I Am Sexy And I Know It! Lexus LF-LC Slips Out Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show

The Detroit Auto Show is still a couple of weeks away but the Lexus LF-Lc concept has leaked thanks to the crew at Road & Track and their YouTube account.

Lexus will unveil the new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012. Designed by Calty, the company’s design studio in Newport Beach, Calif., the concept showcases the new design direction embraced by Lexus.







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Willis - 12/21/2011 10:32:40 AM

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Interesting design let down by a boring and overcomplicated name. LF-LC? I mean come on...

800over - 12/21/2011 11:18:10 AM

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You really want to start a name discussion "Willis"?

Willis - 12/21/2011 8:57:52 PM

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You don't like my name? I don't care...

800over - 12/23/2011 2:44:59 PM

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Relax Willis, I was just kidding...your name is fine.

iamdabest1 - 12/21/2011 10:53:46 AM

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how much is this gona be ?? if its a replacement of the sc430 then fine.. if its a competitor to 911 then no thanks.. the LFA barely beats a GTR, whats this gona do ??

ghosthunter - 12/21/2011 11:58:07 AM

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does 911 beats GTR? no
does 911 cost more than GTR when similarly equipped? yes

it is not all about speed, unless you are a race car driver. i use to fancy about speed but ultimately the luxury and conform became my top priority. think about it, if speed/performance/price is all that matters, people would all drive EVO/STI.

Joe_Limon - 12/21/2011 12:17:50 PM

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And that's why I bought my Subaru lol :)

Agent009 - 12/21/2011 11:33:16 AM

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I might regret this but:

If something like this makes it to production, I might really start putting some credence into the fact the Toyota and Lexus are moving towards a fundamental change. This is yet another positive step to break out of the boredom induced by decades of bean counters.

_43LE - 12/21/2011 3:00:09 PM

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I think that Mr.Toyoda has been really great for Toyota. He is a fundamental change for them.

Joe_Limon - 12/21/2011 12:06:58 PM

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I really like this design. I hope it the production version looks similar. Is this a SL63 competitor?

Joe_Limon - 12/22/2011 10:18:07 AM

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SL63>Most Aston Martins. Sorry badgewhore, but you're insulting this lexus by comparing it to an overweight, under powered, over priced, albeit nice looking British car.

Joe_Limon - 12/23/2011 10:20:43 AM

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Aston hasn't had a major engine revision in well over a decade, in the automotive world they are barbaric!

Steve - 12/21/2011 12:07:39 PM

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Epic yuck.

Designer1 - 12/21/2011 12:50:40 PM

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Very nice! Can't wait to see the real production version, hope it will look good AND actually perform!

LexSucks - 12/21/2011 12:57:11 PM

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Lexus just needs to give it up. I've never seen a lamer luxury brand when it comes to bulding performance cars that people who aren't millionaires could actually buy?

BondMI6 - 12/21/2011 1:00:59 PM

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Darth Vader?

How many times do I have to go over this!

It's not Darth Vader- it's a Cylon....

Really though, it is pretty interesting but the real question is how much of this will trickle down and will this car ever be made or stay concept only....

-Bond

knowitall1985 - 12/21/2011 1:06:34 PM

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The new direction looks great.......

JUGNU - 12/21/2011 1:07:36 PM

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Looks nice and styling cues of LFA are clearly identifiable. The profile, proportions, roofline and air intake below the door are all very close to LFA but the detailing/design language along with bold spindle grille is sharper and IMO better.

LF-LC. Lexus Future-Luxury Coupe? Hope the SC replacement look very close to this concept.

M35MT - 12/21/2011 1:25:29 PM

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Looks like a baby LF-A the same way an Audi TT looks like a baby R8.

Will probably be the vehicle to replace the SC - or maybe more of a Jaguar XK competitor.

chewy - 12/21/2011 2:58:07 PM

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Side profile is quite nice, the other angles not as good. Overall a great looking concept, but all concepts are.

chewy - 12/21/2011 3:00:53 PM

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Actually I take that back, the GS concept wasn't that great and was close to production version.

MBCLK500 - 12/21/2011 3:14:46 PM

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If you squint just a little bit it looks like a Plymouth Prowler.

aboodesta - 12/21/2011 5:05:13 PM

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Please Lexus, do something good since your existence and don't do to the production model of this car what you did to the LF-A. This looks fantastic.

knowitall1985 - 12/21/2011 6:01:51 PM

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Makes the mbclk500 look like a granny's car...LOL

Bill - 12/21/2011 8:54:55 PM

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And most customers buying this Lexus will be older citizens. Why? Because they can afford it. Cars in this class appeal to the elderly.

lexusrox123 - 12/21/2011 6:55:25 PM

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o_O Wow. That is awesome.

Holydude - 12/21/2011 8:24:08 PM

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Not bad... a step in the right direction.

BimmersNme - 12/21/2011 9:43:05 PM

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The side profile looks good, but they simply effed up with the overly styled front end. I mean, look at that grill! It's something only Batman would like (if the car were black).The whole front is yuck in an otherwise good design.

freeagent - 12/21/2011 10:32:14 PM

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Other than the front-end being way overdone, this is a good omen for the next SC. If it drives well, they'd have a hit on their hands (just in time to compete with the new Jag E-Type)

dlin - 12/22/2011 12:33:58 AM

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Lexus has been onto new design language since LFA, while Infiniti is still doing dated simple curve contour. Now that BMW turns to elec steering, it'll steer me toward LEXUS unless Infiniti keeps it hydraulic.

2ndbimmer - 12/23/2011 10:13:52 AM

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just cant get over the front end. it looks like its squinting like an old asian man. not my fault! I didnt design it.

knowitall1985 - 12/23/2011 10:16:46 AM

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Looks to me like it's about to eat your bimmer...LOL!!

enthusiastx11 - 12/23/2011 2:31:18 PM

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quite nice...exotic looking even. and never. gonna. happen. lexus concepts look virtually nothing like the production models. witness the new GS with the acura rear-end, same side profile as the current one and a new grill.

85bmw745i - 12/25/2011 1:31:14 AM

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Affordable LF-A? Maybe all of that research and development that went into the LF-A was so it could trickle down to make Lexus able to compete with its rivals on a performance level. They have them beat on reliability already.