Which Lexus has a V10?
The Lexus LFA is the only production Lexus to use a V10 engine. Built as a limited-run supercar, its 4.8-liter V10 is renowned for high-revving performance, delivering roughly 550 horsepower and a redline around 9,000 rpm. Production ran from 2010 to 2012, with a Nürburgring Edition offered as a limited variant.
Only Lexus with a factory V10
The LFA represents Lexus’s sole foray into a V10 in its production cars. Other Lexus models rely on V6 and V8 engines, hybrid powertrains, or smaller turbocharged units, but none match the LFA’s V10 configuration.
Inside the LFA’s V10: what makes it special
Developed with Yamaha for extreme-revving performance, the 4.8-liter V10 (engine code 1LR-GUE) sat in a carbon-fiber reinforced polymer chassis. It produced around 550 horsepower and reached redline near 9,000 rpm, paired with a 6-speed automated manual transmission controlled by paddles. The combination aimed to deliver a rare, automotive-sound phenomenon among production cars.
The Nürburgring Edition
In 2012, Lexus released the LFA Nürburgring Edition, a limited run of 50 cars, featuring aerodynamic refinements and suspension tweaks to enhance track capabilities while retaining the same V10 engine and overall powertrain.
Why no additional V10 Lexuses?
Since the LFA, Lexus has pursued a blend of smaller-displacement, turbocharged, and hybrid powertrains. A V10’s weight, cost, and emissions profile, coupled with a shift toward efficiency and electrification, have kept the brand from reviving a production V10 for new models.
Summary: The LFA is the sole Lexus production model to employ a V10 engine; no other production Lexuses use a V10 as of today, though the LFA remains a standout icon in Lexus history.
