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Built between December 2010 and December 2012, the Lexus LFA was strange but awesome in many ways. The thing is, Lexus never came up with a successor for the front-engine, V10-powered, rear-wheel-drive supercar. As a matter of fact, the Toyota Mirai hydrogen car is manufactured at the Motomachi plant in Japan nowadays.
Inspired by the BMW Art Car Project started by Herve Poulain with the Alexander Calder-painted 3.0 CSL from 1975, the Japanese automaker took the decision to come up with an art car of its own design. Enter the LFA Art Car, which looks like a zebra but marks the 10th anniversary of the F performance brand.
Created with the help of Lexus Europe, the one-of-a-kind model will be revealed at the 24 Hours of Spa. Why there, you might be wondering? Taking inspiration from BMW once again, the LFA Art Car serves as a celebration for the automaker’s first participation at the 24 Hours of Spa.
Designed by Portuguese artist Pedro Henriques, the LFA in question encapsulates “the idea of fluidity present in the contemporary life, where things are in constant movement and it’s hard to freeze anything.” Oh, you don’t say?
Pardon my French, but where was this constant movement after the LFA was phased out? The LC 500 with its 5.0-liter V8 is no successor to the limited-edition supercar, and even though Lexus is working on a twin-turbo V8 for the LC F, six years without a halo in the lineup is too much when you think about it.
On the other hand, Toyota took up the challenge to design the hypercar of the future. Taking know-how from the TS050 Hybrid LMP1 prototype racing car that claimed overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the newcomer promises 1,000 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain and the sort of look that would make even the Mercedes-AMG Project One blush with admiration.
Until further notice, Lexus appears to have taken a step back from the performance ethos of the F brand from not that long ago. What a world we live in, right?
Created with the help of Lexus Europe, the one-of-a-kind model will be revealed at the 24 Hours of Spa. Why there, you might be wondering? Taking inspiration from BMW once again, the LFA Art Car serves as a celebration for the automaker’s first participation at the 24 Hours of Spa.
Designed by Portuguese artist Pedro Henriques, the LFA in question encapsulates “the idea of fluidity present in the contemporary life, where things are in constant movement and it’s hard to freeze anything.” Oh, you don’t say?
Pardon my French, but where was this constant movement after the LFA was phased out? The LC 500 with its 5.0-liter V8 is no successor to the limited-edition supercar, and even though Lexus is working on a twin-turbo V8 for the LC F, six years without a halo in the lineup is too much when you think about it.
On the other hand, Toyota took up the challenge to design the hypercar of the future. Taking know-how from the TS050 Hybrid LMP1 prototype racing car that claimed overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the newcomer promises 1,000 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain and the sort of look that would make even the Mercedes-AMG Project One blush with admiration.
Until further notice, Lexus appears to have taken a step back from the performance ethos of the F brand from not that long ago. What a world we live in, right?
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