Lexus LC

Lexus
	Lexus LC 500 at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed
LC
Production period:	since 2017
Class :	Sports car
Body versions :	Coupé , convertible
Engines:	Gasoline engine : ; 5.0 liters ; (341–351 kW) ; Otto hybrid : ; 3.5 liters (264 kW)
Length:	4770 mm
Width:	1920 mm
Height:	1345 mm
Wheelbase :	2870 mm
Empty weight :	1930-2045 kg
Previous model	Lexus SC

The Lexus LC is a sports car from the Japanese premium Toyota brand Lexus .

history

The LF-LC concept vehicle , which was presented at the NAIAS in January 2012 , provided a first look at the 2 + 2-seater . The production version made its debut four years later in Detroit as the LC 500 . This takes over the 351 kW (477 PS) five- liter V8 petrol engine from the RC F and GS F and will be the first series vehicle in the world to use a 10-speed automatic transmission . In contrast to the RC and GS, the five-liter gasoline engine is not the top model in the series, instead a new V8 biturbo engine in the LC F is expected to generate around 450 kW. At the Geneva Motor Show 2016 Lexus presented the LC 500h with a 264 kW (359 PS) hybrid drive . Both variants have been sold since June 2017 at prices starting at 99,200 euros.

At the NAIAS in January 2019, Lexus presented an open version of the LC as a concept vehicle. The production version debuted at the LA Auto Show in November 2019 .

In April 2020 Lexus presented a slightly revised version of the LC.

Rear view
Lexus LC 500h
Rear view
inner space
Lexus LC Convertible Concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2019
Rear view

Technical specifications

	LC 500			LC 500h
Construction period	06/2019–06/2020	since 07/2020	06/2017–06/2019		06/2019–06/2020	since 07/2020
Engine type and number of cylinders	V8 petrol engine			V6 petrol engine + electric motor
Displacement	4969 cc			3456 cc
Compression ratio	12.3: 1			13.0: 1
Max. Otto engine power	341 kW (464 hp) at 7100 rpm		351 kW (477 hp) at 7100 rpm	220 kW (299 hp) at 6600 rpm
Max. Electric motor power	-			132 kW (179 hp)
System performance	-			264 kW (359 hp)
Max. Torque gasoline engine	530 Nm at 4800 rpm		540 Nm at 4800 rpm	348 Nm at 4900 rpm	350 Nm at 5100 rpm
Max. Torque electric motor	-			300 Nm
Drive, as standard	Rear wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	10-speed automatic transmission			Multi-day hybrid transmission
Top speed	270 km / h (regulated)			250 km / h (governed)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	4.7 s			5.0 s
Empty weight	1935-1970 kg	1930-1965 kg	1960-1985 kg	2020-2045 kg	1985-2020 kg	1980-2015 kg
Tank capacity	82 l
Fuel consumption (according to EEC guidelines, combined)	11.6 l super		11.5–11.6 l super	6.4–6.5 l super	6.6 l super	6.7 l super
CO ₂ emissions (combined)	265 g / km		263-267 g / km	145-148 g / km	150 g / km	153 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC	Euro 6d	Euro 6		Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC	Euro 6d

Registration numbers

In the first sales year 2017, 57 Lexus LC - 19 of them with hybrid drive - were newly registered in Germany. In the United States there were no less than 2,487 vehicles in the same year. In 2018, 28 out of a total of 90 vehicles in Germany were hybrid. In 2019, 75 Lexus LC were newly registered in Germany.

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority

Motorsport

In the Japanese Super GT racing series, the Lexus LC replaced the Lexus RC F GT500 for the 2017 season . In the debut season, the Lexus Team KeePer Tom's won the championship title in the team and driver standings with the LC 500. In addition, places 3 to 6 in the team ranking were also occupied by Lexus teams. 2019 is considered to be the last year in service for the LC 500 GT500 before it is replaced by the Toyota GR Supra .

Lexus LC 500 at the 2018 24h race.

