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2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series Switches to Black, Adds Carbon Fiber Wing

We have become accustomed to Lexus putting out many special edition versions of its most popular vehicles. The Inspiration Series, for example, has been offered on both the LS 500 luxury sedan and the LC 500 in Coupe and Convertible form.
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As it turns out, the Japanese automaker is bringing back the Inspiration Series for the LC 500 hardtop for another model year, with the 2021 iteration again limited to just 100 units. Just like before, there are no engine enhancements; the naturally aspirated V8 engine outputs the same 471-horsepower as before.

The 2021 model does come with a range of modifications, though. The cabin sports a tailored atmosphere thanks to sport seats dressed up in black Alcantara and embedded with Saddle Tan accents. The performance is taken up a notch via the standard fitted limited-slip differential and new tune for the rear suspension setup.

On the outside, black is the name of the game, and the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series proudly wears a carbon fiber roof and 21-inch black forged wheels. These, along with the very dark Obsidian body shade, will make it easy to distinguish the 2021MY from its predecessor, which sported a fresh coat of Nori Green Pearl.

More so, the 2021 special edition – scheduled to reach Lexus dealerships later this winter (no pricing details have been advanced yet) – sees the elegant grand touring coupe adopt an “aviation-inspiredtheme.

That's because the new iteration of the Inspiration Series stems from a partnership between the Japanese automaker and air race pilot Yoshihide Muroya. Back in 2017, the Lexus engineers helped the stunt pilot capture the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championships, and now they are applying the lessons learned there in automotive production.

As such, the 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series’ main accessory will be the new carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) spoiler wing, which features two distinctive winglets at the tips, designed to “create a vertical vortex that helps smooth out the turbulence generated from airflow along the car’s flanks.”
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