Six months after unveiling the LFP, a.k.a. the fastest SUV in the world, Lister is back in the headlines with another monstrous creation, the LFT-C. The raunchy sports car wears a bespoke interior and packs a heavily modified 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 engine that produces 666 horsepower. It can also sprint from 0 to 62 mph in a little over three seconds, and it’s capable of maxing out at 203 mph. It’s also limited to just ten units, making it far more exclusive than its coupé counterpart, the LFT-666. Oh, and over and above all that, the Lister LFT-C is also a convertible, making it the fastest and most potent convertible Lister has ever created.

The Devilish, 666-Horsepower Lister LFT-C

For a company that created the LFT-666 and the LFP SUV, Lister had done a great job proving that it has a place in the wild and oftentimes mental world of high-performance vehicles. The arrival of the LFT-C Convertible serves as another reminder of that. It’s a lot like its coupé counterpart in the sense that it’s based on the Jaguar F-Type R and, for the purposes of its shared existence with the LFT-666, and it uses a lot of the same materials as its coupé sibling. The wheels and the exhaust system are the same. The brakes are the same, too, as is the suspension setup. But even with as many similarities as it has with the LFT-666, the LFT-C is its own car.

Take that drop-dead gorgeous color scheme, for example. Nothing screams British performance more than a British Racing Green body, and the Lister LFT-C is awash in the good stuff. Throw in the think yellow racing stripes and giant yellow roundels on the doors and you have a car that won’t have to wait for somebody to fall in love with it. Then again, this is Lister’s game, and it is good at it. Hand-stitched Nappa leather covers pretty much the entire surface area of the LFT-C’s interior. Always the flamboyant type, Lister matched the interior colors to stay consistent with the two-tone body hue. I know that splashy yellow and British Racing Green isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it sure is mine. It’s eye-catching and flamboyant in a way that isn’t cringe-worthy. Inside and out, the Lister LFT-C looks like a proud British roadster, made by a legendary British marquee using a model from one of the biggest British automakers in the world.

It doesn’t hurt, too, that the Lister LFT-C is also powered by the same 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 as the model from which it’s based on. In full form, the supercharged V-8 produces a whopping 657 horsepower and 713 pound-feet of torque. Yes, folks, the Lister LFT-C may be based on a high-spec version of the F-Type, but it’s a far more ferocious feline than any model in Jaguar’s lineup. All that ferocity translates to a sprint-to-60-mph time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. It’s not as fast on the top end as the LFT-666 with its 208-mph top speed, but it will have no problem disposing of the standard F-Type SVR Convertible, which maxes out at “only” 195 mph.

Lister LFT-C drivetrain specifications

Engine

5.0-liter, supercharged V-8

Horsepower

657 HP

Torque

713 LB-FT

0 to 60 mph

3.2 seconds

0 to 100 mph

6.6 seconds

Top Speed

205 mph


The Lister LFT-C is the kind of car you buy if you have the kind of money that you don’t know what to do with. It’s the kind of car you buy if you’re looking to splurge on a one-time purchase with no long-term regrets on why you bought it in the first place. I could go and on about these things, but the truth is, you don’t just buy a Lister LFT-C like it’s a pack of chewing gum. You need to be lucky, too, if you want to get your hands on one. Very lucky.

Unlike the LFT-666 where production is capped at 99 units per year, the LFT-C isn’t as, shall I say, mainstream. Production is capped at only 10 units — yes, 10 units! — which is cool if not for the fact that with a starting price of $183,000, the LFT-C is actually affordable enough for Europe’s elite to scoop up all 10 units faster than it takes the 657-horsepower to hit 60 mph from a standstill position.

It’s not that often that a super limited, bespoke, high-performance roadster hits the market. When it does, though, it often captures the heart of the segment. The Lister LFT-C has captured mine, as I’m sure it has yours, too.

Further reading

Read our full review on the 2019 Lister LFT-666

Read our full review on the 2019 Lister LFP

Read our full review on the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR.

Read our full review on the 2015 Jaguar F-Type Project 7.