A year after one of its LF-A prototype supercars got burnt up (literally…) in the 24 hours of Nürburgring, Lexus is heading back to the famous endurance race, this time with the standard production version of its V10-powered supercar that will be seen for the first time in full-blooded competition.
The LFA features a 553HP mid-mounted 4.8-liter V10 engine which propels the Japanese automaker’s flagships model to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 325km/h (202mph).
The two racing LFAs that will take part in the event from 13 to 16 May will once again be prepared by Gazoo Racing.
Led by Toyota master test driver Hiromu Naruse, Gazoo Racing’s LFA team will comprise of four Japanese and three German drivers including six-time winner of the Super Taikyu Endurance Series Takayuki Kinoshita; Akira Ida overall winner of the Tokachi 24 Hours in 1995 and 2007; Armin Hahne, winner of the Spa 24 Hours in 1982 and 1983, and Jochen Krumbach, who finished second overall in the 2008 Nürburgring 24 Hours.
