2018 Lexus LC 500

A performance coupe: Not for everyone, but maybe you!

2018 Lexus LC 500. Courtesy of Lexus

Since Lexus’s new LC 500 premiered last year, both customers and the industry have wondered what the price would be.

Well, the performance of the 5.0-liter V8 mated to the 10-speed Direct-Shift automatic transmission, delivering 471 horsepower and 398 lb.-ft. of torque to blaze a 0-to-60 mph sprint in 4.4 seconds, will set you back $92,000.

Meanwhile, the LC 500h, powered by Multistage Hybrid Drive, which produces a total system output of 354 horses when the 3.5 L V6 hits 6,600 rpm, will start at $96,510. The hybrid powertrain does 0-to-60 mph sprint in 4.7 seconds, while delivering a manufacturer’s estimated fuel economy of 26/35/30 mpg.

The LC is a new flagship 2+2 performance coupe that jelled because of the great coordinative cooperation between the design and engineering teams. The new luxury platform is designed for a new generation of front-engine/rear-wheel-drive luxury models.

There is a whole array of extraordinary standard features. These include a glass roof, ultra-compact triple-projector LED headlamps, and arrowhead-shaped daytime running lights (DRLs). The distinctive DRLs combine with the triple-projector headlamps to create the next-generation Lexus fascia.

All LCs are equipped as standard with the Lexus Safety System. This suite of active safety features includes the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist/Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, and Intelligent High Beam headlights.

The cockpit is molded more like a fighter plane than an automobile.