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The Lexus LC500 Is Not the Droid You’re Looking For
Yes, this souped-up coupe looks enticing from the outside, but what's inside is not quite up to snuff. Still, this car is moving Lexus in the right direction.
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Lexus is very proud of its new sports coupe.
You may have seen the ads on TV or read the raves in the car rags. The sharp 2018 LC500 V8 is the 5.0-liter, 471-horsepower production version of the LF-LC concept car Lexus sent to Detroit in 2012. It looks sleek, snouty, and as it snakes down the road, it almost looks as if it’s being pulled forward through time.