Three new Lexus LFAs sold in 2019
Seven years after production of the Lexus LFA ended, the luxury automaker sold three new units of its supercar in 2019.
Even more surprisingly, two LFAs were sold in 2018, representing a 50% increase over the previous year. Lexus built only 500 LFAs worldwide, and only 178 made it to the U.S.
Lexus reported its annual sales figures for 2019 on Friday. Hidden in those numbers was the fact that three LFAs were sold. Why? That is easily explained.
The LFA had a staggering sticker price of $375,000 when new, and that's if dealers didn't raise their prices. Between the astronomical price and the fact that some dealers added insane markups, a number of LFAs went unsold. That may have worked in the dealers' favor. Because the cars served as showpieces to bring people into the showrooms.
Eventually, the dealers decide to sell these cars.
It's easy to see why the LFA gets people's attention. Lexus took the technology of Toyota's Formula One program and used it to develop a road car with a magical 4.8-liter V10 engine that produces 552 horsepower and 334 pounds of torque. 9,000-rpm redline and a Yamaha-tuned exhaust note are the magic The power is provided by a six-speed single clutch automatic transmission. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a six-speed single clutch automated manual transmission. Lexus built a carbon fiber body for the car, which is the main reason the car's sticker price has skyrocketed.
The LFA is so insane that it is maintained like a Le Mans race car.
The last Lexus LFA rolled off the assembly line in December 2012 and landed in the U.S. in February 2013; as of August 2017, 12 unsold LFAs remained in the U.S. Since then AutoBlog has kept track of the remaining inventory; in 2019, three of LFAs have been sold and five remain unregistered.
