# Lavish Lightweight Cars The Lexus LFA 2012 Adds a New Flavor to Transportation By Marriska Fernandes | Published 2011-10-31 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-lfa-2012 References: [swipelife](http://swipelife.com/2011/10/17/lexus-lfa-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [lexus](http://www.lexus.com/LFA/) Sleek and sassy cars are going to have to compete with the ultra lavish [Lexus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-bev-sports) LFA 2012. It has the makings of royalty written all over it. The super lightweight car helps enhance the speed of the car with a roaring [522 horsepower engine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fenomeno) that stomps the rest of the cars off the road. Also, this posh car isn’t your run-of-the-mill assembly line model, but instead it is built single-handedly by an engineer. This collection of grandiose cars are [limited to just 500 pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honda-ra272). So if you plan on owning one of these extremely extravagant darlings, well then, you are running out of time. The Lexus LFA 2012 does cost a hefty amount, as it tops around $375,000. But, if you are a car crazy fan, it might be worth it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Lightweight Cars:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more affordable versions of lightweight luxury cars. - **Handcrafted Automobiles:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more efficient ways to handcraft automobiles while still maintaining luxury and uniqueness. - **Limited Edition Cars:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in marketing and creating limited editions of luxury cars for increased demand and exclusivity. ### Where This Applies - **Automobile:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more affordable luxury cars that still maintain high performance. - **Luxury Goods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in marketing and producing limited edition luxury goods like the Lexus LFA 2012. - **Handcrafted Products:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating more efficient ways to handcraft luxury products like the Lexus LFA 2012. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Powered Electric Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-bev-sports.md) - [Audaciously Powerful Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerful-hypercars.md) - [Sculpted Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-electrified-sport.md) - [Long-Tail Luxury Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huayra-codalunga.md) - [Luxury Long-Range Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-lfzc.md) - [High-Performance Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sapphire.md) - [High-End Automobile Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prestige-imports.md) - [Reimagined Road-Legal Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roadlegal-supercar.md) - [Electric All-Wheel-Drive SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-rz-450e.md)