A mysterious supercar draped in camouflage, tore through Angeles Crest Highway, shadowed by a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S and trailed by Toyota Sequoias. This wasn’t a movie stunt—it was the Lexus LFR, the highly anticipated heir to the iconic LFA.
Lexus has been dropping hints about an LFA successor for ages, and the LFR is finally taking shape as a new kind of predator. It swaps the LFA’s high-revving, naturally aspirated scream for a twin-turbo V8 teamed with an electric motor, likely powering the front axle. Together, they’re expected to churn out around 800 horsepower, ready to slug it out with supercars like the AMG GT 63 S E Performance.
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The wild fender gills and massive racing wing from earlier GT3 test mules are gone, replaced by a sleek, fixed spoiler and reshaped air intakes that hint at a car built for both road trips and racetracks. Lexus is testing two spoiler designs, tweaking the aero for everyday cruises and hardcore track sessions. Rolling on 20-inch wheels with sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires—265/35 up front, 325/30 in the rear—this thing’s grip could give a 911 Turbo S a run for its money.
The twin-turbo V8, possibly a 4.0-liter derived from Toyota’s Gazoo Racing efforts, delivers around 720 horsepower on its own, with the hybrid system pushing the total closer to 900 in some reports. This puts the LFR in striking distance of the Lamborghini Temerario and Ferrari 296 GTB, but at a rumored starting price of $197,000 in Japan, it could undercut them significantly. Unlike the limited-run LFA, the LFR won’t be a collector’s unicorn—Lexus plans broader production, making this beast more attainable for those with supercar budgets.
Spy clips from the Nürburgring catch its exhaust snarling, not quite the LFA’s wild scream but plenty menacing. Lexus is fine-tuning that sound, chasing a gut-punching roar that thrills without scaring off folks used to the hush of electric cars. This mix of raw racing spirit and polished road manners sets the LFR up to shake the supercar world.
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