2021 Lexus LC500 review: Why I think THIS is the BEST sounding n/a V8 on sale!

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I think the Lexus LC500 is the BEST sounding naturally aspirated production V8 car on the market today. Have a listen to the exhaust note in the video and let me know if you agree in the comments below. Paul Maric does a detailed review of the 2021 Lexus LC500. Saddle up!
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 01:01
Interior: 03:51
Infotainment: 05:26
Safety Tech: 08:31
Practicality: 09:05
On the road: 12:42
Verdict: 19:08
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@autonewstv86 3 жыл бұрын

This is the first car I've seen where the interior actually looks like what I think a car interior should look like in the 21st century.

@carlosm3220 3 жыл бұрын

ikr heaps of brands like tesla just try to be all futuristic

@khish7 3 жыл бұрын

Haha saw that same comment from you on carwow

@sly9263 2 жыл бұрын

agreed 100% though I think black interiors are terrible, just like black paint. They hide too many lines and character. This car looks way better with the tan/brown or at least accented interior.

@davidmagen415 Жыл бұрын

Do I think the car looks good? I saw one snd ordered a 2023 Convertible and trading in my 2010 beloved yellow vette. Can’t wait. Should be here for spring🏖️

@tdmap2241 3 жыл бұрын

To my ears, that is the best sounding naturally aspirated V8 out there. And compared to the competition, it looks out of this world. It is gorgeous!

@gdawwg1125 3 жыл бұрын

sounds like a V8 supercar from the 90's ! wicked

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! The noise is very old school and sounds amazing!

@tdmap2241 3 жыл бұрын

If I could afford one, I would buy it just for that sound alone.

@limpunsing224 3 жыл бұрын

The most gorgeous & best value buy GT in the market today IMO Good review

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a stunner!

@timfudy3147 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best sounds in nature!

@petergazarek9466 3 жыл бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR! LEXUS LC500 😍 DREAM CAR 👍👌

@BenjaminMutuku 3 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year 🎊🎈🎆 Mate! I’ll definitely check it out this week.

@Sadowsky123 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul. Glad you finally got to experience this beast. I am not sick of that V8 sound yet and doubt I ever will. No fake exhaust for me thanks.Great review as it is now tempting me to get the convertible 😄

@lexuslfa4739 3 жыл бұрын

i did not think I'd make it to the end, and was stunned when i found the video was ending, great stuff man

@lawrencegatt4515 3 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ the sound wonderful car Paul great start for 2021. Mate Happy new year.

@zed5166 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice Paul, your face said it all when you had it in sport mode Way to kick off the new year, well done keep up the great work 💪💪👍👍

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

😁 it’s hard not to smile!

@simoncouch1523 3 жыл бұрын

Wicked review mate, happy New Years looking forward to many amazing clips

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Plenty of fun stuff to come this year 😁

@ezekielwebb9335 3 жыл бұрын

Great review Paul and happy new year I love the design and engine of this car shame it is so underrated and also do you think you could review another Lexus if you could get your hands on one thanks

@andrewd7586 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning convertible, awesome sound Paul! But seriously I’d rather have a bloody pinball machine in my lap than try to make any seat, sound, mode adjustments on the fly!🤪😳 Happy New Year mate & hopefully a better 2021 than 2020! Cheers🍻

@pedjapopovic3984 3 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Paul,all the best!

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@DLPTonyATL 3 жыл бұрын

I agree...one of the best sounding V8's around. I'm on the waiting list for the IS500, I hope and pray it's exhaust note is closer to the LC instead of the RCF. Nice review!

@koreanfriedchildren 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the coolest dash with the moving bit inside!

@timw2083 3 жыл бұрын

I simply love that Cadmium Orange. It is an amazing color that accentuates the lines. It was my second choice. And the exhaust note is intoxicating. Great review!

