2012 Lexus LFA

The 2012 Lexus LFA is one of just 500 examples built worldwide, representing Toyota’s first true supercar and one of the most advanced Japanese performance cars ever produced. This example, showing just 4,200 miles, is finished in white over a black and red interior—one of the LFA’s most striking factory color combinations.

Powered by a 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V10 co-developed with Yamaha, the LFA produces 552 horsepower at 8,700 rpm and revs to 9,000 rpm in just 0.6 seconds—so quickly that Lexus used a digital tachometer because an analog needle couldn’t keep up. The engine is paired with a 6-speed automated single-clutch gearbox and a rear-mounted transaxle, contributing to a 48:52 front-rear weight distribution.

Its carbon fiber-reinforced polymer chassis, developed in-house by Toyota, reduced weight while increasing rigidity. The LFA’s chassis and body panels were fabricated using a proprietary loom capable of weaving carbon fiber threads—a first for the company.

Production began in late 2010 and ended in December 2012, with cars assembled at a rate of just 20 units per month in Motomachi, Japan. No two LFAs were configured exactly alike, with each car built to order.