The Lexus LFA returns, but it’s gone electric with the new Lexus LFA Concept. It’s a significant leap from the screaming V10 that defined the original.
Lexus unveiled the LFA Concept at a joint reveal with Toyota’s GR GT and GR GT3. Toyota calls these three a “sports car apex,” and the three cars also share core platform architecture and development philosophy.
The new Lexus concept, LFA, previously appeared at Monterey Car Week and the Japan Mobility Show in 2025, wearing the “Lexus Sport Concept” nameplate.
Design and first impressions of the new Lexus LFA Concept
The LFA Concept pursues what Lexus calls “timeless value that will prevail well into the next generation.”
The silhouette
This Lexus electric supercar concept has a long bonnet and short rear deck, which echoes the classic front-engine GT proportions. An EV means that its long nose doesn’t house a traditional engine but rather optimises aerodynamics and weight distribution around a different architecture. The low, flowing nose-to-rear form inherits the original LFA’s sculptural beauty while presenting updated surface language.
Interior with an “immersive minimalism” philosophy
The cockpit centres on the same positioning philosophy developed for the Toyota GR GT and GR GT3 platform siblings. This suggests serious attention to ergonomics beyond aesthetic considerations.
Functional components are positioned around the driver, and the steering wheel design eliminates the need for changing hand grip during cornering. Switch layout enables blind-touch operation for intuitive vehicle control without eyes leaving the road.
The concept’s “Discover Immersion” theme suggests Lexus believes future sports cars must deepen driver engagement rather than automate it away.
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Technical specifications of the Lexus LFA Concept
The LFA Concept’s technical foundation reveals its relationship to Toyota’s GR performance division while exploring battery-electric sports car potential.
- Length: 4,690mm
- Width: 2,040mm
- Height: 1,195mm
- Wheelbase: 2,725mm
- Occupancy: 2 seats
The dimensions reveal aggressive sports car proportions typical of road-focused GTs. The mentioned height sits in supercar territory where aerodynamics and visual aggression matter more than interior spaciousness.
Platform architecture
The new Lexus concept shares its wheelbase with the Toyota GR GT, which suggests that these may be production-intent technology. The all-aluminium body frame derives from GR GT development, which provides the lightweight, high-rigidity foundation essential for sports car dynamics. Low centre of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and aerodynamic performance pursuit define the technical approach of this Lexus concept.
The powertrain question
Lexus presents the LFA Concept as a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), yet its shared wheelbase with the hybrid V8-powered Toyota GR GT creates intrigue. Toyota targets 478kW/850Nm from the GR GT’s 4.0L twin-turbo hybrid V8 powertrain. This output would represent 66kW/370Nm gains over the original LFA’s 412kW/480Nm V10. The platform’s flexibility to accommodate both architectures suggests pragmatic product planning if this concept lands in the production line.
The original LFA legacy
| Specification | Original LFA (2010-2012) | LFA Concept (2025) |
| Powertrain | 4.8L V10 NE | Electric |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Body | 65% carbon fiber | All-aluminium frame |
| Status | Production (500 units) | Concept |
The original Lexus LFA’s story began in early 2000 with the codename TXS, and its first prototype was made in June 2003. It debuted at the October 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, and its official manufacturing began on December 15, 2010.
Supercar Lexus LFA’s 4.8L 1LR-GUE V10 engine remains legendary for its 9,000rpm redline and 0.6-second idle-to-redline response. Developed with Yamaha, the engine produced 412kW (560hp) at 8,700rpm and 480Nm at 6,800rpm.
Only 500 LFAs were produced over two years ending December 17, 2012, each custom-ordered to buyer specifications with a base price of $375,000 (£340,000).
What’s next?
The Lexus LFA Concept represents Lexus boldly staking territory in the electric supercar space while maintaining strategic flexibility. No one knows whether this Lexus performance EV concept will reach production and in what form.
What’s certain is that producing the LFA V10 successor carries enormous weight. That nameplate represents Toyota’s willingness to pursue automotive passion regardless of financial logic. An electric Lexus LFA should honour that legacy not by replicating the V10’s acoustics but by discovering new forms of engagement equally compelling.
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