Yep. I know! I have to remind myself sometimes I never thought I'd actually get a Lexus with this engine unless it was a used car. The GS F was still pretty expensive on the used market at the time, and it seemed like all the RC F's in my budget were sketchy. When they announced the IS 500, I was like, "Now this is what I need." It has the same powertrain but less aggro suspension and brakes, and thus, it is at a lower price. So the fact that I could get a four-door new with a new-car warranty and still get what I want was a lot easier for my wife to go along with. She had concerns with the RC F about going to a two-door. Though we're still child-free at this point, so it's not totally out of the question.

 

I disagree. The LC has soul and you can tell Lexus put their hearts into designing, engineering and building it. The V8 just adds to the car and brings it to the next level. Badge and power snobs will scoff at it, but its their lost. The Germans in comparison just feels like a computer with disco lights. They throw everything in there and say look what we have and can do.

 

any car from a junkyard could do that. 🤣🤣.
Low nvh levels are what I want in all of my cars. Not some lawnmower drone in the passenger seat drowning out the interior ambience. The only noise I want to hear is my mark Levinson.

 

Moderator edit. Frank please exit this thread. No need for the repeat rude personal commentary

 

That's a horrible thing to say about your wife.

 

🤣🤣🤣🤣lol

 

I want one very badly, but I can't justify another car to my wife. I just love the styling of this third refresh to the IS, and add to it that soundtrack of that V-8 motor, and you have a total winner. Congrats on a great choice of a car.

 

It only matters that you enjoy your car. Half of the people or more on social media who say your car is slow don’t have a car nearly as capable. Is it an EV person saying their car is faster, quicker, whatever? It doesn’t matter because regardless of the car’s capabilities, you are not likely to be able to use them. I had an IS350 and occasionally someone would tell me it’s slow, but we’re both sitting in traffic most of the time, so who cares?

 

Can’t wait to get a used 2024 LC I can cruise in for date nights and get away from the kids roadtrips.

 

The internet is full of snobs looking down on other peoples' cars as well as kids with no car talking crap about cars they could only dream of owning.

Ignore them all.

 

This is how you order the LFA:



And the V10:





Truly work of art.

 

Okie dokie then.

 

This is all hindsight. The LFA was almost universally panned since it was already well behind the times after a 10yr gestation period. It didnt have the impact that Lexus had hoped. It is only 10yrs later that people realized they could have bought that gem for 1/3 of the current market price. People are actually aware of how great the 5L V8 is and it will almost certainly become an instant collectible once this engine goes out of production and any car with this engine will go up in value, most likely. Just look at how the LX570 and the current GX460 retains its value for used models.

 

I think these final 3 v8 Lexus cars will be sought after in the future.

Unfortunately Lexus doesn’t have the same enthusiast following like BMW or Porsche but you can’t deny amazing products. Just like the LFA has shot up in value, i think the IS500, RCF Track Edition and LC500 Inspiration Series will retain value quite well and may appreciate over time when there are no V8s.

Besides the 5.0 V8 in the Mustang, I don’t think there is a better sounding V8 motor available for purchase at an attainable amount. Especially now that Hemi is gone. The Corvette Z06 V8 is special as well, not really a fan of the LS engine in base Corvette though.

 

I love the LC, but if you drive an LC500h, it is nowhere near as compelling as the LC500...an EV LC would not be as compelling as the V8 LC.