If there was one thing that people complained about when Lexus announced the 552-horsepower, V10 powered sports car was that at only $375,000, the Lexus LFA was simply too cheap. A complex system of batteries and sockets should help matters. Behold then, the Lexus LFA Plug-in Hybrid.

With Porsche hard at work on the 918 Spyder Hybrid supercar and Toyota's knowledge of the income power of the word 'Hybrid, it should come as no surprise that the luxury carmaker would focus its energy on hybridizing such a limited run, high profile vehicle.
This mule also sports a different look than the production version. Sure, we understand the parts-bucket monofilament cut lamps, but there are other, less simple changes. Gone are the face-threatening spikes on the leading edge of the C-pillar, the side scoop is reworked as is the front fascia.

Now, these all could be cost saving measures for a mule or they could be hints at the physical changes Lexus will use to differentiate the hybrid LFA from the 'normal' supercar. It could also represent a shift towards a mid-cycle less drastic refresh of the LFA.

More photos after the jump.

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