最近外媒披露了雷克萨斯与宝马共同开发的下一代LFA超跑更多细节。这款全轮驱动中置引擎超跑的原型车已经完成，未来将有雷克萨斯和宝马版本。不过雷克萨斯版本要等到2020年才会发布，预计售价将达到24.35美元（约合人民币154.6万元）。不过，该车不会搭载4.8升V10自然进气引擎，替代它的是取自丰田TS040 赛车的3.7升V8混动引擎。预计该引擎最大功率达到597千瓦/800马力。由于LFA是一款限量500辆的车型，因此其后继车型也将是限量版，只不过目前还不清楚该车具体的产量。至于宝马版本，该车售价也将与雷克萨斯版本差不多，但它的动力系统将是M部门开发的直列六缸双涡轮增压引擎外加混动系统。预计这两个版本的内外装将有很大不同，不过内部结构差不多，都是铝制框架结构和碳纤维车架以保持车身轻量化。前置电机用于驱动前轮，后置内燃机驱动后轮，从而形成混动全驱结构。
Lexus LFA successor co-developed with BMW to cost around €217,000
A new report sheds some light regarding the mysterious Lexus-BMW supercar currently being developed.
A prototype of an all-wheel drive mid-engined supercar has already been completed and it will spawn both Lexus and BMW production cars at the end of the decade. The Lexus-badged version is expected to come out by 2020 and will carry an estimated starting price of ￡160,000 (€217,000 / $243,500). It will act as a spiritual successor of the highly appraised LFA but instead of a V10 4.8-liter naturally aspirated engine it will allegedly employ a detuned version of the hybridized V8 3.7-liter motor used in the Toyota TS040 racecar.
A source close to the matter cited by Auto Express states that although 1,000 bhp (746 kW) is possible, the engineers are targeting a maximum output of 800 bhp (597 kW) as they have to take into account factors such as engine tolerances, emissions and fuel consumption.
It's not known at this point how many units Lexus plans to make considering the LFA was capped at 500 units, but most likely the model will be offered in limited quantities as it's highly unlikely Lexus will sell it as a regular production car given the steep price tag.
As for the BMW version, the report specifies it will cost roughly the same but instead will have an M-developed straight-six twin turbocharged engine part of a hybrid setup using many bits and pieces from Toyota.
Expect the exterior and the interior cabin to have major differences, but underneath the skin both cars will use an aluminum spaceframe and carbon fiber tub to keep weight down low. The electric motor/motors will power the front axle whereas the combustion engine will be in charge of driving the rear wheels, thus creating a hybrid all-wheel drive setup.
Chances are both Toyota and Lexus will roll out concept cars in the years to come ahead of the proper production versions.