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Arguably one of the prettiest cars in its class, though that class could vary from the BMW M4 Coupe to the Bentley Continental GT, depending on whom you ask, the Lexus LC is a rather old product in today's fast-moving industry.
Previewed by the stunning LF-LC Concept well over a decade ago, it was shown in its final production duds at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, sharing its construction with the LS, Toyota Mirai, and Crown Sedan. Production started at the Motomachi plant in Japan in 2017, and it's offered in two body styles, fastback coupe and convertible. The powertrain family comprises an electrified V6 and a naturally aspirated V8 in the LC 500 and LC 500h, respectively.
Making 471 horsepower and 398 pound-feet (540 Nm), the 5.0-liter V8-powered Lexus LC 500 needs 4.4 seconds to sixty miles per hour (97 kph). With a total system output of 354 hp, the LC 500h is three-tenths slower and maxes out at 155 mph (250 kph), 13 mph (21 kph) less than the V8-powered variant. The MSRP is $98,850 for the LC 500 in the US of A and $102,150 for the LC 500h - the LC 500 Convertible starts at $106,350 before destination and dealer fees.
You may be wondering why we put the spotlight on this model more than seven years after it was showcased at NAIAS, and the reason is Wald International. The Japanese tuner had a close encounter of the third kind with the LC recently, and they gave it a controversial body kit that makes it lose its appeal if you ask us.
The car retains the OEM bumper, to which it adds some attachments on the lower parts and the sides. It also sports additional lighting above the apron. The front and rear fenders were fattened up, and the side skirts are more muscular. At the rear, Wald International played around with the diffuser, which is new and features an integrated brake light in the middle. They also gave the LC a trunk lid spoiler and some add-ons to the standard bumper. With wide lips and a Y-spoke pattern, the bi-tone alloys are a bit bigger than the ones normally equipping the car, and the light blue look completes the aftermarket makeover.
We're not entirely certain that this is a brand-new project, as Wald has been messing around with the LC for a few good years now. But since the images were recently released on their social media accounts, we decided it's a good enough reason to share them with you. But do you like this build more than the stock one, and if you had to choose between the two, which one would you go for? To us, the standard LC is simply too pretty to tune, and we'd probably call it a day after giving it a new set of wheels.
Making 471 horsepower and 398 pound-feet (540 Nm), the 5.0-liter V8-powered Lexus LC 500 needs 4.4 seconds to sixty miles per hour (97 kph). With a total system output of 354 hp, the LC 500h is three-tenths slower and maxes out at 155 mph (250 kph), 13 mph (21 kph) less than the V8-powered variant. The MSRP is $98,850 for the LC 500 in the US of A and $102,150 for the LC 500h - the LC 500 Convertible starts at $106,350 before destination and dealer fees.
You may be wondering why we put the spotlight on this model more than seven years after it was showcased at NAIAS, and the reason is Wald International. The Japanese tuner had a close encounter of the third kind with the LC recently, and they gave it a controversial body kit that makes it lose its appeal if you ask us.
The car retains the OEM bumper, to which it adds some attachments on the lower parts and the sides. It also sports additional lighting above the apron. The front and rear fenders were fattened up, and the side skirts are more muscular. At the rear, Wald International played around with the diffuser, which is new and features an integrated brake light in the middle. They also gave the LC a trunk lid spoiler and some add-ons to the standard bumper. With wide lips and a Y-spoke pattern, the bi-tone alloys are a bit bigger than the ones normally equipping the car, and the light blue look completes the aftermarket makeover.
We're not entirely certain that this is a brand-new project, as Wald has been messing around with the LC for a few good years now. But since the images were recently released on their social media accounts, we decided it's a good enough reason to share them with you. But do you like this build more than the stock one, and if you had to choose between the two, which one would you go for? To us, the standard LC is simply too pretty to tune, and we'd probably call it a day after giving it a new set of wheels.
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