Lexus
LFA

Why it matters

Lexus's only series-built supercar: a front-engined V10 coupe with a carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastic monocoque, limited to 500 cars. Its development ran from 2000 to production in late 2010, including a change from an aluminium body to a carbon tub in search of a better power-to-weight ratio.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Lexus LFA (Wikimedia Commons: Lexus LFA)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lexus LFA (Wikimedia Commons: Lexus LFA)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lexus LFA (Wikimedia Commons: Lexus LFA)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Lexus began pre-sales of the LFA on 21 October 2009, and production began in December 2010. Toyota describes it as a super sports car with a carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastic monocoque and a 4.8-litre V10 developed jointly with Yamaha. Output was limited to 500 cars sold in 56 countries, 165 of them allocated to Japan at 37.5 million yen.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic monocoque with aluminium extrusions front and rear, and an aluminium V10 with dry-sump lubrication. A six-speed ASG (automated sequential) gearbox is shifted by column paddles. The source names these construction features; they are not a full replica check.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Lexus LFA, 75 Years of Toyota Vehicle Lineage Level A Toyota Motor Corporation

   • production volume was limited to 500 units
   • 4.8-liter V10 unit (LR-GUE)
   • 4.8-liter V10 ... positioned in a front midship layout
   • 4.8-liter V10 unit
   • 412 kW (560 PS) at 8,700 rpm
   • at 8,700 rpm
   • 470 Nm (48.9 kgm) at 6,800 rpm
   • 470 Nm at 6,800 rpm
   • 2-pedal-controlled 6-speed automated sequential gearbox (ASG)
   • 6-speed automated sequential gearbox
   • through the transaxle to the rear wheels
   • double wishbone type for the front
   • multi-link type for the rear
   • brake discs were made of carbon ceramic material
   • carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque body
   • wheelbase was 2,605 mm
   • 4,505 mm in length
   • 1,895 mm in width
   • 1,220 mm in height
   • vehicle weight was trimmed down to 1480 kg

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Lexus Canada press release: LFA 500 vehicle production run completed Level A

   • 500 planned production run completed

   Accessed 2026-11-11
3. 3
   Lexus LF-A (Lexus Future Advance) news item Level C Autonet.ee

   • engine developed together with Yamaha

   Accessed 2026-11-13
4. 4
   Tokyo auto show: The new Lexus LFA is one beautiful screamer Level C Autoweek (Mark Vaughn), via Wayback Machine · 2009-10-21

   • a 554-hp dry-sump V10
   • normally aspirated V10
   • carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque with aluminum extrusions
   • Top speed is a hearty and wailful 204 mph

   Accessed 2026-11-13
5. 5
   Lexus LFA road test at the Nurburgring (Autoweek) Level C Autoweek · 2009-10-21

   • carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque with aluminum extrusions front and rear

   Accessed 2026-11-13