March 01, 2021
Lexus LC Convertible (right) and Lexus LS.
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Seductive craft, supreme elegance, and unrivalled drive comfort. Lexus says that these are just some of the qualities found in the new LS saloon and LC Convertible, which are now in Singapore.
Inspired by Japanese calligraphy
The Lexus LC Convertible artfully blends the unique roofline of a coupe with the character of a convertible.
The soft-top opens or closes in just 15 seconds, even when the convertible is being driven at speeds up to 50km/h. However, speed was not the only priority in the design of the roof.
Inspired by the strokes of Japanese calligraphy, the roof not only offers the utmost refinement when operating, but also has slight pause between the button-activated command to lower the roof and the moment when mechanical movement commences.
The Lexus LS and LC Convertible now available in Singapore
Seductive craft, supreme elegance, and unrivalled drive comfort. These are just some of the qualities on offer with the new Lexus LS and LC Convertible, now available in Singapore. The Lexus LC Convertible artfully blends the unique roofline of a coupe with the character of a convertible, achieving beauty with the top open or closed.
The folding fabric roof of the LC Convertible will retract within 15 seconds, at speeds up to 50km/h
The soft-top cover opens or closes in just 15 seconds, even when the convertible is moving up to 50km/h. However, speed was not the only priority in the design of the folding roof.
2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series returns with an all-black ensemble
Alvin Reyes - Jan 13, 2021, 7:18am CST
The 2021 Lexus LC 500 is entering the new year with a new and darker-themed Inspiration Series. Limited to only 100 units, the LC 500 Inspiration Series is only available in Obsidian Black paint, but Lexus has added a couple of performance-enhancing features to sweeten the deal.
First, let’s talk about that magnificent rear spoiler. Lexus claims the new wing (and the 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series in general) results from a partnership between air race pilot Yoshihide Muroya and Lexus engineers. In 2017, Muroya won the Red Bull Air Race World Championships in a Lexus-prepped Zinko Edge 540 aerobatic aircraft.
2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series revealed
2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series revealed
The limited-edition 2021 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series offers an aviation-inspired GT design and some high-performance mechanical improvements.
Lexus has pulled the wraps off the rather rare 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series and, unlike its predecessor that only featured a handful of exterior and interior updates, the 2021 iteration takes its design inspiration from aviation racing and features some interesting exterior and mechanical updates.
The new LC 500 Inspiration Series has been designed in partnership with air race pilot Yoshihide Muroya. Using Muroya s aircraft as the key inspiration source, Lexus designers and engineers were able to create the 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series exquisite carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) rear spoiler, the defining attribute of the car. The spoiler resembles an upside-down aeroplane wing that can create vortices at the wingtips that i