Toyota LF-A Roadster

The LF-A Roadster is based on the sturdy yet lightweight carbon fibre and aluminium body used for the LF-A coupe, which 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 litres in displacement. The V10 engine is capable of producing more than 360kW and test track speeds greater than 330km/h. It is mounted in front of the passenger compartment but behind the front-axle centreline, in what the LF-A's engineers refer to as a "front-mid" configuration. The engine is connected via a torque tube and propeller shaft to a transaxle that is controlled by paddle shifters. The torque tube is a structural member that adds rigidity to the drive train and chassis, while also reducing vibration. Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster stands just 122cm tall, but the Roadster adds a speed adaptive rear wing.