Lexus Sport Concept: Future LMGT3 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026
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- 15/08/2025 17:02
Lexus is repositioning itself in the passion and luxury car segment with a GT that we will see in 2026 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It’s impossible to talk about surprise since this car – and its Toyota-badged cousin – have been announced for two years already. The surprise rather comes from the design, as the prototypes already on the road or on circuits are so heavily camouflaged and distorted that our greatest fears had taken hold.
In the end, on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Pebble Beach, Lexus unveiled what the Japanese manufacturer still calls a Sport Concept, but the final product will be 98% faithful to this beauty of the podiums.
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Future LMGT3 in Endurance!
The real flavor of this Lexus Sport Concept lies in its powertrain: the electric version is for Toyota, while Lexus gets the thermal one. According to our information, this Lexus will compete starting in 2026 in the World Endurance Championship, the FIA WEC, and thus at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGT3 category.
Toyota is keeping things vague regarding the powertrains, yet internal competition will force the customer to choose between one or the other based on their energy preferences. Toyota aims for a more responsible image, with a larger electric range. On the other hand, Lexus is stepping back and wants to focus more on passion and emotion. That’s why the sharing of mechanics is conceived in this way.
By entrusting the thermal engine to Lexus, we avoid having Toyota competing in both Endurance categories, Hypercar and LMGT3.
To add a bit of intrigue to all this, the Toyota version of this Sport Concept is expected to be presented… at the 6 Hours of Fuji, a round of the FIA WEC at the circuit owned by the Japanese manufacturer, from September 26-28, 2025. What a strange coincidence.
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