For being widely recognized as a “mainstream” automaker, the Lexus LFA supercar is anything but. Its elusive, practically unicorn status, has cemented the car in history as more of an enigma rather than the industry gamechanger it had all the potential of becoming—God forbid, you ever get to see one in person.
Hopefully that sentiment changes with its upcoming predecessor, currently dubbed the Lexus LFR. Just over 3 years have passed since Toyota unveiled the GR GT3 race car at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. We now know that the road-going Lexus LFR will be built on the race car’s platform, jointly serving homologation purposes in the process.
Albeit in plenty of camo, we got to see both the LFR and its race car variant parade up the iconic hill climb course at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is held every year in West Sussex, England. Marking its first official public appearance, mystery nevertheless continues to shroud the remarkable silhouette of the company’s new halo car. Test mules have also recently been spotted testing at the ‘Ring and Laguna Seca, so things are most certainly heating up.
Aside from the vaguely-revealing visual cues which arguably leave less up to the imagination, practically nothing else has been divulged however. Rumors of Toyota/Lexus employing a hybridized twin-turbocharged V8 powerplant continue to persist, with eagle-eyed (or rather, bat-eared) observers going as far to confirm it being a matter of fact. We’ll only know all the true details closer to an official unveiling—touted to be sometime in 2026—and I’ll be sure to share them with you then.
