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Remember the Lexus Sport concept from a couple of months ago? Well, now it has a name
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and it's a big one. This is the Lexus LFA concept. This car was developed alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing's GR GT and the GR GT3, so it has the
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same super exotic, super GT silhouette, but this car doesn't have a V8 under that long bonnet
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Exactly what is under the skin of this car is not yet known, but we do know that it's not going
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to have a V10. It won't have a petrol engine at all, in fact, but instead it will be all electric
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While it might not have the V10 many hoped it might, it sounds like it does. This concept
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produces a synthesised engine sound clearly based on that of the original LFA's screening 4.8 litre
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V10. During the launch of the GRGT and this car's new name, Lexus said it hoped this car would
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completely redefine the sound of an electric sports car. The concept that this car appears
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to be based on from a few years ago came with two motors for all-wheel drive and a next-generation
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battery pack. Toyota hasn't hidden the fact it's been actively working on solid-state battery tech
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for years now, and signs are that this car will be the first to receive it when it's ready
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Exactly how far the tech is from production isn't known, but when it finally comes to fruition
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it could make the next LFA one of the most competitive performance EVs we've seen yet
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It will, however, also make it one of the more expensive