In an effort to ready its upcoming supercar, Lexus has announced that it will enter its LF-A in May’s 24 hour Nürburgring race. The Japanese automaker isn’t expecting to win the event, but is rather entering the LF-A into the event to help with the development with the car.
A more serious-looking, race-ready LF-A prototype showed up to the ‘Ring recently, probably in anticipation of the May event. The newest prototype sports a fixed rear wing and several other visual aerodynamic bits.
With the launch of the Nissan GT-R and the current development of the more potent GT-R V-Spec, it appears that Toyota execs want to ensure that their entrant into the supercar segment isn’t lacking in the performance department. If the car’s development keeps on track, look for the road-going LF-A to launch sometime next year.
Toyota also recently announced that it plans to enter a hybrid car in the 24 hours of Le Mans, so it remains possible that a hybrid version of the LF-A could be running in the May event.
