Lexus · Grand tourer · 2017–present

LC 500

Recorded designation · Z100
Recorded designation
Z100
Engine / drive unit
2UR-GSE
Archive no.
126
Sources updated
21 September 2026
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Blue Lexus LC 500, front three-quarter view
Documentary photographPhoto: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped
Engine redprint / verified2UR-GSE
5.0 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · 2UR-GSE90° included bank anglecrankshaft axis
5.0 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · 2UR-GSELongitudinal front engine, rear-wheel driveTopology diagram · not to scale · based on the cited primary sources

The LC 500 translated the LF-LC design direction into a production V8 grand tourer on Lexus’s GA-L platform.

R / production rarity

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  1. 5/5Fewer than 25 builtUltra rare
  2. 4/525 to 249 builtVery rare
  3. 3/5250 to 2,499 builtRare
  4. 2/52,500 to 24,999 builtLimited production
  5. 1/525,000 or more builtSeries production
01 / specifications

At a glance

Car ID
RA-COV-0126[3][4]
Engine
4,969 cc naturally aspirated v8[3][4]
Output
346 kW / 464 PS[3][4]
Torque
530 Nm[3][4]
Transmission
10-speed Direct Shift automatic[3][4]
Driven wheels
Rear-wheel drive[3][4]
Production period
2017–present[3][4]
02 / architecture

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  1. V8 architecture
  2. A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 drives the rear wheels through a ten-speed direct-shift transmission.
  3. 10-speed Direct Shift automatic with rear-wheel drive
Engine designation
2UR-GSE[3][4]
Engine technology
A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 drives the rear wheels through a ten-speed direct-shift transmission.[3][4]
Displacement
4,969 cc[3][4]
Rated output
346 kW / 464 PS[3][4]
Peak torque
530 Nm[3][4]
03 / context

History and character

Origins and context

LC 500 (Z100) records one precise Lexus performance-car configuration from 2017–present. The LC 500 translated the LF-LC design direction into a production V8 grand tourer on Lexus’s GA-L platform.

At its centre is a 4,969 cc naturally aspirated v8 identified as 2UR-GSE. The cited manufacturer material supports 346 kW (464 PS) for this scope and 530 Nm. A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 drives the rear wheels through a ten-speed direct-shift transmission.

The powertrain sits in a longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive layout and works through a 10-speed Direct Shift automatic.

This entry belongs to a deliberately narrow Lexus chronology. Related badges, body styles and competition derivatives can share a visual or mechanical vocabulary without sharing exact specifications. The family tree supplies context, not permission to transfer a recording or fact from a neighbouring model.

Engineering and character

The listening cues naturally aspirated V8, ten-speed shifts, grand-tourer cabin, active exhaust character are orientation rather than proof. A cold start can expose idle control and mechanical texture; acceleration can document induction, combustion and shift behaviour; a fly-by can place exhaust and tyre sound in an exterior context.

The focus here is the V8-powered Z100 LC 500 coupé. It excludes the LC 500h hybrid, convertible and modified cars. Many survivors have replacement exhausts, engine work or other changes. An openly licensed recording may still be useful when its exact state is uncertain, but the page will show a visible Unregistered note until evidence resolves the match.

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01

Model identity

The focus here is the V8-powered Z100 LC 500 coupé. It excludes the LC 500h hybrid, convertible and modified cars.

02

Why it matters

The LC 500 translated the LF-LC design direction into a production V8 grand tourer on Lexus’s GA-L platform.

04 / family tree

Model lineage

2012–2020 · 3 documented milestones

  1. Lexus LF-LC concept coupé at the 2012 Detroit motor show
    Photo: Andrew Duthie from Nashville, TN, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized and cropped
    2012Lexus LF-LC (concept)The design study previewed the LC form; it was not a production LC 500.[5]
  2. Blue Lexus LC 500, front three-quarter view
    Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped
    2016Lexus LC 500 coupéThis V8 production coupé is the exact passport model.[6]
  3. Rose-gold Lexus LC 500 Convertible displayed outdoors, front three-quarter view
    Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped
    2020Lexus LC 500 ConvertibleAn open-body derivative of the LC 500, not a successor to the coupé.[7]
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08 / further reading

References

  1. 01Lexus GS F makes world debut at the North American International Auto ShowLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
  2. 02Lexus IS F launch packLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  3. 03All-new Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe makes global debutLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
  4. 04Lexus reveals the 2020 LC CoupeLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  5. 05LF-LC concept and LC 500 production debutLexus Newsroom · accessed 23 September 2026
  6. 06All-new Lexus LC 500 coupéLexus Newsroom · accessed 23 September 2026
  7. 07LC 500 Convertible European debutLexus UK Media · accessed 23 September 2026
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