Lexus unveilsLFA Concept
Lexus unveils LFA concept BEV sports car
Born from the strong conviction of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, that certain car-making techniques and skills must be preserved and passed on to the next generation, the Lexus LFA Concept is a BEV sports car concept model being developed alongside the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GR GT and GR GT3.
The Lexus LFA Concept embodies the philosophy of Shikinen Sengu – the ritual in which a Shinto shrine is periodically rebuilt – which preserves and passes down techniques and skills from car-making veterans and, based on the aspirations of those veterans, passes on and evolves skills and techniques to the younger generation.
While pursuing both driving performance and styling excellence, Lexus is striving in a one-team effort to create a BEV sports car that exceeds its customers’ expectations.
Lexus intends to continue taking on the challenges of the future of car-making through ever-more refined electrification technologies and inherited techniques and skills.
A next-generation BEV sports car that shares the aspirations of the GR GT and GR GT3Based on the three key elements of a low centre of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance, the LFA Concept shares the techniques and skills used in developing the GR GT and GR GT3 while exploring the potential that is unique to BEVs.
Starting with elements such as a light, high-rigidity all-aluminum body frame and an ideal driving position that enhances a sense of car-driver unity and ease of handling, Lexus, as an electrification leader, has given form to a sports car fit for the electrification era, with a desire to deliver driving pleasure and demonstrate the potential of BEV sports cars.
Its pursuit of optimal BEV packaging has resulted in a fusion of high-level driving performance, which stems from the GR GT and GR GT3, and styling of timeless value that will prevail well into the next generation.
Not bound to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, “LFA” is a model name that symbolises a vehicle model that embodies the technologies that engineers of its time should preserve and pass on to the next generation.
From the past to the future, the Lexus LFA Concept is a testament to Lexus taking on the challenge of preserving and passing on to the next generation the value of sports cars and car-making knowledge that must be retained while striving to evolve such know-how.
The thrill of driving is an unwavering value that continues to support the appeal of sports cars, even as times change. The Lexus LFA Concept aims to provide a more inspiring experience by drawing the driver into the world of driving to create an immersive experience like no other before it. This is the essence of Discover Immersion.
The sense of immersion provided was born from the pursuit of achieving a high level of fusion between aerodynamic performance and sculptural beauty. Centered around the ideal driving position, the cockpit has been refined down to the smallest of details.
The overall design – in which harmonised function and beauty transform operation into an extension of the driver’s consciousness – deeply immerses the driver in the driving experience.
Highly flexible packaging and beautifully balanced styling made possible precisely because the LFA Concept is a BEVThe Lexus LFA Concept, while inheriting the sensual sculptural beauty of the Lexus LFA, pursues a refined styling balance of timeless value that will prevail well into the next generation.
Basing it on the all-aluminum body frame of the GR GT has resulted in a form that maximises sports car performance, while its low, flowing nose-to-rear silhouette inherits the Lexus LFA’s sculptural beauty while defining the proportions of a classic coupe.
It presents a new ideal form of sports car with universal appeal that transcends boundaries of nations, cultures, and time to stir the hearts of those who behold it.
An ultimately immersive cockpit created by the ideal driving position
Featuring the same ideal driving position as the GR GT and GR GT3, the ultimately immersive cockpit enhances the sense of car-driver unity to deliver unprecedented driving pleasure.
The entire interior has been crafted with simplicity, with refined functional components concentrated around the driver’s seat, awakening a sense of elation once inside.
The steering wheel was discerningly and suitably designed for use in a sports car, while an intuitive steering operation and layout eliminates the need for regripping with a different hand.
Overall, a minimalist worldview that weaves together the appeal of mechanical design and a simple interior space creates a uniquely immersive environment.
The Lexus LFA Concept is a BEV sports car concept model, the exterior and interior of which were revealed as the “Lexus Sport Concept” at Monterey Car Week 2025 and the Japan Mobility Show 2025, that is now being announced anew with partial specifications and a new name.
Lexus LFA Concept main specifications| Length (mm) | 4,690 |
| Width (mm) | 2,040 |
| Height (mm) | 1,195 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,725 |
| Seating capacity | 2 |