Lexus Gazoo Racing announced in January 2018 that an LC 500 will be launched in races on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife as part of VLN and 24-hour races. The vehicle is intended to provide valuable information for series production. Particular attention was paid to the areas of aerodynamics, weight reduction with increased torsional stiffness, fuel efficiency and the testing of new assistance systems. The extensively adapted vehicle was built according to the regulations of the SP-Pro class.

As a test for the 24h race, the Lexus LC 500 took part in races for the VLN. In the 24h race, the team was able to qualify for starting position 32. At the end of the race distance, the drivers Takeshi Tsuchiya, Takamitsu Matsui, Naoya Gamo and Yuichi Nakayama were only listed as 96th out of 106 participants. The cause was technical problems and a collision with another participant right at the start of the race.

Web links

Commons : Lexus LC - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official website Germany

Individual evidence

↑ 600 PS version with biturbo V8. February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017 .
↑ Power Coupé also with hybrid drive. February 18, 2016, accessed December 8, 2016 .
↑ Anything but ordinary. December 8, 2016, accessed December 8, 2016 .
↑ Lexus LC Cabriolet Concept: View of a luxury coupé without a roof. January 11, 2019, accessed January 11, 2019 .
↑ Thomas Harloff, Uli Baumann: Lexus LC 500 Cabriolet: luxury convertible debuts in LA. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019 .
↑ Thomas Harloff: Lexus LC facelift: luxury coupé rolls refined into model year 2021. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. April 9, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 .
↑ New registrations of passenger cars in December 2017 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
^ Lexus December 2017 and Year-End Sales Report. January 3, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 .
↑ New registrations of passenger cars in December 2018 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
↑ New registrations of passenger cars in December 2019 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
↑ Lexus Team Keeper TOM'S Wins 2017 Super GT Championship. In: lexusenthusiast.com. November 13, 2017, accessed April 6, 2019 .
↑ TOYOTA GAZOO Racing 'SUPRA' TO COMPETE IN THE SUPER GT GT500 CLASS RACE DEBUT SCHEDULED FOR 2020. In: toyotagazooracing.com. January 11, 2019, accessed April 6, 2019 .
↑ Gazoo Racing comes to the Nordschleife with the Lexus LC . In: addicted to motorsport . January 12, 2018 ( addicted-to-motorsport.de [accessed on August 16, 2018]).
↑ 24h NBR 2018: The balance sheet of the Lexus teams . In: addicted to motorsport . May 15, 2018 ( addicted-to-motorsport.de [accessed on August 16, 2018]).

[1] 600 PS version with biturbo V8. February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017 .

[2] Power Coupé also with hybrid drive. February 18, 2016, accessed December 8, 2016 .

[3] Anything but ordinary. December 8, 2016, accessed December 8, 2016 .

[4] Lexus LC Cabriolet Concept: View of a luxury coupé without a roof. January 11, 2019, accessed January 11, 2019 .

[auto-mot-Lexus_LC-5] Thomas Harloff, Uli Baumann: Lexus LC 500 Cabriolet: luxury convertible debuts in LA. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019 .

[auto-mot-2021-6] Thomas Harloff: Lexus LC facelift: luxury coupé rolls refined into model year 2021. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. April 9, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 .

[7] New registrations of passenger cars in December 2017 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 10, 2018 .

[8] Lexus December 2017 and Year-End Sales Report. January 3, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 .

[9] New registrations of passenger cars in December 2018 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .

[10] New registrations of passenger cars in December 2019 by brand and model series. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .

[11] Lexus Team Keeper TOM'S Wins 2017 Super GT Championship. In: lexusenthusiast.com. November 13, 2017, accessed April 6, 2019 .

[12] TOYOTA GAZOO Racing 'SUPRA' TO COMPETE IN THE SUPER GT GT500 CLASS RACE DEBUT SCHEDULED FOR 2020. In: toyotagazooracing.com. January 11, 2019, accessed April 6, 2019 .

[13] Gazoo Racing comes to the Nordschleife with the Lexus LC . In: addicted to motorsport . January 12, 2018 ( addicted-to-motorsport.de [accessed on August 16, 2018]).

[14] 24h NBR 2018: The balance sheet of the Lexus teams . In: addicted to motorsport . May 15, 2018 ( addicted-to-motorsport.de [accessed on August 16, 2018]).