Lexus supercar swansong

The Lexus LFA supercar has completed its 500-strong production run, with the last car rolling off the production line on December 14 this year.

The high-performance mid-engined V10 super-coupe went into production in December 2010, with sales earmarked for specific markets including Australia, where 10 examples were snapped up by cashed-up customers paying a cool $700,000 for the privilege.

The bulk of LFA orders went to the USA and Japan, which accounted for something like 34 per cent and 30 per cent of the 500-car build respectively. A special-edition version dubbed the LFA Nurburgring Package, was produced from January 2012.

The fastest and most powerful car ever built by Toyota or Lexus weighed in at 1480kg and was powered by a 412kW/480Nm 4.8-litre V10 engine coupled to a semi-automatic six-speed transmission. The two-seat coupe’s maximum speed was 326km/h and it could accelerate to 100km/h in a blindingly fast 3.7 seconds.

Lexus produced a topless roadster version of the LFA hard-top for display purposes, but has always said production of the LFA coupe would be strictly limited to 500 examples globally.

However, in a press release announcing the finish of LFA production, Lexus suggested some of the car’s exotic materials and technologies would find their way into future production models.

“Future Lexus vehicles will reflect the technological skills gained during the development and production of the LFA - particularly the manufacturing know-how for carbon fibre-reinforced plastic parts - as well as the car design philosophy for exhilarating and stimulating driving performance.”

As to how that will translate into regular Lexus models, we can only wait and see.

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