I have a 23 LC500 Convertible. This is the first car I’ve owned that I can honestly say ILove it. Sexy exhaust note, beautiful shape, more power than you’ll ever need,and an interior that just makes me smile when I sit in it. Drive one you’ll buy one. When I saw it I had no intention of buying itone but once it sat in it I ordered one, never even drive it. Very happy I did🏖️
The LC500 is incredible! I have no doubt it will be a true collector and highly sought after once no longer available. Thank you Lexus for an absolute master piece!
I own a 2022 with track pad and just love it ! No fingerprints on the screen and who has time to be playing with the screen while driving ? I use consierge which automatically adjust heating and cooling , most don’t know this .
I have a 21 and it has been wonderful. I appreciate the tech changes for 24 were driven by feedback. The downside is they butchered the dash to put the new screen in there. Mine has the older Michelin run flats and they seem to be the preferred rubber. I have a second set of wheels with Pirelli winter tires so I can use it year round in Chicago.
Poor mpg in sport plus. On Eco mode on the motorway I got 36 mpg doing a steady 70 mph. This was when I first bought the car but I’ve regularly got 30mpg in Eco on a leisurely run.
great review and car! not sure I'd agree that auto journalists have overlooked this one though... seems to be a darling among all the ones I've seen. though they do seem to struggle with how best to classify it - there are faster, more practical, more utilitarian, more modern but few if any cars have an actual parallel in the price range.
This vehicle suffers from too many gears, frankly. It would be better off with taller gearing so you can rev it out more. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been over 6th gear. 8 gears would have been more than sufficient, but 10 is just a waste.
@@sly9263I like the extra gears. The lower gears are much shorter than the later ones. Cruising over 80mph while at 1500rpm is pretty good on gas for those longer trips.
@@zetapingpong I don't really have a use for long trips in a 2 door with limited space- I'd take the GX460 or F250 for that. I'll drive the LC like a caddy with my wife in the car, otherwise I want to hear it sing, which means I'm keeping it at or above 4,000 RPM at all times. Highway MPG is cool and all but at the end of the day I care more about enjoying the vehicle than saving a few bucks on fuel.
Those Dunlop SportMaxx 060 are fortunately NOT run flat tires :-) Interesting spec, but I highly recommend driving a 2024 Coupé - feels like a different car.
If you really obsessed over convertibles you'd know the R230 generation [2001-2012] of Mercedes SL's was the most refined expression of the art. It's glass roof an exercise in virtuoso engineering. From the OEM with more convertible experience than any other and it feels like it. I mean this thing had an automatic or on demand power operated full sized leather wrapped roll bar built in. It came with a Twin Turbocharged V12 from AMG which to this day is gapping Tesla Model 3's. While coddling a driver ensconced in heated or cooled massaging seats. Which are not available on the LC500. Neither are the fully active suspension, fog lights and spare tires. Mercedes can't even build them like that any more. Absolute drop-top perfection.
@@ae747sp5 sorry I should have said you can't use it to set destination whiledriving ,but every other function you can while driving.I have the 2024 Lexus LC 500 with HUD which gives you fuctions at the finger tips.
This car will never be in a shop every month like a bmw , Audi, and a jag !
I have a 23 LC500 Convertible. This is the first car I’ve owned that I can honestly say ILove it. Sexy exhaust note, beautiful shape, more power than you’ll ever need,and an interior that just makes me smile when I sit in it. Drive one you’ll buy one. When I saw it I had no intention of buying itone but once it sat in it I ordered one, never even drive it. Very happy I did🏖️
The LC500 is incredible! I have no doubt it will be a true collector and highly sought after once no longer available. Thank you Lexus for an absolute master piece!
it is stunning, they have already cancelled it in Europe
Really ? When ?????😮@@RevLexus
@@mg-ke3ji it got cancelled early 2024
Thanks. This was a helpful review: informed, clear, enjoyable, yet focused.
They call it the Japanese Aston Martin and I see why; simply gorgeous!!
Who would not want this beauty in their drive?
Such a beautiful car. I wish I can afford to buy one before they discontinue it!
can always get a second hand if they discontinued, problem is the price dont go down much 😅
Great video, my first time seeing that colour combination on a LC.
