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Finally, we’ve gotten a chance to take a look at the Lexus LFA successor, the Lexus LFR.

Last week at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, Lexus unveiled and showcased what appears to be the long-awaited follow-up to the legendary LFA. While the car hasn’t been officially named yet, the Japanese brand has trademarked the “LFR” nameplate in multiple countries, a clear hint at its likely identity.

With the “ultra-successful flop” that was the LFA, both Toyota and the (non)buyers have learned a thing or two. This time, it’s dropping two cylinders but gaining a hybrid system, featuring a 4.0-liter V8 said to rev up to 9,000 rpm. While official power figures haven’t been released yet, it's rumored to make around 500–600 hp in GT3 trim, and up to 750+ hp for the road going version, free from race regulations.

Pricing is expected to start around $250,000, about $125k less than its older brother. That puts it right in Porsche Turbo S, McLaren Artura, and AMG GT territory. And let’s be honest: all of those have proven themselves already, especially Mercedes with its own 4.0-liter V8. So Toyota needs to bring something truly special here to compete with some of the best cars of the last decade.

It’s confirmed to hit the GT3 grid in 2026, with production for the road version likely starting at the end of 2025 and deliveries mid to late 2026. But as we’ve seen before, a car developed on track first doesn’t always make for a good road car.

With the LFA being the perfect child that no one adopted, all eyes will be on Toyota this time around. Unlike the hand built madness of the original, this new LFR will be more mass-market, more usable, and likely more faster then its big brother. Still, if they keep the soul and nail the execution, we might just be looking at another future classic.