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Lexus LF-A Concept Auto Show Photo

This ultra-high-performance Lexus sports car concept is not , having made the rounds at last year's auto shows, and again recently in Tokyo; while Toyota now has fully functioning versions of the car in operation, it insists no decision has been made on whether to put it into production. The problem is the powertrain: prototype versions of the LF-A are currently powered by an all- V-10 engine, reflecting Toyota’s involvement in F1 racing, but with F1 shifting away from 3.0-liter V-10s to 2.4-liter V-8s next year, Toyota is re-thinking the whole idea. Rumors say a production version of the car could be powered by an all- hybrid powertrain with a small but powerful V-8 engine coupled to an electric motor powered by lightweight supercapacitors rather than batteries. The world’s first hybrid-powered supercar would be the perfect halo car for the Lexus brand, where hybrids will be the most powerful, best performing vehicles in each model line.

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