Higher Powered, More Expensive Lexus LFA II in the Works?

BRING IT!

Please bring it!!! A more crazier LFA would make the world's head spin. I hope this time Lexus gives the chief engineer his own way and allows him to make LFA rev up to 10,000 rpm.

The article: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/11/toyota-working-on-even-more-exotic-followup-to-lexus-lfa/ Many countries have produced supercars with price tags that dip into the six figures, but that rare breed of exotic that fetches upwards of a quarter million is all but completely exclusive to Europe: Ferrari, Lamborghini and Pagani out of Italy, Bugatti from France, McLaren and higher-end Aston Martin models of Britain, top-of-the-line Porsche offerings from Germany, Koenigsegg of Sweden and so on. That's what makes the Lexus LFA so exceptional. It extends beyond the Acura NSX and the Nissan GT-R that previously defined the top end of Japanese supercars and joins its European rivals at the very top of the market. But that, we're reading, is only the beginning.According to a shadowy anonymous source cornered by AutoGuide, Toyota is already working on a successor to the LFA, and their mole says the car will be even more exotic, more powerful and more expensive. Just what that entails when the LFA is already limited to 500 examples, packs a 552-horsepower 4.8-liter V10 and costs $375,000 has us conjuring up images of an animé take on the Bugatti Veyron. AG suggests the car could nudge the million-dollar mark with production limited to just 100 examples.Could it be a production version of the LF-LC concept? It's probably too early to tell. In fact, we're going to go ahead and take this entire rumor with a few shakers-worth of salt and advise you to consider doing the same.

I got a sneaking suspicion this car will have a KERS system that boost the power up like in F-1 and replenishes itself under braking.Toyota already have this tech available and have used it in a GT500 Supra back in 2008 or 9 in the Tokiachi 24 hour race.i think with this tech and howling V-10 behind god know's you could see a 700+ HP LFA 2 wouldn't that be a site.

Needless to say,I'd love for this rumour to be true,but my gut suggests otherwise. Hope I'm wrong.

I love the company that i work for (Lexus) but $800,000 to $1,000,000?!?!?!?!?!?! Cash or check? 

I wouldn't mind if Lexus made an exotic limited production hypercar. I hope they make it even better than the LFA. However, like others, I think $800K to $1M does sound v-e-r-y--s-t-e-e-p. Just on that note, are they trying to make the new fastest car in the world???

Would be cool if they just give it the name Lexus F, it'll be a true flagship of the brand, simple and clean! but that's just my idea lol. But yes I'm ALL IN if the story is true.

Why don't go MR ?

I agree with you on this Krew.... This seems like a rumor, but Lexus needs to take care of priorities first, not a $800,000+ supercar. We need!!!! A NEW 'SEXY' SC and SC-F, GS-F, and naturally IS-F and IS-F coupe!!! Perhaps a smaller sports car FR-S like but better, powerful and sharper, with convertible.... What's the point of another supercar like that anytime soon, lol i'm still trying to get the LFA....:-)

It comes after the LF-LC was a success :)))

I hope the rumors are true :) I think it will be awsome to have a hypercar in the line up, but I also agree with Krew.

This could be amazing, another sign of Lexus' "relentless pursuit of perfection" added with the new philosophy of "engineering amazing". A cynical person might roll their eyes at these marketing phrases (and it IS marketing), but without a doubt they speak of Lexus' philosophy to the core. I like the idea to call it the Lexus F, very simple. But the LFA is already the pinnacle of Lexus, just from its name alone -- "Lexus F-series Apex" There's no way to top that in my opinion.

Building an even better Halo car makes sense still in many ways. Lexus are trying to move towards a more sporty image, this, along with the LFA will really help cement that image. People were really amazed when Lexus came out with the LFA wondering how a company like Lexus could produce such a car with no track record, improving on this and creating a true reliable, useable hyper car would re-define what people see in Lexus the world over. If anything it's probably far more cost effective marketing than many directions such as running an F1 team. If anything you should be able to recoupe most of the cost of development and production yet produce tech that you can filter down into your other models. The price of these sorts of cars just doesn't matter, I could never understand why Bugatti sold their cars at a loss? If the car had cost £3m do you really think the sort of people who would buy the fastest car in the world would have cared? These are the sort of people who buy boats and planes costing many times more money. Just go all out with the LFA II and build the best car in the world. Make it the car that anyone with that sort of money would have to have, the pinnacle of motoring, the car most desired.

I can`t imagine Lexus building a better car than the LFA because it`s just that good.Lexus,please proove me wrong!

Probably call it tThe Lexus LFL

I do agree with Krew that much focus now not be diverted on more important isssues at present for the LEXUS brand....however, what a great way to capture AKIO TOYODA's comment"I want LEXUS to be the brand that the most sophisticated buyer wants to drive and purchase"

Looks like they are throwing money at this thing, I hope the next ISF will this much attention and focus

Lexus is out for blood

Enzo replacement fighter?  I'd say yes......

Before thinking on the LFA II, I would go for the GS F, LF-LC and expand the F Sport Line. Lexus doesn't need an LFA II, it needs an "affordable" coupe like the SC and performance passenger vehicles, besides the ISF. Lexus made a great move offering F Sport package for almost every single passenger car, now they need to keep pushing that line.

Considering the fact that a Lexus LFA Roadster should come in two years, it will be at least 3 years before this can even reach the dealers. 750HP?  Sub 7-minute time at Nurburgring?  Better tires than Bridgestone RE070?  Sub 3000lb weight?  Between the Middle East, Japan, and the U.S. they can move 100 units. But let's finish work on the GSF, and then...... BD

i just don't know how much a second LFA will expand the brand.  while it sounds like it would be an incredible car, how much effect would it have on sales figures?  in my opinion they should focus on building a new SC if they want to grow the brand. 

Fark. I have an LFA. It will take many years to pay it off. As much as I like the idea of something "better", they are killing me...