Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.26.09

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.26.09

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) on Oct 26th 2009 at 7:20PM

First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA is wicked and this way comes

After poring over the details of the Lexus LFA, we finally get a chance to pilot the V10-powered supercar at Miami-Homestead Speedway. The verdict? It's good, but there's more to the story than 0-60 times and a carbon fiber architecture.

Lazareth creates mid-mounted, Range Rover V8-powered Renault Twingo Trophy [*w/VIDEO]

The R5 is far-and-away one of our favorite Renaults, and we're obviously not alone. French motorcycle builder Lazareth thought it was time to update the mid-engine runabout for the modern age, so it fit a 3.5-liter V8 amidships to create a $100k tribute to the factory tuner.

VIDEO: Best Drift Ever? Reverse-entry slide has JDM judges all aflutter

When M. Kawabata threw his Nissan S13 into a corner during a D1 competition, the rear end enters the turn first -- and he kept it under control. It's being called "drifting history" and "the perfect drift." Check out the video and judge for yourself.