NAIAS - Lexus LF-A Roadster

Lexus revealed their LF-A Roadster at the Detroit motor show on Sunday. Based on the sturdy yet lightweight carbon-fibre and aluminum body used for the LF-A coupe, the carbon-fibre body helps maintain the structure's strength and rigidity even without a top.

Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster is powered by a high-revving V10 engine that approaches 5.0 liters in displacement. The V10 is capable of more than 500 horsepower and had achieved speeds greater than 200mph on test-tracks.

Styling is rooted in the Lexus L-Finesse design philosophy, conferring the LF-A Roadster's front end with a wedge-like, low-profile, aerodynamic shape. Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster stands just 48 inches tall, but the Roadster configuration adds a speed adaptive rear wing.

The rear is marked by a pair of wrap-around, arrowhead-shaped taillights that bracket a pair of large grilles. These grilles vent the heated air from the car's two rear-mounted radiators into the LF-A Roadster's aerodynamic wake.

The LF-A coupe has already been approved for production and if you ask us, this cool roadster version should be approved along with it as well!

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Credits: Jarvis