LFA [Official] Lexus LF-A Supercar (Production Version)

330CIZHP · Mar 27, 2020

hoffmeister_fan said:
I always wondered what Lexus learned from those higher capacity V10 engines they were testing out on those prototype LFA's at the N-ring......

The Code X 5.3 Liter V10 version of the LFA engine was only used in racing in the SP Pro class (and did very well in the 24 hours). It had the same air restrictors on as per requirements of the class limiting it to 7500 rpm like the 4.8 Liter version, but it produced a lot more torque due to the additional displacement.

It offered some hope that Lexus had been planning a gen 2 of the V10 with a lot more power etc., but it never went much further than that. Maybe, there was something planned that got shelved, but no one would know.

sako97 · Mar 27, 2020

330CIZHP said:
The engine MSRP is $156K because it is too laborious to build. It was bored/stroked to reach 10,000 rpm easily and producing flat power, which sacrifices low end torque. So they would essentially have to redesign the whole engine to produce low end torque to make the 4100 lbs GSF not feel lifeless below 6000 rpm.

330CIZHP said:
The Code X 5.3 Liter V10 version of the LFA engine was only used in racing in the SP Pro class (and did very well in the 24 hours). It had the same air restrictors on as per requirements of the class limiting it to 7500 rpm like the 4.8 Liter version, but it produced a lot more torque due to the additional displacement.

It offered some hope that Lexus had been planning a gen 2 of the V10 with a lot more power etc., but it never went much further than that. Maybe, there was something planned that got shelved, but no one would know.

Very insightful. Thanks

martinbo · Mar 28, 2020

And of course, there was no appropriate transmission available for conventional application.

CrunchSlaughtered · Mar 28, 2020

martinbo said:
And of course, there was no appropriate transmission available for conventional application.[/QU...

The CVT from the Corolla would do

mihc · Mar 28, 2020

So the next great product from Lexus/Toyota will be this one apparently. For the new hypercar Le Mans class and in limited production for the road.

Yaz · Apr 10, 2020

She screams

330CIZHP · Apr 11, 2020

Crazy it makes 531 HP at the wheels. It is rated at 571 PS or 563 HP. With around a 17% drivetrain loss, it actually makes around 620 HP at the crank. Also, notice the dyno says it is maxing out at 9700 rpm.