2017 Lexus LC 500 First Drive REVIEW – Stunning Looks With A Soaring Soundtrack And A Feel-Good Factor
Bravo, Lexus. While many try, few carmakers are able to shepherd a model along the road from show-stopping concept to road-going sculpture quite the way Lexus has managed with the 2017 Lexus LC 500.
Too many concept cars are presented to the world as a beautiful butterfly before transitioning to production form as a hairy caterpillar. Not this one.
Lexus' LF-LC concept car was the star of the last Australian International Motor Show hosted by Sydney in 2012, when California-based designer Edward Lee told TMR the LF-LC was not a potential production car, but a beacon of style intended to make people emotionally attracted to Lexus.
It's fair to say the concept car met its target.
Vehicle Style: Large Coupe
Price: Approximately $200,000 (plus on-road costs),
Engine/trans: 351kW/540Nm 5.0 litre V8 petrol (LC 500), 220kW/348Nm (+44kW) 3.5 litre V6 petrol-hybrid (LC 500h) | 10sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: TBC
OVERVIEW
Lexus' new flagship LC 500 coupe is a stunner, bringing proportions and details that stay true to the original ideal.
Its shape necessitated innovation from engineers working hard to execute exquisite LED headlights that are physically the shallowest of their kind, relying on a new 'contact lens' to focus their gaze on the road, while the tail-lamps' beguiling depth is achieved through an infinity effect made possible by one-way mirrors - a detail that emerged in the original LF-LC concept.
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