@MrRajput2000 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in love wth your reviews 😍

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@taohan2281 3 жыл бұрын

Always love your car review Paul! Learning not only about cars but also Aussie English(Go out of a limb and Bob is your uncle)

@leilagibbs8469 6 күн бұрын

This is a beautiful machine 😍 I’ll never forget when I first seen this car in white in beige interior omggg😩. This is great video !

@phyophyowai6238 3 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Paul!!!

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. You too!

@sierracharlie7293 3 жыл бұрын

The only thing I would destroy quicker than the Wheels, would be my Licence.

@santillbrezon2161 3 жыл бұрын

Very, very good review.

@dannbarra11 3 жыл бұрын

haha, was waiting for that cheeky smile when it started, the engine in this sounds amazing, goes to show its not all about the most power

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 😁

@CarMojo 3 жыл бұрын

LC500 was tested here in my place at 1°C (34°F) with the roof down and was f**** amazing (thanks to climate concierge). the best convertible atm. btw, all the best in 2021 to you!

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

🥶

@revertback6169 Жыл бұрын

Very nice Paul, sweet crisp sounding V8.

@GG-Redeye 2 жыл бұрын

In the US, a fully loaded 2021-2022 LC 500 convertible is around $118,000 USD.

@connykarlsson9599 3 жыл бұрын

Looking stunning!

@briankieryczuk8307 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to be a good car for Lexus, Another YT car channel I watch "The Straight Pipes" called it their car of the year

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

I love those guys! Will check it out.

@bindal3436 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarExpertAus I watch them too, they're pretty damn good.

@santillbrezon2161 3 жыл бұрын

I think the Lexus LC V8 could become a collectors car, its beautiful. But i do agree with you with this interior colour , it would look better with another colours or two colours, but looks good. I would like to see a bit more interior fanciness like some of the mercedes do have.

@AbzAden 3 жыл бұрын

Not only does it look unique and beautiful with an awesome V8 engine...it’s Lexus and it’s bullet proof

@craigglenister8891 4 ай бұрын

I agree. I have just bought a new one -LC500 covertible. Will let you know how it goes. Love your program.

@johnablettbooth5691 Жыл бұрын

Just love my red LC just a really beautiful car, comfortable and quick and always puts a smile on your face. You shouldn’t be fiddling with the infotainment system whilst driving and the concierge system always get the seat heading just right.

@stevecotterill7981 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing.Teriffic review. 👍🇬🇧

@TheCortassa 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds brilliant

@yacinerevo6715 3 жыл бұрын

happy new year sir. and happy new year for everyone who's seeing this comment

@mr33spitnbarz28 3 жыл бұрын

Your not wrong.. that has to be one of the best sounding V8s to come out of a factory.. unreal

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@nangrampapu5261 3 жыл бұрын

It looks bonkers Paul!

@swada02 3 жыл бұрын

Saw a hardtop Coupe on the streets in Perth the other day and boy does it have presence!!!

@steveedmond9362 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen a red coupe being driven by a middle-aged lady, in the Morley area, and the colour has an enormous depth to it, and the design is awesome too 👍

@swada02 3 жыл бұрын

@@steveedmond9362 Nice, very happy older man driving this dark blue coupe near UWA Nedlands. To me it looks incredible in person.

@wass006 3 жыл бұрын

The design is epic your on the money

@josefmprable 3 жыл бұрын

my wallet: n/a

@aadi8568 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@djnewmark 7 ай бұрын

I've owned BMW, Corvette, Porsche and Lexus RCF, by far this car gets way more attention and conversion that all of my other ones combined. 👍🏽

@jadomi2076 3 жыл бұрын

Was hoping for some savagegeesse rev limiter bounce 😀 nice video

@rajsekharvavilla5467 3 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😍😍😍 Awesome, u r so lucky driving and review great cars. 🍻🥂

@eman1994ish 3 жыл бұрын

The designs look 👍good

@W_1_3_7 3 жыл бұрын

What camera+lenses used for this video? Really nice quality specially in 4K. Some Canon full frame)?

