Lexus LFA vs Nissan GT-R for a drag race

Japan is back in the supercar race in a major way following the introduction last year of the Nissan GT-R and the addition of the Lexus LFA for the 2011 model year. The question now is this: If the $85,000 GT-R is Godzilla, then what in the world is the nearly $400,000 Lexus?

Clearly, with a price gap that large, the two automakers don't necessarily count the opposing product as direct competition for its own... but that doesn't mean we aren't keenly interested in seeing how the two Japanese performance behemoths stack up when the light turns green. Got your interest piqued?

Thanks for Motor Trend to produce a brand-new Lexus LFA for testing just long enough to line it up against Nissan GT-R for an impromptu drag race. The Lexus unleashed all 552 of its horsepower (at 8,700 RPM) and 354 pound-feet of torque (at 6,800 RPM) to its rear wheels and the Nissan used its all-wheel drive system to its advantage. So the Nissan GT-R is no longer the fastest Japanese car as the Lexus LFA already replaced it place.