Daily Slideshow: LFA Successor is in the Pipeline

A car we'd all have to reverse mortgage to afford

Even before the LFA ended production back in 2012 folks were wondering if Toyota would have a version that was wider in production and wasn't for all intents and purposes built out of unobtanium. Well, as par for the course here is the latest on when and if we'll get to see another iteration of a Lexus supercar to grace our automotive fantasies. The skinny comes on the heels of the 2018 Detroit Auto Show courtesy of CarBuzz, which quotes Lexus VP and General Manager Jeff Bracken. 

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Give us speed

“We need more halo representation. We hear often from our dealers if we can have an LFA follow-up,” Bracken said. “So you never know. But that car was just so out there in terms of technology, power, and handling. I wouldn’t rule it out. I think that when we hear so many emotional and a high number of requests for a follow-up to LFA, we certainly won’t ignore that. It’s not a closed door.” With the vehicle of the moment at the Detroit Auto Show was the upcoming crossover LF-1 Limitless, details of a new LFA were scant. However, Bracken did make abundantly clear that Lexus completely understands the emotional pull that halo cars like the LFA do for market perception. 

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Don't let us down, Bracken

“Just as the LF-LC concept came out in 2012, there was so much positive feedback from the media, public and dealers that we did make the decision to go ahead and build it. And we were able to make the production car (the LC) look very much like the concept.” What's interesting about this is that while there is no mention of any sort of timetable for a next offering there is a serious desire for a return to the supercar showdown. 

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Fuel to the fire

While the words that Bracken has on the LFA inspire confidence it is with the words of Lexus Global President Yoshiro Sawa that conjure hope. “I really want to do an LFA successor, and it is important to have dreams, but for now it is a very complicated situation,” said Sawa to Autocar. “It’s a very difficult question to answer as I would like to do it, but we have other priorities for now.” With all due respect, Mr. Sawa, I know crossovers are making money hand over fist but can't Lexus do another "we made this because we felt like it" sports car again? 

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The Super Sport Concept

Something interesting to ponder over is if Lexus does decide to produce another LFA, what will it be like? This is a landscape that now is home to hybrid supercars and twin turbos powerplants, so a naturally aspirated V10 may be a thing of the past. Still, yet, Toyota may have already shown us what could be in store for the car with Gazoo's F1 inspired GR Super Sport Concept that debuted at the Tokyo Auto Salon. In the concept is a 2.4-liter V6 Twin Turbo hybrid system that's good for 1,000 horsepower. 

No comment on how a new LFA would look with the current design language of the brand. I'll leave those thoughts for you all to conjure up. 

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