More than that though, it’s a properly interesting and attractive piece of design, with serious presence. One of the things that might make it stand out is the fact that it’s actually quite big – look at the specs and it’s more BMW 6-series size than Porsche 911, but also represents use of technology and architecture that will underpin all future product.
Lexus call it the GA-L architecture, and it’s basically a focus on placing the heavy bits of the car - including the engine and occupants - lower and more centrally in the chassis to help handling. Internally, engineers called it the ‘inertia spec’. Lexus also talk about other ‘mass management’ factors specific to the LC 500, including an optional carbon roof (standard is a glass panel), aluminum door skins mounted to a carbon fibre inner door structure and a composite boot floor. Apparently the LC 500’s chassis is actually more rigid than the LF-A. No mean feat.