In November 2010, "Car and Driver" did a comparison test between the LFA and the Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE with the additional handling package. The LFA won the comparison and was featured in full in the November 2010 edition of the magazine. The LFA was generally favored in the review as the more hardcore sports car, while the 599 GTB was viewed as the better grand tourer. The LFA out-performed the 599 HGTE from and in the , with times of 3.6 seconds and 11.7 seconds at respectively, while the 599 HGTE recorded a 0—60 mph in 3.8 seconds and mile in 11.8 seconds at . The reviewers praised the Lexus engine, technology, luxury, chassis, and suspension, calling it a 'rocket ship'. The reviewers commented that "The Lexus feels more athletic than the Ferrari, and its performance is more accessible, more immediately. The engine is remarkable." and noted that "The only street-car engine that matches this one for smoothness, ecstatic noise, and power delivery is the 458 Italia".