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We're in Tokyo for the Japan Mobility Show and this here is the Lexus Sport Concept
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the closest thing we'll get to an LFA successor for now. It's only been a few months since Lexus revealed the Sport Concept to Monterey, but it's already
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received some updates for this show. Tweets to the exterior design and aero can now be seen on this car, and we've also been
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given our first look at its interior. all very futuristic, with a dramatic cascading element surrounding the driver, who also gets
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a yoke-style steering wheel, complete with shift puddles. Now, this car might look an awful lot like Toyota's GR supercar we've seen testing on
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the Nürburgring, but unlike that car, there's no guarantee that this one will come with
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a V8, or the V10, of its LFA predecessor. Lexus hasn't confirmed whether this car will have an engine like its V8-powered Toyota
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GR relative, but we do know that it makes it sound just like the 4.8-metre V10 in the
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iconic LFA. The only catch is that the earlier concept that appears to have inspired this car was
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all electric with a dual motor all-wheel drive setup. Given that this concept is capable of changing its powertrain sound at the flick of the switch
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it seems likely that this car could feature the same. Whether or not this car will make it to production is yet to be seen, but the steady evolution
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of this car suggests that it's a little more than a throwaway concept
