Lexus LFA Revived As Electric Sports Car Concept

The Lexus LFA is back, but perhaps not in the way many enthusiasts would have wanted. While the iconic original is best remembered for its Yamaha co-developed screaming V10 engine, the new concept doesn’t have an engine at all – it’s electric. Originally shown as the Lexus Sport Concept last year, Lexus has now given its GT concept a new name – LFA Concept.

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Visually, nothing looks to have changed over the Lexus Sport Concept, with the body lines, wheel designs and light clusters all carried forward. Lexus has now revealed dimensions for its sports car concept which measures 4690 mm long, 2040 mm wide and 1195 mm tall. It sits on a 2725 mm wheelbase.

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Moving to the cabin, the images reveal a driver-focused minimalist two-seat cabin with a yoke-style steering – suggesting steer-by-wire tech with a tri-screen display behind it providing all relevant information to the driver. All relevant driver-related controls are positioned on the steering or on the steering column for ease of access.

Moving onto the mechanical side of things, Lexus says that the LFA concept is based around the same all-aluminium body structure as the new Toyota GR GT, with the concept claimed to offer ‘a fusion of high-level driving performance, which stems from the GR GT and GR GT3.’ No powertrain details have been provided aside from confirming the presence of an all-electric drivetrain.

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‘The model name “LFA” is not bound to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. It symbolises a vehicle that embodies technologies its engineers should preserve and pass on to the next generation. From the past to the future: the Lexus LFA Concept is a testament to how Lexus is preserving and passing on the value of sports cars and car-making knowledge so they can be retained and evolved,’ the company says.

Lexus has yet to confirm a launch timeline for its electric sports car, though with the exterior design looking quite close to production, we could expect the concept to get a production derivative sometime next year. Whether it remains electric or borrows the V8 heart of the Toyota GR GT remains to be seen.