I own a 2022 with track pad and just love it ! No fingerprints on the screen and who has time to be playing with the screen while driving ? I use consierge which automatically adjust heating and cooling , most don’t know this .
Snap, and agree with all your comments but I wish I had the 360 camera!
@@Centurion-yw5kyI double that
I have a 21 and it has been wonderful. I appreciate the tech changes for 24 were driven by feedback. The downside is they butchered the dash to put the new screen in there. Mine has the older Michelin run flats and they seem to be the preferred rubber. I have a second set of wheels with Pirelli winter tires so I can use it year round in Chicago.
Poor mpg in sport plus. On Eco mode on the motorway I got 36 mpg doing a steady 70 mph. This was when I first bought the car but I’ve regularly got 30mpg in Eco on a leisurely run.
@@johnrooney355Yes I drive mine in Eco and fuel economy is the same occasionally in sports mode just beautiful to drive
Is it just me or was there a repeating thumping sound that sounded like a flat tire when you put down the roof and drove in sport plus?
Absolute dream car
great review and car! not sure I'd agree that auto journalists have overlooked this one though... seems to be a darling among all the ones I've seen. though they do seem to struggle with how best to classify it - there are faster, more practical, more utilitarian, more modern but few if any cars have an actual parallel in the price range.
Great review great car 👌🏼
fuel efficiency can be close to 35mpg on the highway and driving between 60 and 70 mph
This vehicle suffers from too many gears, frankly. It would be better off with taller gearing so you can rev it out more. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been over 6th gear. 8 gears would have been more than sufficient, but 10 is just a waste.
@@sly9263I like the extra gears. The lower gears are much shorter than the later ones. Cruising over 80mph while at 1500rpm is pretty good on gas for those longer trips.
@@zetapingpong I don't really have a use for long trips in a 2 door with limited space- I'd take the GX460 or F250 for that. I'll drive the LC like a caddy with my wife in the car, otherwise I want to hear it sing, which means I'm keeping it at or above 4,000 RPM at all times. Highway MPG is cool and all but at the end of the day I care more about enjoying the vehicle than saving a few bucks on fuel.
@@zetapingpong it is amazing though to see the MPG modern V8s can get on the highway though
Those Dunlop SportMaxx 060 are fortunately NOT run flat tires :-)
Interesting spec, but I highly recommend driving a 2024 Coupé - feels like a different car.
LEXUS 👌😎👍 THE PERFECTION
My lc is riding on Bridgestone Altezza
I think it’s funny when people mention poor fuel economy on a V8…..ummmm….what did you expect??🤔🤔😂
I drive the hybrid LC coupe and get so much hate online
Are you sure about the seats? Bespoke convertibles only comes with Sports Seats.
oh do they?
If you really obsessed over convertibles you'd know the R230 generation [2001-2012] of Mercedes SL's was the most refined expression of the art. It's glass roof an exercise in virtuoso engineering. From the OEM with more convertible experience than any other and it feels like it. I mean this thing had an automatic or on demand power operated full sized leather wrapped roll bar built in. It came with a Twin Turbocharged V12 from AMG which to this day is gapping Tesla Model 3's. While coddling a driver ensconced in heated or cooled massaging seats. Which are not available on the LC500. Neither are the fully active suspension, fog lights and spare tires. Mercedes can't even build them like that any more. Absolute drop-top perfection.
I vaguely remember there being some mental options on the SL. I realy do like the SL too.
Now there's a workable touch screen instead of the dangerous key pad.
Dangerous keypad? why do alot of people moan and complain about the touchpad just learn to use it simple.
@OwenManuela right while flying down curvy road
@@ae747sp5 You can’t use it while driving it’s a safety feature,if you own a Lexus you would know that.
@OwenManuela how do u adjust the temperature or change the music setting then.
@@ae747sp5 sorry I should have said you can't use it to set destination whiledriving ,but every other function you can while driving.I have the 2024 Lexus LC 500 with HUD which gives you fuctions at the finger tips.
No flat tire, I’m not sure what the sound was.
12 mpg ?? I had no idea that the mileage rating was sooo poor!
If you can afford the car who cares about fuel mileage
does it have a park assist? Cameras? Autonomous parking ?
Yes and more