Lexus built exactly 500 LFAs. Production started at the LFA Works in December 2010, ran at a pace of one car per day, and ended when the 500th car was completed on December 14, 2012. The LFA was sold in 56 countries, and 165 cars were allocated to Japan. Lexus said from the start that the run would be short. "Only 500 units of the LFA are to be produced and sold worldwide," the company announced at the car's launch in October 2009.
The Nürburgring Package
Some of the 500 were Nürburgring Package cars, built starting in January 2012. When Lexus announced the package in 2010, it said it was "limited to only 50 units out of the 500 LFA." Auction house RM Sotheby's now cites 64, so the final count is disputed.
The package added 10 hp, for 562 hp. It cost $70,000 on top of the car, and matte black paint added another $20,000. An LFA set a Nürburgring lap of 7 minutes, 14.64 seconds in August 2011.
The V10
Every LFA used a 4.8-liter V10, the 1LR-GUE. In the US, Lexus rated it at 552 hp at 8,700 rpm and 354 lb-ft at 6,800 rpm, with a 9,000 rpm redline. Lexus quoted 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph.
The sound was engineered on purpose. Yamaha helped with the acoustic design of the engine note, and Yamaha said there was "no electrical or electronic sound processing." The cabin was carbon fiber reinforced plastic, which Lexus said was 100 kg lighter than a comparable aluminum cabin.
What an LFA costs now
The LFA launched in the US at $375,000, and it was only available as a two-year lease with the intent to purchase. It's worth far more now. A Nürburgring Package car sold at RM Sotheby's Las Vegas in 2023 for $1,875,000, which Hagerty calls the record. A 748-mile LFA sold for $1,810,000 on Bring a Trailer on April 29, 2026.
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Sources:
The 500-car run, production dates, pace, and the Nürburgring Package start: Toyota
The launch announcement, engine, redline, and carbon cabin: Toyota
US price, output, lease terms, and performance: Lexus
The Nürburgring Package: Lexus
The 56 countries and Japan's 165 cars: Toyota 75 Years
Yamaha's sound work: Yamaha
The 64-car count, the lap time, and the 2023 sale: RM Sotheby's
The auction record: Hagerty
The 2026 sale: Bring a Trailer
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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