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What Lexus has 600 horsepower?

There is no Lexus production model delivering 600 horsepower. The most powerful road car Lexus has produced to date is the LFA, with 552 horsepower, and the current lineup peaks in the low 470s. This article explains the horsepower landscape and where 600 hp sits in Lexus history.


Current horsepower reality


The following quick reference shows the horsepower figures for major current Lexus production models, illustrating that none reach 600 hp.



  • LC 500 — 471 hp

  • RC F — 472 hp

  • IS 500 — 472 hp

  • LS 500 — 416 hp

  • LC 500h — 354 hp


In practice, the top-end power in the current lineup hovers in the low 470s horsepower, with hybrid and other variants offering lower figures. There is no factory 600-hp Lexus in production today.


Historical context


Lexus LFA: the horsepower leader


The Lexus LFA, produced from 2010 to 2012, used a 4.8-liter V10 delivering 552 horsepower. It was a high-performance halo car with limited production—about 500 units built—and remains the brand’s most powerful road car in history.


Nürburgring edition and other notes


A limited LFA Nürburgring Edition offered a modest power bump over the standard car, but even this variant did not reach 600 hp. The edition remains a rare collector’s piece for enthusiasts.


Bottom line


For buyers seeking 600 horsepower from Lexus today, the answer is simply that it isn’t offered in the current lineup. Achieving 600 hp would require aftermarket tuning or choosing a different brand. Lexus emphasizes balanced performance, refinement, and reliability, with its strongest production figures sitting in the 470 hp range rather than at 600.


Summary


Summary: No current Lexus production model hits 600 horsepower. The highest in modern production sits around 472 horsepower (IS 500, RC F), while the brand’s historical peak was the 552-horsepower LFA. There are no official Lexus models at 600 hp, though rare and limited editions from the brand’s past push power higher than many competing models. For those chasing six-hundred-plus horsepower, options would lie outside of Lexus’s current lineup or involve aftermarket modifications.

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