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Initially developed to compete in the World Endurance Championship in the FIA , the Lexus LFA GTE would have participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year if not for the manufacturer eventually scrapped the project, which came to stand nunga in favor of Toyota TS030 Hybrid .

Apparently were logistical problems which forced the Japanese giant to focus all their efforts on the LMP1 category, prompting them to stop aside the LFA GTE , yet having proved in 2011 at the Valencia circuit after a stage of development in the wind tunnel.

Lexus wanted even the LFA GTE were used by private teams in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and developed different configurations and setups for the car, including a for speed competitions GT Championship the FIA . Although he never became a reality, much of the knowledge that is obtained with this car have been inherited by the LFA Gazoo Racing, winner in the category of the legendary German event.

The LFA GTE that appears in images under the hood the same 4.8-liter V10 that the standard version, but with a power of 475 hp and a maximum torque of 560 Nm . The change is automatic and six-speed with a gear ratio that allows you to reach 300 km / h .