A Lexus LFA Successor Isn't Going To Happen Any Time Soon

Judging by comments from the boss of Lexus Europe, a successor for the bonkers V10 LFA is well off the agenda

18 Feb 2016

A Lexus LFA Successor Isn't Going To Happen Any Time Soon

The super expensive, highly advanced LFA remains the most exciting thing Lexus has ever built. And it’s likely to remain so for some time, if comments made by Lexus Europe chief Alain Uyttenhoven are anything to go by.

At a recent event, Uyttenhoven said: “It is possible that we will one day create another supercar, but in my view a super-high-end machine is not what we need right now…what’s clear is that we can create similar emotion in more attainable cars, and that is our focus now.”

So, no bonkers carbonfibre supercars with V10s in the near future, but this does all sound like Lexus is committed to its still rather potent offerings, like the GS F, RC F and the incoming LC 500. So, there’s a V8-shaped silver lining to this cloud.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

But what other super cars do us jdm fanboys have?!?!?!

Hopefully we will be getting the supra successor

NSX?

I might be about to be attacked but the GTR…?

I thought LC 500 is the successor of LFA.

more like an sc successor

Thats unfortunate :(
I really liked the lfa as it was one of my all time favourite…

Well no sh*t, how often does Toyota make a supercar anyway.

There is no LFA successor for many reasons….one of them is the supras successor is in the works

I’m not surprised to be honest, because the LFA took 10 years to make and it costed Lexus a hell of a lot of money to produce.
As a result, they’ve made a loss on every single one sold. So it would be ridiculous for them to make the same financial mistake again.

But how about the RCF ? Isn’t that a successor ? It looks mesmerizing as well. Saw one and my neck was breaking 😂😂

Just another luxury coupe offered by Lexus, certainly not a successor

I think it’s ugly.

“what’s clear is that we can create similar emotion in more attainable cars” This line here gives me hope of what theyre trying to do hopefully with the new Supra.