Toyota's Gazoo Racing division has dominated headlines with its GR GT supercar, successor to the Lexus LFA and Toyota 2000GT spirits, set for full unveiling on December 5, 2025. Recent teasers alongside those icons confirmed the GR GT name and a twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain pushing around 800 horsepower. Prototypes spotted at Nürburgring and Goodwood echoed the 2022 GR GT3 concept's aggressive long-nose, cab-rearward stance with massive rear wing and side intakes.
Now a Lexus twist emerges. Fresh teasers and spy shots suggest a luxury variant wearing the premium brand's badge, potentially dubbed LFR or simply Lexus GR GT. The design mirrors the Toyota closely low-slung supercar profile, fixed rear aero, and track-focused aggression but with refined details like slimmer lighting and posher interior hints glimpsed at Goodwood: red leather, Alcantara buckets, carbon trim.
Expect shared DNA under the skin. The GR GT3 racer demands a road homologation, so both cars likely pack the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with hybrid boost for GT3 compliance. Road versions add electrified assistance, yellow 'Ring stickers on prototypes confirming it. Pricing eyes six figures around $150,000 for GR GT accessibility versus LFA's $375,000 rarity.
Lexus fans hoped for LFA heir status since 2022 dealer leaks showed circle-L badges. Recent Sport Concept and Electrified Sport previews fueled electric supercar dreams, but V8 roar and Fuji Speedway GR emblems point combustion-hybrid reality. Toyota's "The soul lives on" mantra ties the trio together.
Reveal frenzy peaks Friday. Lexus variant could drop simultaneously as posher playmate, blending Gazoo purity with Lexus finesse. Supercar wars heat up against Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini. Toyota/Lexus duo? Game changer.