RE: Lexus LC 500 - Detroit 2016

[MIP1983]

Fetchez la vache said:

From the side, the curve above the sill makes it look bent - as if the thing has been perched in the middle and weights have been put on the bonnet & boot till it bent.

Yea, I thought that, looks bent in the middle.

[smilo996]

It's a bit sexy. That grill must be the biggest on a production car. Certainly looks aggressive.

Still feel they need to dejapanese the look though. It is like they have thrown every size of radius at the car.

Cannot fault the quality though.

[V8Bart]

Well at least if your driving it you can't see that grill!

Good to see it get the V8 though.

[M1C]

Looks excellent IMO!

But then i like all the current Crazy looking Lexii.

[big_rob_sydney]

Huge Lexus fan here, and am on my second LS at the moment. I would have one of these in a heartbeat.

Look at the competition; turbos, smaller capacity, and st noise.

The looks seem to polarise people on here, but I think it has real presence, if you're into that (I'm not). For me, the numbers tell the story. Its a big car, which means it will be comfortable, with plenty of gadgets, it has that "built from granite" feel that any big Lexus has, will last longer that you will, and it goes pretty quickly.

Cant wait to have one in the garage.

[mikEsprit]

The headlamp area looks extremely forced, but it's a very pretty car overall.

[leedsutd1]

no mention of price , £350,000 ?

[ajprice]

leedsutd1 said:

no mention of price , £350,000 ?

Somewhere around $100,000, whatever that converts to here with the taxes etc. http://www.caranddriver.com/news/lexus-lc500-luxur...

[rtz62]

Of course it's a known fact that manufacturers promise a lot with their concept cars and then only the air vent makes it into their latest supermini.
For those with a short memory..

[rtz62]

Of course it's a known fact that manufacturers promise a lot with their concept cars and then only the air vent makes it into their latest supermini.
For those with a short memory..

[ZesPak]

Believe it or not, that's 18 years ago.

Much more recent memory:

[Cheib]

Same applies to the Boxster concept.

[ZesPak]

Cheib said:

Same applies to the Boxster concept.

Yes, but would hardly fit in my "in more recent memory" list .

[Cacatous]

What's with the silly rise in bonnet until half the windscreen is cut off? Is this pedestrian crash protection? Get off the bloody road then!

Seriously though, surely designers can resolve this better? You end up with poor designs like the C-Class coupe which looks like they sucked the bodywork up then stuck a canopy on top.

[RoverP6B]

Ooh... aside from the lumpy, slashy exterior styling, I quite like this. The interior has a bit of a C21 Rover P6 vibe to it... big N/A V8 plus fast many-ratio autobox should be a good combination too.

[Blayney]

Somehow I missed this in January. Just seen these images on speedhunters... What a great looking car!







http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/08/encounter-with...

[AmitG]

I love this. I like the exterior, and I really like what they have done with the interior.

Horse Pop said:

Where's the performance hybrid they should be able to?

There will be a performance hybrid version (google LC500h). V6 with electric motors. And - interestingly - a new transmission which removes the "CVT effect" of constant engine note. Apparently it is something completely new - some kind of blend of a CVT and 4-speed auto. Not a standard auto box.

I had a discussion with my local Lexus dealer. No prices yet, but they reckon the V6 hybrid version will be just under 100k GBP. I reckon the V8 version would be between 70k - 80k GBP.

GTEYE said:

I'd rather they invested some more effort into the lower end of the range, that's where the volume and the profit surely is?

Agree. IMHO the answer isn't "Toyota". Toyota are everyday cars. Lexus are more about luxury, something special. Looking at their current lineup, the CT200h is the worst of the lot; a pretty old design, interior feels dated, not really class leading in any aspect. A very good used buy, well built and reliable, but difficult to justify new without a big discount. They are apparently replacing it next year, and the rumour is that it will be more of a crossover than a hatchback (my guess is that it will be based on the Toyota C-HR, which in turn is based on the latest Prius).

They really need to get it out ASAP. The CT should be their volume seller...

[Blayney]

70k next year... hopefully 10k soon enough for me!

[saaby93]

Fetchez la vache said:

From the side, the curve above the sill makes it look bent - as if the thing has been perched in the middle and weights have been put on the bonnet & boot till it bent.

It makes the rear wheels look small too

[NoPaddleShiftForMe]

Saw the car in the flesh at Salon Prive last weekend and it looks awesome. Really nice place to sit too. They said pricing starting around £70k which sounded like a bargain to me. I put my name down to keep updated and am seriously considering it. Will keep the thread updated as I hear more and perhaps move into purchase mode.