A Lexus Coupe that combines elegance and performance
The new Lexus LC 500 is a world-class prestige luxury coupe and a new era of uncompromising design and performance. An all-new platform, 471 horsepower and a class-leading 10-speed automatic transmission come together to create our most responsive vehicle yet. Zero to 60 mph in just 4.4 secs. The prices start bellow 100k US dollars, around 92k to be more precise.
The LC displays performance coupe proportions with an exterior design that projects an avant-garde elegance, remaining faithful to many of the defining features of the LF-LC concept car that inspired it. The design wraps the car in a glamorous body that represents an evocative and fluid interpretation of Lexus’ “seduction and technology” design theme.
Athletic profile
The coupe’s athletic profile is characterized by its sweeping roofline, which tapers rearward from above the centrally positioned cabin to create a distinctive silhouette. Chrome-plated moldings along the side of the glass roof amplify the elegant coupe profile, their rear edges shaped to echo the lines of a traditional Japanese sword. The blacked-out finish to the roof and rear pillars creates a floating effect that visually separates the roof from the rear spoiler.
The LC’s appearance can be made even more dynamic with the addition of an optional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic composite roof and active rear spoiler.
The LC can be outfitted with 20-inch cast aluminum or available 20 and 21-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels. The prominent front and rear spoilers flare away from the center of the car, housing wide, large-diameter wheels, while the door panels are pulled inwards, creating a powerful three-dimensional form that mirrors the spindle shape of the Lexus grille.
Strategic use of different steels, aluminum and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic to achieve the optimal combination of strength, light weight and weight distribution.
Detailed management of inertia specifications, using low center of gravity, vehicle mass distribution and moment of inertia to achieve sharp and refined dynamic performance.
Lexus Dynamic Handling with Limited Slip Differential ensures sporty handling and steering response.
The LC is the first car to be developed on Lexus’ new front engine/rear-wheel drive Global Architecture – Luxury (GA-L) platform, which gives Lexus the ability to take design and performance to another level.
Rear styling
At the rear the roof tapers down between muscular wheel arches, reinforcing the car’s wide and stable stance. The Lexus spindle shape is visible here in a three-dimensional form that is generated by lines flowing from the front of the car and along the sides, before cutting back around the inner edge of the rear combination lamps. The line of the spindle then moves outwards, following the shape of the license plate mounting and outer edges of the tailpipes.
The rear combination lamps, set vertically at the outermost edge of the bumper, have a graphic that guides the eye in three directions, accentuating the flow along sides of the body and emphasizing the vehicle’s strong, planted look. The use of several different materials in the lens and bezel provide a further indication of the sophisticated workmanship invested in the LC. Within the combination units, the taillights feature a new Lexus concept, using mirrors to create a multi-reflection, three-dimensional sequence of L-shaped graphics.
An available active rear spoiler is automatically deployed when vehicle speed rises above 80km/h (50 mph). This suppresses lift at the rear to help provide a high degree of stability when driving at speed.
The Engine
On the LC 500’s V8 engine, the front air intake is fitted with a sound generator, with carefully engineered dimensions tuned to maximize the desired sound frequency and level. The opening is directly connected to the cowl reinforcement, so sound reverberates within the enclosed space, resulting in a natural, emotional quality.
The LC 500 is powered by the latest development of Lexus’ normally aspirated V8 gasoline engine, tuned to deliver 471 hp, with improved acceleration feel to the driver and the kind of engine note that only eight cylinders can deliver. This unit is matched to the aforementioned 10-speed direct shift automatic to offer a genuinely rewarding driving experience. Another version available is the hybrid with less power, based on a V6 3.5 liter engine, but much more economic to run.
Dynamic Luxury Interior
The dynamic luxury theme of the exterior is carried through into the LC’s 2+2 cabin. This space is designed to provide sophistication and intricate attention to detail with a driver-focused cockpit.
Regarding the Cabin design, the area around the front passenger spreads outwards to create a comfortable and welcoming space. In fact, the flowing line of the door trim is an extension of an exterior line that flows from the hood and through the windscreen, building a sense of continuity between the outside and inside of the car.
The driver’s cockpit has been ergonomically designed to instill confidence and invite spirited driving, with an intuitive layout of the controls and an excellent seating position. The driver’s hip point has been located as close as possible to the coupe’s center of gravity, maximizing direct feedback of the vehicle’s dynamic performance.
The driver also enjoys an excellent view of the road, uncompromised by the low seating position thanks to the low hood line, the low-profile instrument panel and the location and narrow width of the front pillars. The shallow height of the instrument panel has been helped by the development of compact air vents.
See it in action
Let's see how it behaves down in the road in the video bellow:Source: http://www.lexus.com/models/LC
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