The Japanese company is said to be considering borrowing hybrid technology that BMW has refined for the new i8, according to a report in the Japanese magazine Best Car.
If true, the LFA could follow the path that is expected to be taken by Acura’s next-generation NSX and the Porsche 918 Spyder. Switching from a rear-wheel-drive to hybrid all-wheel-drive could improve handling and acceleration.
The current LFA’s V10 engine already produces 552 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. In contrast, the i8 integrates a relatively small 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine, producing 231 horsepower, and an electric motor that can simultaneously serve up another 129 ponies.
The latest report surrounding LFA development meshes with years-old spy pictures that showed a camouflage patch covering what may have been a charging port.
Aside from the alleged help from BMW, additional details surrounding the next-generation LFA remain murky.
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