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THE premiere date for Toyota’s next trio of highly anticipated models has finally been set.
The manufacturer confirmed the world premiere of two new Toyota models as well as the highly anticipated production model of the Lexus Sport Concept, thought to be the LFR, for December 4.
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Toyota will debut all three vehicles via a livestream from its official YouTube channel, currently set to begin at 9 pm Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, December 4.
The stream will be hosted by President Akio Toyoda and Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries. It will also feature live English interpretation for international audiences.
The legacy automaker also released dimly lit teaser photo highlighting all three models, with the production version of Lexus Sport Concept on the left and two different versions of the Toyota GR GT supercar flanking it.
While the upcoming Lexus vehicle was debuted as the battery EV Sport Concept, enthusiasts and insiders agree its production name will likely be the LFR.
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The production model is also confirmed to use a Gazoo Racing-derived hybrid V8 tuned specifically for the Lexus brand’s use. Expected to arrive in 2026, the production model’s design appears to differ slightly from the original concept car based on the teaser photo.
One of the most notable potential changes based on the teaser photo is the apparent removal of the F1-style rear brake lamp, which was one of the most beloved design aspects of the Sport Concept.
Although the vehicle will likely directly replace the LC model, it’s expected to be the luxury offshoot’s indirect replacement for and successor to its legendary LFA supercar.
Considered the true spiritual and technical successor to the LFA is the Toyota GR GT supercar, powered by a twin-turbo V8 expected to make roughly 800 horsepower on its own.
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While this already makes it Toyota’s most powerful model yet, this engine will excitingly be paired with a self-charging hybrid system, likely pushing total horsepower above 900 and possibly even near 1,000 ponies.
This version of the GR GT will be the production model, but Gazoo Racing is already at work on a racecar version as a following to the 2022 GR GT3 concept vehicle.
Spy shots from the Goodwood Motor Circuit showed the camouflaged prototype strutting its motorsports stuff with vented fenders, a fixed rear wing, side-mounted tailpipes, a sportier diffuser, and a lowered stance relative to the production model GR GT.
While this vehicle isn’t confirmed to be a track-oriented version of the GR GT, its similar but exaggerated features and proportions relative to the production model would suggest this to be the case.
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