Lexus Electrified Sport Concept Previewing a LFA successor
 

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They already confirmed it will be. But the most iconic things about the LFA is the engine sound and materials. It’ll just be another fast ev essentially with a different design setting it apart.

Skip to the 27 min mark.

https://youtu.be/qwLaXENG-Zc

There's nothing about that car that it has in common with the LFA other than they're both FR coupes. Ridiculous.

The front end looks a lot like the McLaren 720S. Though sadly the front end headlight treatment is the worst looking part of that car

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That's where I've seen that front end before...
It is promising to see Toyota/Lexus gunning for some sporty electrified vehicles (not sure if they are explicitly BEV or if they'd be hybrids, FCEVs, etc).

That’d be really cool if the factories for these models provided a couple for the factory workers to check out on the weekends. Take the misses up to a northern prefecture and tour around in an LFA you had some responsibility in assembly on.

Looking forward to the $80/mo subscription model just unlock the doors!

Getting some taycan vibes on that front end too

Without a V-10 under the hood, what is the point of having the front end be so long?
This thing is like the Tofurky of supercars.

Besides looks, it might not be a typical skateboard design if it is a top tier sports car. They may decide that a skateboard design puts the driver up too high, so like others, they decided to move the batteries to more vertical positions in front and behind the driver.

Interesting idea, and I think you could be right. In the Taycan, and Lucid (with the smaller battery) they remove cells from the rear passenger footwell to make it more comfortable so your knees aren't so high. But those cars are also very long, so moving moving the batteries around should be relatively easy.

For a supercar, to get more than 100 kwh, if that is a target, they probably will have to be stacked given the limited size and need for 4-electric motors and whatever suspension they go with.

Kinda neat but if I’m honest the original LFA still looks better and for certain sounds better.

Frankly I’d take the EV MR2 concept over this one. If you’re going EV, might as well make it as compact as possible.

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I've never seen a skateboard rider riding under the deck.


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well hey, at least no spindle!

lol those commenters are funny...they dont really look the same at all.

I did want to comment though, the Lexus concept actually has some kind of old school classic roadster/coupe look to it (with the cab rearward + heavily sloped and sort of poking out look at the rear)
I couldnt quite figure out which car it reminded me of though....i think a Morgan Aero would be close.

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To me this would be a perfect opportunity for Lexus to bring back the 2000GT name in some form, but overall it’s a cool looking car

Lexus posted some clearer pics

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