{"id":23283,"date":"2019-01-16T14:31:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=23283"},"modified":"2019-01-16T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:31:34","slug":"lexus-tests-a-sexy-lc-convertible-concept-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/lexus-tests-a-sexy-lc-convertible-concept-coupe","title":{"rendered":"Lexus tests a sexy LC Convertible Concept coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/01\/10\/PDTN\/3eca8a00-2b03-4e54-a7c9-838e8ddb3126-lexus_lc_convertible_concept_f34_3.jpg?crop=2217,1649,x843,y860&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Lexus LC Convertible Concept will make its debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show.\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">Just days ahead of the Detroit auto show, Lexus released photos and specs on\u00a0a Convertible Concept version of its gorgeous LC coupe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">Dressed in 22-inch wheels and white leather seats with yellow stitching, the topless LC brings even more drama to Lexus\u2019 sexiest vehicle. Judging from photographs, the roadster looks close to production, although Lexus was skimpy on product details like which drivetrain it will house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The rear-wheel drive LC 500 coupe currently employs a throaty 471-horse V-8 and also offers a 354-horse hybrid option powered by a V-6 engine and two electric motors. With a 2+2 configuration like the coupe, the convertible&#8217;s rear seats look to be cramped by the\u00a0foldaway top, making them more appropriate for storage than passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The convertible sports Lexus&#8217;\u00a0huge signature spindle grille, which is nicely\u00a0integrated with the car&#8217;s flowing lines and broad hips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThis concept takes the unmistakable design of the LC coupe and re-imagines it as a future convertible,\u201d said chief designer Tadao Mori.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Expect the drop-top to be heavier than the 4,380-pound LC coupe, but nicely mannered given its state-of-the-art suspension and chassis engineering. The coupe starts north of $93,000\u00a0so the roadster will surely\u00a0eclipse six-figures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The car\u00a0will have its live debut Monday afternoon at the North American International Auto Show,\u00a0alongside an updated RC F coupe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days ahead of the Detroit auto show, Lexus released photos and specs on\u00a0a Convertible Concept version of its gorgeous LC coupe. Dressed in 22-inch wheels and white leather seats with yellow stitching, the topless LC brings even more drama to Lexus\u2019 sexiest vehicle. Judging from photographs, the roadster looks close to production, although Lexus [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23283"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}