The Lexus LF-LC was a car that shook the world when it debuted. It was gorgeous on the outside and looked stellar on the inside. Everyone was abuzz about the Candy Apple Red beauty, but it wasn't until it showed up in an amazing blue down under in Australia that it rocked my world.
Problem is this was years ago!
Finally, it appears our Japanese friends have gotten their house in order and the first prototypes have been spotted. Though the first car was spied by a friend of AutoSpies, Matt Farah — in SoCal — the first European prototype has been spotted.
Given that it's camouflaged exactly the same and is equipped exactly the same as the first car, it wouldn't surprise us if it was the same car from SoCal.
According to Autocar, the latest word on the street suggests that Lexus will be aiming for this vehicle to be a "halo" car along the lines of the LFA. This time around though it will be more attainable and priced along the lines of a Porsche 911 Turbo, so they say.
Power is rumored to come from a V8 that will make over 480 horsepower and is aided through an electric motor. Not much more has been said aside from that. IF the L brand can use the RC F and GS F's motor and couple that with batteries, we may be in heaven.
Let's see what happens though. Toyota's luxury division has been known to disappoint with performance products as of late.
...The 2+2 model, which was previewed by the LF-LC concept car at the 2012 Detroit motor show, will act as a flagship model for Toyota's luxury brand and will add Lexus to the growing ranks of car makers looking to challenge the £120,000 Porsche 911 Turbo.
Even from these early spy pictures, it is clear the production car will keep the same overall shape as the concept, albeit with some of its styling features slightly toned down. However, Toyota boss Akio Toyoda is said to be a big fan of the concept and has insisted that the production car doesn't stray too far from it...
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