Enzo954

Blows my mind why the 22 is the least desirable. Iridium looks amazing in person and the interior color combo is very well done.

finny76

I think the 21 IS looks beautiful in dark light, but to be honest the COUPE looks stunning in all colors.

cwest13

I wonder why none of the Inspiration Series coupes come with rear steer/variable steering. Seems to be a shame.

finny76

a 2018 Inspiration Coupe just hit BAT

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2018-lexus-lc-500-28/

Dukeaudio

Will keep an eye on this #1/100. #8/100 is listed here in HI for $189k (2k mi).

Barncobob

come on no ne is that stupid to pay anywhere that amount..

Dukeaudio

Agree 100% but I bet #8 is closely following BAT auction.

Vertdafert

Its a cool car but I see several IS car's that have been sitting online unsold for a few years now.. $160k up.. I wonder why hahaha

Dukeaudio

SOLD for $87k

djpingpong

2019 Yellow came with all the performance package stuff

Badhobz

^not the sport seats though. It has the touring seats which is absolutely beautiful in my opinion

I still think Lexus is trolling us with these bespoke/inspiration editions. Its just a color combination and nothing really special.
Most of these combinations you can get even without bespoke orders (like USB 2.0 w/ white interior is a normal dealership order choice now)

The only thing the 2024 inspiration edition added was those tiny canards / dimples on the front fenders and that satin white paintjob / purple interior.

I really wish for the final edition or something they would either add more aero bits (why not just slap on a different bumper/diffuser and or give us SOME performance increases to make them a bit more spicy

NickL

2024 inspiration series is the only LC500 with transmission oil cooler.
White/Blue interior is a Bespoke build option only and so is the dark chrome trims and the 5 spoke matte inspiration wheels. Key card also seems to be an inspiration and bespoke only item(I find this silly since all LC500 should have this).
Dealer can get allocation on factory built bespoke package.
USB color is set aside exclusively for F sport and F cars. Trans oil cooler is set aside for only F cars. Since these two items have arrived on LC500, we can be certain there will be no LCF. Just in case anyone is still waiting for LCF.

jbuffett

Lexus trademarked "LC F" in 2017 and let it expire during the pandemic in 2020. So we've been pretty sure than an LC-F wasn't coming for a while now.

cwest13

LC F has been confirmed dead for quite some time. Straight from the horse’s mouth:


"The LC is a touring car, it's a perfectly balanced, 50/50 weight distribution," Bal said. "Rumors are that there was design and study for the LC F... They looked at it and that's not a feasible study for us."
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...-another-plan/

Basically, Lexus knew there’s no market for it and it wasn’t worth developing.


What’s more interesting to me is that Lexus never did an F Sport version or “F Sport Performance” (pretty sure that’s only the IS 500). Even the ES has an F sport version ha.

Reinvention

Agreed - I'm bummed we never got an F Sport version. Would be a nice final send off - takes some bits from the dynamic handling package pieces but leave the dynamic handling off the table; package the AT cooler, Torsen diff, rear yami damper, C/F roof, rear wing, sport brake pads, obligatory bumper treatments with canards and throw some black BBS wheels for good measure. Toss in some aluminum pedals and trim bits. Do a recalibration of the suspension tuning to account for the new weight(s) and drags. Offer it on some of the prior IS colors like Iridium Silver, Obsidian Black or even Structural Blue for a premium. While we're dreaming may as well throw in the 3.357 FD from the 500h in there, too, give it another 14% of torque squirt throughout the gears. Really doubt that as they'd likely need to recertify with EPA on fuel ratings and what not.

Bringing out a V6TT RC/LC replacement simultaneous with whatever half million dollar GR/GT3 (GTD) racer they have coming out I think is a smarter move here after the LC and the 5.0 go to pasture. Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday. Moving downstream with a more modern sporty coupe that is more affordable by ways of scaling and has a big brother halo car in the racing leagues is the way to do it. Whatever turbo-6 it's gonna be should also be the new performance option for the GS/IS/LS/etc. should reset the buy-in.