Automakers have focused on performance and specs for so long that many sports cars feel a bit sloppily designed. Lexus bucked that trend with the LC, a strikingly-styled grand-touring coupe that brings a heavy focus on design and feeling than all-out speed.
2025 Lexus LC Hybrid Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid
The LC has been on sale more or less unchanged for the better part of a decade, and that isn’t changing for the 2025 model year. It received more robust structural bracing for better handling and a smooth ride quality, and Lexus offers a new Iridium paint color. A more significant change came in 2024, when the car received a new infotainment system with Lexus’ updated interface.
Design
The LC is one of the most dramatically styled vehicles on sale today, and it’s that eye-catching styling that makes it so special. While it sports the traditional Lexus “spindle” grille, the sleek two-door is very much unlike anything else in its lineup. It features a long hood, a swept-back cabin, and large air scoops on both doors, and the car looks great in its available convertible body style.
Powertrain
While the gas-powered LC comes with Lexus’ excellent V8, the hybrid has a 3.5-liter V6 and two electric motors, making a combined 354 horsepower. It’s paired with a continuously variable transmission and a four-speed automatic. Rear-wheel drive is standard. The hybrid is significantly less exciting than the gas model, though it still offers decent acceleration, with a 4.7-second 0-60 mph time. That said, the gas model’s 471 horsepower, 4.4-second 0-60 time, and booming sound make a compelling case.
Interior
The LC’s cabin is just as beautifully designed as its exterior. Leather upholstery with heated and ventilated front seats come standard, but more expensive configurations offer semi-aniline leather upholstery. The front seats are wide, nicely padded, and supportive, but the back seats are minuscule and should be reserved as a package shelf for additional storage.
Technology
Lexus equips a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Other standard tech includes navigation, a Wi-Fi hotspot, 12 speakers, SiriusXM radio, HD radio, and Bluetooth. Lexus’ new infotainment system is light years better than the previous version, making it easier to use and less distracting while driving.
