Well, we weren’t expecting this. At The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, Lexus took the wraps off a concept for its Sport Concept. This is a preview of what we’ve been calling the LFR, and it looks like a blend of LFA and LC500.
Lexus hasn’t released any details on the car yet, but we should (and hope to) be learning more very soon. We do know it’s a front-engine rear-drive machine with a twin-turbo V-8, and likely a rear transaxle gearbox. There will be a Toyota version, too, though not for the US market, and the car will make the basis for Toyota’s upcoming GT3 race car.
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Source: Brian Silvestro / Motor1
Toyota and Lexus benchmarked the old AMG GT R in developing this car, as it’s one of the best front-engine sports and race cars of the recent past. We first saw this car as the Toyota GR GT3 concept back in 2022, and this is our first look at what a road-going Lexus version will look like.
In a release, Lexus said “[t]he progressively styled, future-focused yet truly authentic sportscar signals the way forward for Lexus design. This inspiring concept car features a wide, low-profile two-door form that blends dynamic and emotional elements into a vision for a next-generation sports car.”
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