gear) says, LFA is amazing, beautiful, classy, and will always be a flex. An instant classic, a masterpiece

@ZesPak Год назад

JC himself said if he were only allowed one car for the rest of his life it would be an LFA.

@PimpDaddyDisco Год назад

@ZesPak he went on about how it was too little too late. Spent too much time in development and was obsolete by the time you could buy one...not a very good sales pitch

@lahar2412 10 месяцев назад

⁠@@PimpDaddyDiscoyeah but he still said the lfa was a amazing

@xenon42069 10 месяцев назад

@@PimpDaddyDiscohe wasn’t wrong at all honestly. Yes it’s a great car but JC was right.

@m1co294 9 месяцев назад

@@PimpDaddyDiscoit objectively was too late, the GTR was already around and kicking at the time it came out, but Top Gear praised it more than they dissed it since it's also famous for being what Jeremy Clarkson (still) claims to be the best car he's ever driven.

@pionnm1 Год назад

Ii discovered this channel a few months ago and whenever there's a new upload, I make sure to only watch it when I have enough time to sit down and really appreciate the works of art that you produce. The narration, the editing, the throw away jokes. Absolutely beautiful.

@the.squidd Год назад

Awesome thanks for taking the time out of your day to spend with me!

@LP970PL Год назад

Exactly! Hence me being 13 days late (the holidays and all). One must be in no rush, phone set aside, and just be in the moment. The Squidd is the best automotive journalist on RU-vid, and dare I say since Top Gear with the Trio.

@techveee 5 месяцев назад

I love how you make these videos emotional. Thank you very much ❤

@n4ko 13 дней назад

im a year too late to this video and I want to praise the LFA but im also very impressed by the quality of the video man. How well put together this is ... The amount of research and work you must have put into this. Im in awe bu the LFA by having me stick for a 40 minute video.. . This is great content

@the.squidd 13 дней назад

All good my friend! Anytime you watch it, is the right time.

@fishyinnadurag610 Год назад

One of the best car doc style channels out rn

@TransportSimulatorNationTSN Год назад

Just like the Dodge Viper, this is one of my dream car also. Awesome video bro

@the.squidd Год назад

this fella like 10 cylinder cars.

@JayLion86em Год назад

Amazing and beautiful story. I had no idea the LFA had such a wonderful story behind it. Thanks for sharing and awesome narrating of this story. I love Japanese culture and people. I be would love to go to Tokyo one day.

@the.squidd Год назад

Save up! I spent a grand total of around $2,000 including round trip flight, $500 bullet train pass, hotel, food and adventures to be in Japan for 2 weeks! Go on the off season, its cheaper. Stay in hostels. Eat at 7-11 and revolving sushi restaurants. It is incredibly cheap if you do it right.