SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 5, 2025 – Lexus is looking beyond the gasoline era with the world premiere of the Lexus LFA Concept, a battery-electric sports car that turns the legendary LFA name into a bold statement for the EV age. Developed alongside TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s new GR GT and GR GT3, the LFA Concept is designed to prove that high-voltage performance can still deliver goosebumps, soul and serious track credibility.
A legend reborn for the BEV era
The original V10-powered Lexus LFA has cult status among car fans. Now the name returns on a concept that swaps cylinders for cells, but keeps the same mission: pure driver immersion. Lexus calls the idea behind it “Toyota’s Shikinen Sengu” — a way of passing essential craftsmanship and driving know-how from one generation of engineers to the next, using a flagship sports car as the testbed.
Underneath the sculpted body, the LFA Concept shares its core philosophy with the new GR GT and GR GT3:
- Ultra-low center of gravity
- Low weight with a high-rigidity structure
- Aerodynamics that are shaped for grip first, beauty second
The result is a BEV supercar that aims to feel alive in your hands, not just fast on paper.
Design that mixes LFA heritage with futuristic drama
Look at the LFA Concept in profile and you can see the nods to the original: the long, flowing nose, compact cabin, and powerful rear haunches. But the proportions are sharpened by BEV packaging, with wheels pushed to the corners and a sleek roofline:
- Length: 4,690 mm
- Width: 2,040 mm
- Height: just 1,195 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,725 mm
Built around a light, high-rigidity all-aluminum body frame, the concept is designed to keep weight down while giving designers the freedom to carve deep air channels, vents and sculpted surfaces that manage airflow as much as they seduce the eye. It’s meant to be timeless rather than trendy — the kind of shape that still looks fresh in twenty years.
An immersive cockpit built around the driver
Inside, the LFA Concept takes a very focused approach: everything revolves around the ideal driving position. Lexus has used the same thinking as in the GR GT and GR GT3, so the driver sits low and centrally, with the car’s center of gravity almost aligned with their body.
The cabin is minimalist but not cold:
- A compact steering wheel designed specifically for sports driving
- Switches clustered within fingertip reach for blind-touch operation
- A clean, horizontal dashboard that keeps your forward view clear
- Simple, mechanical-feeling controls instead of cluttered, touch-heavy panels
The goal is what Lexus calls “Discover Immersion” – a feeling that the car disappears around you so you can focus entirely on the road, the feedback and the flow of the drive.
Built to prove that electric can still be emotional
Even though this is a concept, the LFA Concept is meant as more than a design study. It’s a rolling laboratory for the technologies Lexus wants to carry into its future BEV sports cars. By sharing ideas, structures and development methods with its GR GT and GT3 siblings, the LFA Concept:
- Tests how a low, rigid BEV platform can feel as communicative as a traditional sports car
- Explores how to balance battery packaging with cabin space and classic coupe proportions
- Keeps core “analog” values alive — like steering feel, driving position and precise control
For Lexus, “LFA” is no longer tied to a specific engine. It’s a label for the cars that showcase the brand’s highest level of engineering and driver-focused craftsmanship in a given era — and this time, that era is electric.
Editorial extra: LFA then vs. LFA now
How the Lexus LFA Concept echoes the original icon:
- Same mission, new tools:
The first LFA used a shrieking V10; the new LFA Concept uses BEV tech – but both are built to showcase the very best Lexus can do in performance and feel. - Shared design DNA:
Low stance, long nose, tight cabin, and muscular rear – the silhouette is still pure LFA, now sharpened for next-gen aerodynamics. - Driver first:
Both cars put the driving position, feedback and emotional connection at the center, not just straight-line numbers.
For readers dreaming of the next great electric supercar, the Lexus LFA Concept is a strong signal: Lexus doesn’t just want to make fast EVs — it wants to make them truly unforgettable.
Learn more about Lexus and its electrified future at lexus.com.