I'm completely with you regarding the rationale behind someone purchasing an LFA. It's no doubt an awesome car, and the LFA's ridiculous price tag is certainly no barrier to its intended market. The car is definitely a testament to the technical knowledge that Toyota has spent decades amassing. Whether it's an adequate testament to the spirit of Toyota's sporting history is another, far more subjective argument entirely, which I won't get into because my comment will swell into an essay.

I hope to get the chance to drive an LFA at some point, however unlikely that may be, but despite my current lack of first-hand experience with the car I would still offer a word of contest regarding the whole "best car ever" angle. Clarkson calls a lot of cars the "best he's ever driven." That endorsement is becoming another of his many idiosyncrasies. That's not to say that he's not constantly finding different "best driving" cars as new offerings are released, but I would certainly take the label with a grain of salt.

Despite Clarkson's status as an eminent personality in the motoring world, he's not exactly the most objective reviewer out there. He puts entertainment before analytic integrity, which is perfectly fine because that's what his job in the entertainment industry demands. He has far more experience with cars than almost everyone here, and so his opinions rightfully carry a lot of weight, but his impressions often seem clouded by his eagerness to craft an impactful 'review'.

I know there's cars other than the LFA which I personally find to be 'better', but that is where subjectivity enters the discussion. I just don't think that pinning the LFA as the best driver's car in the world is an easily supported claim. It's a marvel from a technical standpoint, but the best car you can drive? That's putting it at the top of a very extensive list. Have you driven one?