Lexus presents electric super sportscar concept ‘LFA’
Among petrolheads, the Lexus LFA enjoys cult status. Only around 500 units of the two-seater supercar were produced between 2010 and 2012. While the LFA is not universally regarded as a design icon and has faced criticism for certain details, such as the lack of cupholders or its rather short seatbelts, its power delivery, the sound of its high-revving V10 naturally aspirated engine, and its driving dynamics continue to captivate enthusiasts more than a decade after production ended.
The new Lexus LFA Concept, however, represents a significant departure from its predecessor: it is a battery-electric sports car. “Lexus began with elements such as a light, high-rigidity all-aluminium body frame and an ideal driving position that enhances the sense of unity between car and driver. Lexus, a leader in vehicle electrification, has given form to a sports car that is fit for the electrification era with a desire to deliver driving pleasure and demonstrate the potential of BEV sports cars. Its pursuit of optimal BEV packaging has resulted in a fusion of high-level driving performance, stemming from the GR GT and GR GT3, and timeless styling that will prevail well into the next generation,” the company states.
The LFA Concept was developed in parallel with the internal combustion engine sports car GR GT and its racing derivative, the GR GT3, by Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the Japanese manufacturer. According to the manufacturer, the vehicle is “centred on the three key elements of a low centre of gravity, low weight with high rigidity and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance, it shares the techniques and skills used in developing the GR GT and GR GT3 while exploring potential that is unique to BEVs.”
However, the LFA Concept is not entirely new: Japanese designers unveiled its interior and exterior design during the summer at Monterey Car Week in California and again in the autumn at the Japan Mobility Show 2025—still under the name ‘Lexus Sport Concept’. The fact that the concept vehicle has now been presented again under the familiar production name LFA Concept, complete with initial specifications, signals a significant step towards a potential production model.
Yet design and features such as low weight and a low centre of gravity are only part of what makes a sports car compelling. Another crucial aspect is the powertrain, but the Japanese manufacturer remains tight-lipped. It is only confirmed that this is a battery-electric vehicle. The manufacturer has also not specified where the battery is installed, its energy capacity, the type of cells used, or how many electric motors are fitted and with what power output. So far, Toyota has only revealed that the study measures 4.69 metres in length, 2.04 metres in width, with a height of 1.20 metres and a wheelbase of 2.73 metres.
This article was first published by Sebastian Schaal for electrive’s German edition.
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