Is this the best looking car on sale?

[Express]

Is this the best looking car on sale?


Lexus LC Coupe wins design award


Designers single out Lexus LC 500 as best design of 2016.



16 March, 2017
David McCowen




2017 Lexus LC500. Photo: Supplied
























Lexus' bold decision to send an elegant concept car into production continues to win support from the design community, with the LC 500 named production car of the year at the 2016 Geneva motor show.

A group of 20 judges including prominent car designers recognised the coupe's style as part of annual awards produced by Car Design News.


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Guy Bird, editor of Car Design News, says "it was great to see the fantastic LF-LC concept faithfully translated into the beautiful LC production car with so little compromise. This is a rare thing in the automotive industry and should be celebrated".

Lexus' LF-LC concept starred in Australia's last international motor show, held in Sydney in 2012.

The V8 and V6 hybrid-powered coupe finished ahead of Volvo's handsomely proportioned V90 wagon and Bugatti's brutal Chiron as the top three production cars of the year. Renault's Trezor supercar concept was named concept car of the year.



Lexus LC500 Coupe. Photo: Supplied


This isn't the first prize for the LC 500, which received two awards as the best production car, and the model with the best interior at the Detroit motor show in January.

The LC 500 arrives locally in June.


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[Raptor]

Ahhhh, no

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Raptor

Ahhhh, no

Roof line isn't terrible, the rest just looks crap

[Nikked]

Does look pretty good. Lots of flow.

[GO FURTHER]

Side on - Looks nice.

Front - Looks tough and typical Lexus.

But when looking at the 3/4 view from front, the rear sides / back end, look out of proportion somewhat.

[the_scotsman]

Not a fan of that interior.

Looks ok...FAR from the best looking car.

Originally Posted by BAXRSIX

But when looking at the 3/4 view from front, the rear sides / back end, look out of proportion somewhat.

Yep, first thing I notice too.

[Crazy Dazz]

The OP is being sarcastic?

That just serves as a prime example of why Toyota should stick to building reliable boring cars.





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[dunga]

steering wheel is on the wrong side

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The OP is being sarcastic?

That just serves as a prime example of why Toyota should stick to building reliable boring cars for old people and women.

They still do. And so, that is what Lexus is for.

For a long time Lexus product could be seen as simply a more expensive Toyota with an L badge rather than a T.

Now there is clear stylistic and driving differentiation between Toyota and Lexus product even if many models share platforms.

I don't personally love Lexus styling, but at least its different and stands out from the same sameness of the German big 3.

[PaulXR50]

Ferrari 488 Spider (in blue) for sure..

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The OP is being sarcastic?

That just serves as a prime example of why Toyota should stick to building reliable boring cars for old people and women.

Nice stereotypical comment, good work

Its not a Toyota but if you wanna play that game, LFA?

Again ill get the boring car but i guess you have driven one too!

Looks are in the eye of the beholder

[pottery beige]

hands up if you want to drive around in a dropped pie

[Express]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The OP is being sarcastic?

That just serves as a prime example of why Toyota should stick to building reliable boring cars.

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The OP offered no opinion on the car.

The home page of the Sydney Morning Herald had a photo of the Lexus under the heading 'Is this the best looking car on sale?' and I quoted it word for word.

My opinion for what it's worth is no, I don't believe it's the best looking car on sale, not by a long shot but it just reinforces that looks is subjective, as is how we spend our money and what we believe is important about a car.

A good example for me is my family never understand why I'm totally unwavering when I stipulate a vehicle for me has to be V8 equipped before I'll even consider it, where many others see that attribute as totally unnecessary.


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[cheap]

I think Lexus needs to rethink and tone down their "Origami on wheels" styling theme. Maybe it is nicer in real life, but with some of the photos it isn't a great looking car for the price.

[CyberWasp]

I am not qualified to comment as I drive a BT50

[roddy1960]

G'day.....Hmmm....It's Lexus granted , they're okay .
There's quite a few ahead of it in the looks department for me though..
Cheers Rod..

[EBSXR6]

The front looks like a Camry.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by EBSXR6

The front looks like a Camry.

Exactly what I thought. For years Lexus have thought whacking a body kit on a Toyota Design is enough.
This time they have made a Camry 2 door with disproportionate Guards.

[blue sleeper]

It looks good in sections but it's not a cohesive design. You can't say it isn't aggressive though!

[paulie]

Going to stab my eyes so i can no longer see it....

F#ckin ugly as.

[CoupeKing]

R.I.P buddy

[LG17]

Nowhere near it.
An F type Jag leaves it for dead for starters.

[jaydee]

Just not a fan of the new genaeration Lexus, those grilles are terrible.

[P5Graeme]

The current design trend for both Toyota and Lexus can be best described by me as fugly.

[jpblue1000]

No.
Side profile is great, front 1/4 view shows those big hips badly. Exaggerated sirocco haunches.
JP

[ronwest]

Too angular for me.

Sort of Olga Sherer(ish)

I prefer Sofia Vergara(ish).

[Burnout]

Toyota on meth.......

[roKWiz]

Reminds me of something......



but I like octopus.

[Craig@AUDI]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Reminds me of something......but I like octopus.

Nah the front end was styled off this I reckon!

[arronm]

Picture this. A Chinese guy trying to read the paper without his glasses.

Now look at the front end.