Just as Acura and Ford get back into the supercar realm with the NSX and GT, respectively, don’t expect to see Lexus reviving its supercar program anytime soon. In an interview with Automotive News last month, Mark Templin, executive vice president of Lexus International, confirmed that there are currently no plans for anything in the Lexus lineup to follow in the footsteps of the LF-A.
While ruling out a high-powered, high-priced supercar like the LF-A, Lexus isn’t going to give up on a future performance halo vehicles, as Templin was quoted as saying "I think you will see us do some incredible things in the future, but probably not a $375,000 supercar anytime soon." In the meantime, Lexus seems content churning out higher-volume performance vehicles and continuing to grow its F performance brand. No complaints here!
During the Detroit Auto Show, the Lexus exec did say that the LF-A was never designed to be as expensive as it ended up being, but as building materials changed from steel to aluminum and finally to carbon fiber, the cost increased accordingly. In the end, the LF-A was an important vehicle for Lexus in that it proved to be a test bed for more attainable performance vehicles (like the RC F and GS F,) not to mention the fact that its edgy design language is now visible on everyday models like the NX crossover.
Click past the jump to read more about the Lexus LF-A.
Lexus Has No Plans For LF-A Successor Anytime Soon originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 11:00 EST.
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