Exhaust Notes: 2018 Lexus LC 500


Video: Calvin Chan

Published: August 21, 2017

 


Headphones in, volume up. Here is an exhaust montage of the 2018 Lexus LC 500, the halo coupe of the luxury automaker. Under the hood is a potent 5.0-litre V8 capable of delivering 471 hp and 398 lb-ft. The best part? None of the exhaust noise is synthesized and piped into the speakers. It all starts with the ignition noise. Blindfold me and I would have thought I was sitting inside a McLaren 570GT or Aston Martin DB9. It surely doesn’t sound this good in the RC F or GS F - somehow Lexus has found the perfect tune for the exhaust.

 

Upshifts are met with a raspy snarl while downshifts are followed by an authoritative bark. The real highlight is when you put the LC 500 into Sport+ mode and hold the revs at the redline for half a second - it will ping and bounce off the limiter with a gnarly V10-like noise, reminding me of the LFA. It’s also refreshing not to hear any synthetic burbles on overrun that automakers love to program into their exhausts these days. The LC 500 is a pure string symphony at its finest.

 

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Photo Gallery:

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 infrared paint 2018 Lexus LC 500 rear view exhausts 2018 Lexus LC 500 red

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 2018 Lexus LC 500 spoiler down 2018 Lexus LC 500 rear spoiler up

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 performance package 2018 Lexus LC 500 canada 2018 Lexus LC 500 headlights

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 michelin pilot super sport tires 2018 Lexus LC 500 front grill 2018 Lexus LC 500 side mirrors

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 flip out door handle jaguar 2018 Lexus LC 500 taillights 2018 Lexus LC 500 spoiler rear

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 carbon fibre roof 2018 Lexus LC 500 v8 engine bay 2018 Lexus LC 500 interior

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 ochre interior colour leather suede 2018 Lexus LC 500 driving mode switch 2018 Lexus LC 500 dashboard design infotainment

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 door handle interior 2018 Lexus LC 500 gear shifter 2018 Lexus LC 500 audio controls

 

2018 Lexus LC 500 gauges 2018 Lexus LC 500 ochre front seats 2018 Lexus LC 500 rear seat legroom

 


Specifications:

型号 Model: 2018 Lexus LC 500

顏色 Paint Type: Infrared
廠方建議售價 Base Price: $101,600

試車售價 Price as Tested: $115,750
軸距 Wheelbase(mm): 2,870
長闊 Length/Width/Height (mm): 4,760 / 1,920 / 1,345

車重 Curb weight (kg): 1,935
引擎 Engine: 5.0-litre V8
最大馬力 Horsepower: 471 hp @ 7,100 rpm
最高扭力 Torque: 398 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
波箱 Transmission: 10-speed automatic
擺佈 Engine & Drive Configuration: Front engine, RWD

油耗 Fuel Consumption ( City / Highway / Combined ) L/100km: 14.7 / 9.2 / 12.2
油耗 Observed Fuel Consumption (L/100km): 17.3

輪胎尺碼 Tires: Michelin Pilot Super Sport; Front 245/45RF20; Rear 275/40RF20

 


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