By Joel Stocksdale, Autoblog
The rumors were true, the Lexus LC convertible is going into production, and we got our first look at the production model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Unfortunately, our first look at the production car is of a camouflaged example.
The good news is that it looks pretty much just like the concept that was shown in full at this year's Detroit Auto Show. And that car looks just like the coupe minus a roof, and the coupe is a stunner.
Lexus didn't reveal any other details about the production LC
convertible. It didn't even give a specific date, only saying it will
"go into production in the near future." We're assuming the only major
mechanical changes will have to do with the roof and chassis, meaning it
will have the same powertrains as the coupe. Those include a sumptuous naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 making 471 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque and a hybrid
V6 making 354 horsepower. The V8 and its 10-speed automatic sounds
amazing, as you can see in the video below, and the hybrid is paired
with a fascinating transmission that earned it our 2018 Tech of the Year award.