@rforracemode5846 3 жыл бұрын

that thing looks awesome

@kathryn7130 3 жыл бұрын

It’s gorgeous

@dragospahontu 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you just review the car instead of trying to sell us the car (cough....cough..... CarWow)

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

😅

@ninjapants7688 Жыл бұрын

Looks nice, sounds great. Good job Lexus.

@mls.design 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect dream car!

@vu201265 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great video and review! What is the best colour for the LC: red or white? Thank you

@lc500girl4 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely the Infrared. The candy apple red is so special and pops so much. It looks AMAZING under the sun. But if you want to blend into the sea of black, white, silver, grey cars, white is the right choice.

@sumatralex250 3 жыл бұрын

The perfect vehicle to create any clay or plastic models. The vivid orange color seems easy to reproduce in terms of outline and costs.

@wiljacobson2253 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, I really love your car review videos but I have one request could you please review a Toyota Fortuner Crusade . I think every one would really like that, if you cant get a Crusade any other model of the fortuner would work. Cheers Paul

@michaeldenham4466 3 жыл бұрын

Will you be doing a car review on the 2021 GWM Cannon?

@BobbyDazzler888 3 жыл бұрын

Green with light brown interior

@HolidaysWithHumour 3 жыл бұрын

It's a pity in Australia, even with our scorching summer temperatures, we get acres of black leather interiors while other markets get white, beige red - gorgeous colours but not Australia???

@black2black503 3 жыл бұрын

What a car...really amazing

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

😁

@mrkring1526 Жыл бұрын

This has always been one of my favourite sounding V8s. On par with an M156 C63 V8.

@pratapp 3 жыл бұрын

Looks a thousand times better than the Germans... if it had a better infotainment unit it’d be perfect 👌

@B0SS330 3 жыл бұрын

Nice looking car and at that price, you'd expect it to do everything really well but still prefer the sound of the Coyote V8 in my Mustang.

@cubanchurchill 3 жыл бұрын

We just bought a silver convertible and it’s bad ass !!!!!

@hammylauw9574 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds of the normally aspirated V8 = like I am having an eargasm.😛

@den_525 3 жыл бұрын

The lexus looks goooood... the problem is the tech... it's not only infotainment system... it's also the engine... it sounds so good why you ask? it sounds like old school V8s that we don't see from BMW... Mercedes etc.... because it's a very old engine... the 2UR-GSE been around since 2007... when BMW had the E92 M3 with a NA V8 engine or the W204 C63 with NA V8 as well... both sounded amazing like this but both are 2 generations ago now or 14 years ago!! Hence 0-100 is 5.7 seconds a good 2.5 seconds 0-100 slower than M8... or 2 seconds slower than M3 or C63... Reasons why you don't see many... it's a cool car though... but just not many people's #1 choice if they have 230k to spend.

@lamborghini0610 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is really ancient compared to the new stuff. It is also not in the same class, it's much slower, the infotainment is horrendous, I mean that reverse camera is terrible for a car well over 200K. Any equivalent would have full surround camera etc. I agree, it's a cool car, but not for 250k. Maybe 150K!

@cobbahall7463 3 жыл бұрын

This is my dream car, I’ve got a 2019 Mustang GT and the only thing that’s remotely comparable is they both sound great but Lexus (Toyota) absolutely nailed that LC500

@gregp9133 Жыл бұрын

Would be great to see if golf bag fits in the back. In LC 500 hard top you can fit even two golf bags, but now I want to change to the convertible. And would like to know.

@johncleaver4245 3 жыл бұрын

...that sound 👌

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

😁🤯

@odinikita4821 3 жыл бұрын

I used to think it looked good but a bit odd, now it has grown on me and i really like it. In fact i may buy one in 2 odd years to join my boxster s and f type

@tdmap2241 3 жыл бұрын

8:48 I had to replay that part about 6 times. 😉

@strawboi 3 жыл бұрын

16:44 that sounds just so wild 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@aungyewintkyaw1768 3 жыл бұрын

Most beautiful convertible GT ever produced.

