If fuel is an issue for you either financially or ethically then there’s always the LC500h hybrid version. Just last year in Detroit he quoted letters from owners complaining about their boring Lexuses and he agreed. The facia has a horizontal style, redolent of Seventies’ cars, which debuted on the LFA. The LC500’s V8 (internal code 2UR-GSE) has been around since 2007, first finding a home in the much-missed IS F from 2007 until its demise in 2014. It’s not as accomplished in the tighter stuff, hairpins and switchbacks as a bona-fide sports car, showing some propensity for understeer as the sheer inertia of that big engine does what physics mandates it should. If you value exclusivity, green paint and leather so sumptuous it feels like you’re being massaged by a thousand feathers wrapped in silk, then yes. 22. That was the daunting brief given to Koji Sato, LC chief engineer. It's safe to say that buyers looking at a 911 are not going to be looking at a LC500. Even in the extremely ordinary photos I took in a hurry before the sky fell in, you can see that the LC500 is absolutely drool-inducing. The LC500 is a lot less expensive than the cars it takes aim at - we're talking the Porsche 911 (the most affordable is about $240K to get on the road), the Jaguar F-Type V8 R (which lists for about $250K) and the BMW 850i (with a list price of about $273K). Servicing intervals for the LC500 are 12 months or 15,000km, whichever occurs first, for a not unreasonable $595 per visit for the first three years. As well as providing a template for rear-drive Lexuses to come, the LC is taking on established players such as BMW's 6-series and Mercedes-Benz's SL; think swish, refined, fast and very monied - and with the hybrid you even get decent economy as well. In this market, the Lexus is also something of a bargain. The only bum note is a slightly strange front three-quarter view. See, while there's so much that I love about the LC500, there are other parts that would make me think twice about getting one. Jaguar MkVII at 70: the 100mph saloon that caused a genuine sensation in post-war Britain, How to save £3,000 on an electric car: the Government plug-in grant explained, Seat Leon FR review: a class act that's almost good enough to eclipse the similar VW Golf, Aston Martin DBS Volante on long-term test: the ultimate roadster for a well-heeled James Bond fan, Honda CR-V Hybrid on long-term test: a big, family-friendly SUV with diesel-rivalling fuel economy. They don't do the low-speed ride many favours, but at speed the ride is pretty good, especially when you consider these are 21-inch rims. Top speed is 177mph, 0-62mph in 5.2sec and 19.8mpg. It’s an adventure best saved for two – or solo at a pinch. With a bit of wrestling I did manage to fit a booster sit in there for my four year old. It looks and feels superb. That's peanuts considering you can pay a lot more than this for a sportscar from another brand that doesn't feel as good to drive. The cow poo rather than a Porsche? The LC500 is good value and superb to drive – from its comfortable ride to its great handling - offering an outstanding and engaging experience. Which is just as well, as superminis have larger boots than the LC, although you will pack in a couple of airline carry-ons. Are you affected? That said, the LC500 proves that you don’t need to spend any more than $200K to have an exceptional driving experience. There’s also adaptive cruise control and automatic high beam lights. We've driven and helped test the car in prototype form, when it appeared promising, but have never seen it in the metal until this week's launch. "He gave me some homework," says Sato-san. The dignity of its road manners continues inside, the grand-touring experience enhanced by a supremely comfortable cabin. The binnacle is a double TFT screen, which works in part, but the touch-pad controller for the centre screen is plain fiddly, which we discovered when trying to reprogram the satnav with new longitude and latitude coordinates after a rockfall on the Alpine pass. What is it supposed to achieve? The standard Lexus four-year/100,000km warranty applies. Heavy and rangey to drive but great fun without the precision of the Lexus or any of the rivals. The front seats are also gorgeous bits of furniture in their own right and, unlike a lot of good looking chairs, they are comfy and supportive. Other than the near-$16K premium over the non-Inspiration, although hardly uninspiring, LC500. The LC500 is covered by Lexus’ four-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty. Nup. Superb. But there are a couple of things you should know first... You can see that the LC500 is absolutely drool-inducing. Lexus LC 500 Limited Edition 2020 UK review. That makes this, the Lexus LC500, a pretty rare beast on our roads. Off-road for beginners and the experienced, plus camper trailers, caravans and motorhomes, We make it easy to compare design, practicality, value and more, Buying used? September 30, 2020: Australian pricing and details for the 2021 Lexus LC500 Convertible have been announced today, following the June arrival of an updated LC Coupe range.

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