Lexus LFA replacement shapes up as new electric supercar flagship

Lexus has given us a better look at what’s expected to become the spiritual successor for the limited-edition Lexus LFA supercar and now says the all-electric Lexus BEV Sport concept “symbolises the future of the luxury brand while also reviving the spirit of the iconic Lexus LFA”.

The extra details come courtesy of a pair of new photos released by the brand, which show off the swoopy coupe’s side profile and rear three-quarter angle, revealing an even more aggressive design than the fabled Lexus LFA it channels.

Adopting a genuine cab-back design more akin to that of a Toyota Supra or Nissan Z than the LFA, the Lexus BEV Sport could ultimately be described as a super GT car rather than a bona-fide supercar, which is fitting given the LFA did such a good job of splitting the two high-end performance categories.

The steeply sloped roofline and considerably high hipline pretty much rule this out as being a genuine 2+2 coupe in the ilk of an Aston Martin DBS or Ferrari 812 Superfast, but with a low two-second 0-100km/h time promised by Lexus, we can’t imagine room for more than one passenger is an especially high design priority.

With such a long bonnet though, there should be plenty of room for two peoples’ luggage in the inevitably generous froot (front boot) – appropriate given the 692km-plus cruising range that “could” result from the “possible” inclusion of solid-state batteries.

For all intents and purposes, the rear-end of the BEV Sport is a mirror image of the front in terms of the air-dams, vents and overall design, albeit much bigger.

The rear diffuser echoes the main front intake but is much taller and it’s the same story with the tail-lights. Even the front splitter is matched by a counterpart at the rear, and extends beyond the reach of the bumper.

Lexus is yet to release any concrete details surrounding its next-generation performance leader, which will be the halo model in a range that will be all-electric by 2035, but if its claimed performance figure rings true the production version will comfortably be the fastest Lexus to date.

How exactly the brand plans to revive the LFA’s spirit remains to be seen given that vehicle’s high-revving, naturally-aspirated, Yamaha-developed 4.8-litre petrol V10 is being replaced by electric motors.

However, it’s possible the LFA successor’s all-electric powertrain could feature technology developed for the now scrapped production version of the Toyota GR010 Hybrid racer, as previewed by the 735kW GR Super Sport concept.

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