The Lexus LC500 Is A Better Aston Martin

As a past owner of a 2016 AM Vantage S and present owner of an LC 500 V8, I couldn't agree more.

Concept car looks, Japanese reliability and American muscle car sound, what else could you want!

I've seen only 2 LC500 in person - one bloody red and one yellow and they took my breath away! I'm seeing Ferraris every day in central London and I'm not impressed but that thing is something else.

I own one and love it. But a warning - if you are feeling antisocial and don’t like talking to strangers, then drive something else 😂 It really gets that much attention. Then I discovered a simple hack that made me love it even more... simply disconnect the four little wires that control the exhaust valves (which reduces sound volume from idle to 4,500rpm - presumably for sound regulation) - it locks the muffler valves on the open position and unleashes the true soundtrack this engine produces - simply glorious. Very healthy sounding but not too loud like some of the aftermarket systems. I think the engineers left this little gem for us owners because this trick doesn’t set off any warning lights, etc.

This thing has actually become my dream car. Didn't see that coming! But I'm afraid I really must insist that top-shelf durability, reliability, and service be included as part of my premium automobile purchase. No one does that as well as Lexus, far as I can tell, at any price.

You know it a great car when basically every good reviewer with high standards loves it

These are stunning in the flesh. I live just down the road from the Toyota/Lexus H/O so see them reasonably regularly and I find myself staring at them for an inadvisable length of time. Glad to hear you liked it JayEmm!

One quick response. The Infotainment System is fine. Reviewers simply aren't familiar with it. You have more than one way to do things. Changing the radio station can be done using VOICE COMMAND. You simply press a button on the steering wheel and then tell "the car" what you want it to do. Change radio station. Text somebody. Make the seats hotter or colder. Set a GPS destination etc. etc. If you don't want to use the VOICE COMMAND feature than there are buttons, again on the steering wheel and on the center console to change radio stations, change modes such as AM, FM, CD, SXM etc., change "genres" such as country, rock, jazz etc., change volume, search for stations, repeat, shuffle and everything else. The Enform Infotainment is essentially there so you can set your preferences, of which you have a whole bunch of to choose from. The 2019 LC 500 comes with Apple Car Play and as of a few weeks ago, owners of the 2018 model year can get the Apple Car Play app from Lexus dealerships for $199.00 which I'm doing tomorrow. More stuff to learn!!!

I love my LC! It's gets almost as many looks as a naked woman running down the road.... almost.

True story, I was taking delivery of my brand new 2019 rx350 when another gentleman was taking delivery of his orange color LC500. LC500 looked amazing and everyone was trying to take pictures at the dealership. What a car!!!

When I saw the Blue car then the interior of Blue and orange i was blown away. What a stunning interior. Who ever choice it deserves a design award.

Toyota didn't build us a new Supra.. But at least they built us this!!!! My future car (once depreciation hits and brings it down a bit second hand ; )

I bought a used one with 6000 miles to take advantage of the depreciation discount. Mine has a fixed carbon fiber spoiler, black exterior and interior, a glass sun roof, and the 21 inch wheels. Awesome car.

I don’t know why YouTube recommended this video to me, but I watched the whole thing...what the hell, I have time under quarantine. I loved the car and the reviewer. And I loved that he showed patience to those bicyclists at 2:35. Well done sir. My favorite parts were “tunnel time” and “just bugger it”. Ha. The exhaust sounds fantastic.

I'm British and have always loved Aston Martin, but the lc looks more complete more expensive and more desirable than any other GT at the moment, so underrated and missed by the grand tour etc. I think the media are scared they might prefer it to ze germans etc. Even Aston is half German now??.

Wow James! I've got to make this comment. That is the BEST film you've made to-date! I got on to your channel as I'm a Lotus nut, but stuck with you as you've developed. Separate to the LC500, the camera work, back-drop, accuracy of your comments & interesting views were all tip-top. Just little details like no 'err & umms' whilst you speak, yet you're driving unfamilar car/roads, being careful with cyclists & tourist traffic. Bring it on chap.

The beige interior looks so luxurious!

That v8 sound isn’t artificial.

Hi.....this video may be 2 years old but the car looks like it was designed yesterday....and is a big reason why I loved it enough to buy one. Thanks Jay

Just bought one of these CPO, a 2019 Inspiration Series in yellow, & I'm naturally watching all the reviews on it while waiting for it to get shipped here. This video does by far the best job capturing the sound