@briantye110 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul great review , great looking sports car and love that ATMO engine note. I feel they should of blacked out the front and rear light surrounds as it would of enhanced the style even more and looked less busy. Also love the little nod to the LFA with the on dash drive mode toggles and similar drivers display movement. Little let down is net storage in the cabin on a 200k car looks like an after thought as it’s a sports car and is not meant to be super practical. I would let that slide to hear that V8 rumble every day. The ISF with the same engine needs the same sound track ?? Thanks again loving the cars your reviewing 👍👍

@eshanmirash2456 3 жыл бұрын

Considering that Lexus likes a “special edition” they may make a limited run with a chrome delete

@briantye110 3 жыл бұрын

@@eshanmirash2456 good point your probably right and it will look great!

@ivantenhave6131 3 жыл бұрын

When are we getting an LC-F?

@jrent52002 3 жыл бұрын

you think you can you fit a baby car seat on the drivers side rear seat?

@0812016547 3 жыл бұрын

They nailed the exterior 👌 but I can't say the same for the interior.

@steveallen1340 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never liked convertibles, also thought the coupe is a much better option. But the sound this makes, awesome with the roof down.

@aurorajones8481 2 жыл бұрын

Ive always loved this car. Im finally able to order one... I did a few weeks ago. When will it be here you ask? I have no clue. *shrug* Ahhhh 2021

@thomasksu 3 жыл бұрын

The LC convertible is not available as a hybrid. The LC coupe is available with both V8 and hybrid engines.

@lexuslfa4739 3 жыл бұрын

i love the car, but hate that crease from the a pillar down to the fender and wheel arch.

@wessiestoltz1671 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul.. Wessie from south Africa. Can you please do a review on mahindra bakkies

@rubbertoe. 3 жыл бұрын

My dream car man... best looking car from the factory imo. AND THAT SOUND

@richieduck67 3 жыл бұрын

Also the limited edition in Structural Blue

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Looks nice in that blue too!

@nishant3528 3 жыл бұрын

USD 161000? 🤯 It costs around 110k for one with prestige package here in the states. Crazy difference!

@simonedwards1963 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting to by mine...

@gracianoantonio4416 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul can you review Mitsubishi Triton Gls Premium please ? If possible ?

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Will try and get our hands on one soon 😁

@gracianoantonio4416 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll be delight it 😍

@sergecolicchia7157 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll take 2 thanks 😁

@lazziebardakos2956 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing.... In white please. I'd pick this over any of the equivalent European

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen one in white yet!

@hrt34tr 2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@stomic50 3 жыл бұрын

Saw a coupe few days ago (in Serbia believe it or not). It looks a lot better in person because of the proportions. It was a hybrid unfortunately, so no v8 sound.

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the hybrid is a random choice. They sound so bad compared to the V8

@rajesh4766 3 жыл бұрын

I want one loved the review I better win the lotto soon.......

@CarExpertAus 3 жыл бұрын

My fingers and toes are crossed for you!

@jimmyholster 3 жыл бұрын

Lexus LFA has the same moving instrument display.

@d.k.1394 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the real deal

@Malc664 3 жыл бұрын

For that price, I'd get a couple of very nice cars. Maybe the new Corvette and a Prado.

@chopstar221 3 жыл бұрын

I am a big fan of the Lexus LC cars. Love the looks but yeah, lexus needs to get thier sh*t together with the infotainment system. The v8 sounds great... but it would be interesting for it to be compared with a 2015+ facelift 300 SRT with the 6.4, which sounds epic as well. Dying breed the big N/a V8s. (The jeeps SRTs are bit muted compared so needs to be the 300 SRT)

@benjaminceravolo8906 3 жыл бұрын

11:59 biggest shock of my life, the boot lid closes!?!

@BreathingAir 3 жыл бұрын

The drive-away price is $237,000???

@steveedmond9362 3 жыл бұрын

With roof down, it reminds me of those US kit cars that try to look like a Ferrari, *however* Lexus pulls it off in a really professional manner #topshelf #elite