Electric overhaul: Meet the next-gen Lexus LFA supercar that trades its petrol-sucking V10 for state-of-the-art EV power
Lexus has unwrapped its all-new battery-powered 2026 Lexus LFA supercar that will borrow its nameplate from the legendary V10 powered coupe made from 2010-2012.
Sharing the same wheelbase as the equally-new and related Toyota GR GT sports car, the Japanese luxury brand says its concept shuns its stablemate’s 478kW/480Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbo hybrid V8 for a much more powerful all-electric powertrain.
No powertrain details have been released. The old LFA came powered by a wild naturally-aspirated 4.8-litre V10.
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The new LFA concept, that will lead to a production version, also trades the original LFA’s exotic carbon-fibre monocoque underpinnings for an all-aluminium spaceframe chassis.
This should see weight exceed the already-hefty 1750kg claimed for the Toyota GR GT, but to make up for that, it’s thought the next-gen Lexus LFA will be used as a testbed for Toyota’s pioneering solid-state battery technology.
If so, the arrival of the two-door coupe will be timed to coincide with the 2028 date the Japanese car-making giant has mooted it will roll out the new tech.
If so, expect the Lexus to boast batteries that will be both more energy dense and lighter than current tech, while being able to offer full performance over a wider range of temperatures.
Capable of withstanding impossibly high charging rates, the new Lexus LFA should raise the bar with charging speeds that could exceed 1000kW.
Measuring in at 4690mm long, 2040mm wide and 1195mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2725mm, the new LFA is lower but bigger in all dimensions compared to the supercar it replaces.
The new concept should also spearhead the rollout of Lexus’ next-gen chassis tech that will include steer-by-wire and advanced torque vectoring that should help it justify, what’s expected to be, a sizeable price premium over the closely related Toyota GR GT coupe.
Lexus has yet to reveal when the new LFA is destined to be launched but if it does rely on solid-state batteries it is expected to land on sale either in late 2027, or early 2028.
