Lexus unveils new images of the 100% electric supercar announced as the descendant of the LFA. The Japanese manufacturer promises a time of 2 seconds to reach 100 km/h and more than 700 km of autonomy.
One by one, Lexus details in images the future electric models announced last December with the Toyota group’s electrification strategy. Lexus plans to become “zero emissions” by 2035, and even as early as 2030 in certain markets, including Europe. After the large SUV, make way for the sports car. This is a battery-powered coupé with supercar performance that Lexus presents as the heir to the famous LFA with a 560 hp Yamaha V10 engine (570 hp for the Nürburgring Edition) produced in 500 units between 2010 and 2012.
Lexus softens its style
The lines of the future sportswoman have nothing in common with those of the LFA; they also contrast with the current aesthetic language of Lexus. The beauty dispenses with angular edges and sharp folds in favor of curves and flowing lines. We recognize the manufacturer’s comma light signature on the front. And if the front end seems to flare downwards due to the shape of its lower air intake, the low height of the plunging bonnet and the absence of a grille greatly attenuate the anvil shape that characterizes the Lexus of today. Placed at ground level, the car takes on GT proportions with a long hood and a passenger compartment pushed back just ahead of the rear wheels. The sides are hollowed out and the sills, prominent.
The stern has a much more compact look due to the steep inclination of the uprights connecting the roof to the rear lights. These, encased in extractors above a very imposing diffuser, seem to stretch inwards in three dimensions. The supercar does without a spoiler, and the bodywork cutouts suggest a mobile spoiler at the rear. The installation of the charging hatch on the left rear pillar as well as the bonnet fasteners evoke the world of competition. Nothing has yet been revealed about the interior of the car, which is still in the concept stage.
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A solid battery to combine performance and autonomy
On the technical side too, Lexus remains stingy with details. The Japanese manufacturer announces a time of about 2 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km / h, as well as a range that could exceed 700 km thanks to the use of solid electrolyte batteries, a technology not yet marketed on which work many manufacturers. This type of battery must offer better energy density, as well as faster charging and distribution of electricity than current lithium-ion devices. The Toyota group is testing a prototype that has been equipped with it since the summer of 2020 ; a first application in the automobile in large series is expected by 2030.
The launch date of the Lexus electric supercar remains to be known, as its final name. For now, the car is referred to as Lexus Electrified Sport.
