Australian New Car Buyer

LEXUS LC 500 FROM $190,000

In this turbocharged age, the new Lexus LC 500 is a rare beast. It has a big, naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 that roars and revs the old-fashioned way. Most other manufacturers these days are forced by regulations to rely on smaller-capacity, slower-spinning turbo engines in performance models, because they produce similar performance with lower emissions.

The LC 500’s powerplant is possibly the only thing that’s retro about

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