Test route
Drive the Lexus LC 500
Six everyday moments, drawn from what reviewers and owners consistently say. These are illustrations of feel, not simulations. Shaded bands mean the evidence is mixed.
Stop 01 of 06 · Around town
Most of your fun driving happens at normal speeds. Is this car any fun there?
Around town at everyday speeds, then one real push.
Some character at normal speeds, with more waiting when you push.
Stop 02 of 06 · On-ramp
You floor it pulling onto the highway. How does the response arrive?
You squeeze the throttle merging onto the highway.
Response builds in step with your foot. Easy to be smooth with.Mixed evidence. The shaded band shows the likely range.
Stop 03 of 06 · Rough road
The pavement breaks up. How much of it reaches you?
Broken pavement on a back road.
The bumps get filtered flat. You hear about the road more than feel it.
Stop 04 of 06 · Back road
You're mid-corner and ease off. Does the car hold its line or let you shape it?
Mid-corner on a back road, you ease off the throttle.
Mostly holds its line, with a little room to tighten it if you ask.Mixed evidence. The shaded band shows the likely range.
Stop 05 of 06 · Wet curve
It rained overnight. How does the car take a slippery bend?
A wet curve after overnight rain.
Mostly front-led, but you can feel the rear join in when you lean on it.Mixed evidence. The shaded band shows the likely range.
Stop 06 of 06 · Highway
Two hours at a steady cruise. What do you notice?
A long cruise at highway speed.
Hushed and smooth. The machinery fades into the background.
More of this, or less?
Pick a direction on anything that stood out. We'll set that preference in the matcher and show you cars that lean further that way.
Peaceful ↔ Awake
LC 500 sits at 45
Progressive ↔ Sharp
LC 500 sits at 35
Isolated ↔ Connected
LC 500 sits at 20
Planted ↔ Nimble
LC 500 sits at 39
Predictable ↔ Rotational
LC 500 sits at 46
Refined ↔ Raw
LC 500 sits at 20