For me, one of the biggest debuts at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) was the all-new, production-ready Lexus LC500. That's because the car was stellar in the flesh.
It also doesn't hurt that it will feature the same V8 utilized in the RC F sports car.
While the company has not released any firm pricing information and has not given us an exact launch date, we have an all-new bit of information. According to reports, Lexus' executives believe that it will move over 6,500 units of the all-new LC500.
With an estimated price around the $100,000 mark, that's a HUGE sales figure. Cars like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe sell about 1,000 copies.
So, we're left scratching our heads: Is Lexus setting itself up for FAILURE?
...When the new LC 500 sports coupe goes on sale in spring 2017, Lexus plans in the first full sales year to deliver 4,000 units in the U.S. and 6,600 globally.
Chief Engineer Koji Sato says Toyota’s GA-L platform will underpin the LC 500 and all future rear-drive models in the Toyota luxury brand’s lineup. Based on the current portfolio, that would include the next-generation LS, GS, IS and RC, with both rear- and all-wheel-drive powertrains...
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