Lexus LC History
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The LC debuted at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show as a production version of the 2012 LF-LC concept — a show car so well received that Lexus committed to building it with minimal changes. On sale for 2018, the LC 500 uses a naturally aspirated 5.0L V8 (471 hp) and a 10-speed automatic; the LC 500h pairs a 3.5L V6 with a sophisticated multi-stage hybrid system.
A soft-top LC 500 Convertible was added for 2021, the concept having been previewed at the 2019 LA Auto Show. The LC is Lexus's design statement and emotional halo car rather than a volume model. Lexus announced the LC coupe and convertible will cease production in August 2026, making 2026 the final North American model year.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Convertible
Notable special editions & performance variants
LC 500h
Multi-stage hybrid version of the LC with a 3.5L V6 and CVT-hybrid transmission; offered alongside the V8 LC 500.
LC 500 Convertible
Soft-top four-layer fabric-roof LC added for 2021; can be operated at up to 30 mph.
LC Inspiration Series
Limited-run special edition; the first LC Inspiration Series arrived for the 2020 model year in exclusive Nori Green Pearl paint with a two-tone Saddle Tan cabin, capped at 100 US examples (later Inspiration Series years used other colorways).
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