Witness the revived soul of Lexus. The 2018 Lexus LC500 and LC500h form Lexus’s first full-size, full-lux coupe lineup since the SC430 jelly bean disappeared in 2010.

I don’t know of a car that’s more universally loved than the Lexus LC500. It’s drop-dead gorgeous, it drives great, and its 5.0-liter V8 sounds even better.

The LC500 sounds animalistic but at the same time refined. If we did have one criticism of the auditory experience, it would be the lack of sound from the engine itself.

The 2021 Lexus LC500 Convertible is the drop-top version of the LC500 coupe that debuted in 2017 with concept car looks and a throaty, naturally-aspirated 471 hp 5.0-liter V8 engine.

Launched in 2017, the Lexus LC500 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door luxury coupe that succeeds the Lexus SC series and targets rivals like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and BMW 8-series.

The Lexus LC500 suffers from an identity crisis — one that could perplex prospective buyers of a car with a base price of $92,200.

The Lexus has a bigger engine than the Supra. The LC500’s 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V-8 engine produces more power than the Supra’s 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine.

The 2026 Lexus LC 500 starts at $101,700 (including destination) for a coupe, with convertibles costing slightly more. Both ...