And just like that, my date with the Lexus LFA was over.

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Those stipulations exclude such greats as the Bentley Continental Supersports and the Lexus LFA, not to mention fine entries from Lamborghini and Ferrari, but we wanted to focus more on real-world daily drivers.

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