The Lexus LFA ends its production

Few cars have required so much work and development money for such a short commercial life. Lexus ends production of the LFA supercar, after seven years of development and only two years on the production line.

Ironically, the last one built was one of the Nürburgring special series, one of only 50 units, equipped to run happily in its best element: a race track. And it was not exactly the cheapest LFA of all, since buyers had to pay around 427,000 euros for it.

In case you don’t remember, the Lexus LFA features a 4.8-litre V10 engine producing 552 CV. A sports car with an engine that may seem impressive (and indeed it is), but which today can be surpassed by other supercars and even some high-end saloons. However, something of the LFA will remain, thanks to the brand’s decision to bring the carbon fibre solutions used in it to other models.

On the other hand, there was at one point a rumour that an LFA II was being prepared, with an improved V10 or else with downsizing to a V8. Its price would be much higher than that of the current, outgoing LFA. But for that, we would still have to wait for many confirmations, unless Lexus decides on a production version of the LF-CC Concept.

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