The Lexus LFA bowed out after the 2012 model year, leaving a production supercar-sized hole in the greater Toyota lineup. But that will soon change, as the Lexus LFR supercar is on its way, teased as a new production model that will battle the barely street-legal Ford Mustang GTD and its all-race-car sibling, the Mustang GT3, on both the roads and the track.
The Lexus LFR is heavily inspired by the Toyota GT Concept and his motorsports-focused counterpart, the Toyota GT Racing Concept. Thus far, the Japanese automaker is keeping the finer details under wraps, but teased the high-performance vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. A few prototypes have also been tested at the Nürburgring and on public roads, signifying that the Lexus LFR is well on its way to becoming a production model.
There is no information regarding its powertrain quite yet, but it’s possible that the Lexus LFR will harness a turbocharged hybrid V8 system rather than the LFA’s V10. Regardless, it will be in league with the Ford Mustang GTD, which itself is powered by a supercharged 5.2L V8 engine. There’s no numbers to prove how well the LFR handles the Nürburgring, but it may have some ground to make up, considering the Mustang GTD produced a sub-seven minute lap at the famous racetrack. In fact, the pony car made short work of several exotic rivals during its time at the ‘Ring.
Meanwhile, the motorsports-focused Lexus LFR will take on the Ford Mustang GT3 in international sportscar racing. The Mustang GT3 has already seen plenty of track time, and even bounced back from power steering issues to win recently at Virginia International Raceway. The race car was also victorious at the 2025 24h Nürburgring.
The Lexus LFR is expected to debut as a 2027 model year vehicle. Meanwhile, deliveries of the highly anticipated Ford Mustang GTD are already underway, putting it in the hands of its affluent buyers and giving it a leg up on any potential competitors looking to encroach on the street-legal supercar market.
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