虽然网上一直有雷克萨斯LC的高性能F版传言，但这款车并未获得官方承认其存在。最近有人在加州一处停车场拍到了一辆右舵版原型车，据说该车就是LCF。当然，这只是猜测，无法从外观确认。这辆测试车采用了略微改款纺锤格栅和升级版前进气口。车身离地间隙很小，采用黑色前后保险杠和侧踏板（除非进行了伪装处理），座舱周围也包裹了黑色胶布。车顶摄像头很可能是周边环境传感器，这项设备此前在很多测试车上都出现过，用于测量车辆周围温度。如果该车真是早期LCF，那么该车搭载的将是新开发的4.0升V8双涡轮引擎，功率约为463千瓦/621马力。除了外观更突出肌肉感之外，由于采用了CFRP碳纤维增强复合材料，该车重量也将进一步降低。LC 500重量为1941公斤，这辆车进一步减重将受到青睐。如果该车不是LC F，也有可能是F Sport版本。

 

Could This Be Our First Look At The Lexus LC F?

Rumors of a high-performance F version of Lexus’ stunning LC coupe have been swirling around the World Wide Web for a long time, but officially, the car doesn’t exist.

 

An interesting right-hand-drive prototype has been spotted by a reader of Lexus Enthusiast in a parking lot in California to fuel those rumors about an LC F. That being said, it’s impossible to know for sure just by looking at these two spy shots depicting a test vehicle that seemed to have a mildly reworked spindle grille and updated front vents. Sitting very close to the road, the LC prototype had black bumpers and side skirts (unless that's actually camouflage) and a black tape around the greenhouse. What looks like a small camera duct-taped to the roof is likely an ambient temperature sensor as seen before on many test vehicles, used to measure the ambient temperature around the car.

 

If we’re indeed looking at an early LC F, underneath that long hood could reside a newly developed biturbo 4.0-liter V8 with an estimated 621 horsepower (463 kilowatts). Aside from gaining more muscle, the coupe is allegedly set to lose some weight as a result of using carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). With the LC 500 tipping the scales at a hefty 4,280 pounds (1,941 kilograms), a diet would be more than welcome.

 

But if this isn’t the LC F, what else could it be? Well, one plausible scenario is Lexus has plans for an F Sport version. Either way, it looks like Toyota’s premium marque has something in tow for its swoopy coupe, which we already know will lose its roof in a couple of years for a convertible version.