Lexus LFA
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Vehicles · JDM Legends
Lexus LFA · 2012
The LFA is Lexus's only supercar — a carbon-fibre-monocoque coupe built around the 1LR-GUE, a 4.8-litre Yamaha-co-developed V10 that spins to a 9,000-rpm redline. Just 500 were built over two years and never replaced, and the engine responds so fast Lexus fitted a digital tachometer because an analog needle couldn't keep up — the hook that makes it a blue-chip halo car.
The one to have: Base LFA · low miles · strong color · dealer/TMG service chain
Specification
Engine
4.8L 1LR-GUE V10
Naturally aspirated, Yamaha co-developed
Output
553 hp
354 lb-ft · 9,000 rpm redline (fuel cut 9,500)
0–60 mph
~3.6 s
Top speed 202 mph
Built
1 of 500
Dec 2010–Dec 2012 · never replaced
The market
Verified sales on file
8
Jan 2024 – Apr 2026
Median sale
$820k
all tracked results
★ Base LFA
$810k
median of 7 target-spec sales
Top result
$1.81M
BaT · Apr 2026
Benchmarks: Base cars $675–905k (benchmark ~$798k) · Apr 2026 record $1.81M · Nürburgring halo $1.65M+ · Trend: firming
Know the real one
500 built, each numbered; Nürburgring Package 64 cars (~25 US)
US cars started as 2-year lease-only with dealer right-of-first-refusal (anti-flip) — the original paperwork chain is provenance gold
Yamaha-built 1LR-GUE V10 + carbon tub: demand certified-technician records and tub inspection
MSRP $375k (Nürburgring +$70k)
Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted
| Date | Venue | Year | Spec | Miles | Price | Loc | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 748 | $1,810,000 | CA | 748 miles — record public base-LFA sale |
| Nov 2025 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 13,000 | $676,000 | AZ | cycle low; mileage/history discount |
| Oct 2025 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 6,000 | $830,000 | CA | Seal Beach |
| Sep 2025 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 10,000 | $785,000 | NM | original owner |
| Aug 2025 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 4,400 | $810,000 | WA | #205/500, white over black/red |
| May 2024 | Mecum | 2012 | base ★ | 73 | $800,000 | IN | 73-mile delivery-mileage car |
| Mar 2024 | BaT | 2012 | base ★ | 268 | $890,000 | AZ | 268 miles |
| Jan 2024 | Barrett-Jackson | 2012 | Nürburgring | 2,100 | $1,650,000 | AZ | 1 of 25 US — halo comp |
Where to hunt
Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026.
Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's,
Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.