2020 Lexus LC 500 Coupe is a Show Stealer in OKC
We check out the new Lexus in OKC, where enthusiasts who have driven the coupe describe it as ‘smooth, powerful, and amazing!’
Walking through the front doors of the Bennett Event Center at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, there it stands. The first thing car fans see as they enter the 103rd Oklahoma City International Auto Show is the 2020 Lexus LC 500 Coupe.
Situated next to a non-descript Lexus sign, the luxurious machine doesn’t need much hype to bring attention to it. For many who came to the auto show, it is almost impossible not to notice the LC 500 Coupe, despite hundreds of other automobiles filling the State Fair Arena.
Decked out in deep black paint, with only the slightest hints of silver trim, the LC 500 gives off a daring and sexy vibe to onlookers, who instinctively feel a need to put their hands on the exterior.
It includes shiny 20-inch, 10-spoke cast alloy rims, and run-flat tires.
Unlike some of the other high-profile luxury car brands and their highlighted vehicles, Lexus officials encourage people to get into the coupe and try it on for size.
What they find once they open the doors feels like a five-star hotel on wheels. Surrounded by suede-type leather, it has the feel of complete comfort.
From the dashboard to the headrest to the steering wheels, the LC 500 is ensconced in tan suede. The heated front seats are also leather-trimmed.
‘It handles amazing! …It cornered as well as the Corvette and is as luxurious as you would expect for a Lexus.’
It is easy to see the work Lexus put into making the smallest details pop. This includes the leather-trimmed shift knob, which takes an hour to craft, according to Lexus.
However, space is limited inside the coupe. While it may be perfect for a night out on the town, lugging a family of four across the country could be uncomfortable.
It does include such features as push-button start, Bluetooth, Navigation, a blind-spot monitor and a mobile hot spot.
Under the hood stands a 5.0-liter V-8 that pumps out 471 horsepower and 398 pounds of torque. It has a 10-speed sport direct shift with magnesium paddle shifters.
Fuel economy for the Lexus LC 500 Coupe is solid for this type of ride. It gets 16 mpg in the city and 25 on the highway.
“It handles amazing!” says Kelly Walk, a longtime Lexus owner in Oklahoma City, who was able to test-drive the Coupe to see if it lived up to the high bar Lexus has set in the past. “We got to drive it around a track. Only one lap, but it was smooth and powerful. It cornered as well as the Corvette and is as luxurious as you would expect for a Lexus. It had a great response when you punched the accelerator and turned the steering wheel. I wish I would have had a couple of more laps on the track with it!”
The sticker price for the fully-loaded 2020 Lexus LC 500 Coupe is $106,120.00. The base price is closer to $93,000.
Lexus will soon debut its LC 500 convertible nationally. Can’t wait!
Photos for Club Lexus by Michael Kinney
