MOTORING REVIEW
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Issue 91 2020
New Lexus LC Convertible Review
oring Journalist on ot M , ay Cl sne ar B m Follow Ti itter: @carwriteups. Tw d an y la sc ne ar tb Instagram: @ The Lexus LC Coupe has always looked impressive and elegant all at the same time. With fluid flanks, a low-slung roofline, and razor-sharp lights, it never fails to create a sense of theatre. But now Lexus has stepped the pace up further, by ushering in a brand-new softtop version - called, funnily enough, the LC Convertible.
you rarely need to ask for more engine power because you can compensate with the precisely assembled collection of ratios. The muscle and range of cogs help the Convertible blast to 62mph in 5.0 seconds, and on to a licence-losing top speed of 168mph. The timbre of the V8 pulling in air as the throttle input changes is as gratifying as it is galvanising. As well as the glorious sound the LC makes,
The all-new car shares the LC Coupe’s gorgeous design and adrenaline-charged performance while adding the fun associated with windin-your-hair motoring. And, as with the hard-topped model, a non-turbocharged unit sits under the hood. This alone makes the LC different. Why? Well, there’s a glut of turbocharged cars out there, so a burbly, normally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 lump kind of forces you to take notice. Furthermore, the LC is armed with a tenspeed auto ’box. There are so many gears that PAGE
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