Lexus LC 500 Convertible

If you aren’t against turning heads wherever you go, and would like to announce your presence with a rorty soundtrack, the 2021 Lexus LC 500 is just the car for you. The two-door coupe is available with a 5.0-litre V8 good for 471hp and 540Nm, in either coupe or convertible guise. Both trims are RWD, with the V8 LC 500 going for a 10-speed transmission. Paddle-shifters are standard for both. The coupe gets yet another Carbon variant which is lighter in weight due to the wonder element used for its hood and roof panels. Employing a front-engine RWD architecture, the LC 500 competes against cars like the Jaguar F-Type, Chevrolet Corvette, and BMW M4. Despite a fire-breathing and top-spec components and technologies that it is laced with, the car is reputed to be one of the most reliable coupes in the UAE. That is down to Lexus’s unceasing attention to detail and focus on product longevity. You can specify the 2+2 coupe in either of three available upholstery colours. The front seats offer lateral, lumbar, and shoulder support for the kind of spirited driving this car is capable of. The dashboard is sleek and purposeful, while the instrument console is dominated by an analogue tachometer. You get steering-mounted audio controls, touchscreen infotainment, climate control, drive mode selector, and a nice handhold for the passenger should things get hairy. And things will get hairy, for the LC touches 100kph in 4.4 seconds and peters out near 270kph. A full safety suite is, of course, standard. It includes ABS, EBD, traction control, airbags, and a host of other systems as standard to help you rein in those 471 horses. The 2021 Lexus LC 500 in the UAE starts from AED 420,000 for the Platinum V8, with the convertible trim available from AED 465,000.