TUNER CULT LC500 PLUS

They didn't even claim it'd be a great sports car, but it's damn good. With the LC500, Toyota didn't even bother calling it an 'SC'.but they could have. Those cars of yesteryear are alive ONLY in name and memory.don't kid yourself.

If they cared anything about what they meant to enthusiasts, the Civic wouldn't be a four-door, MacPherson strutted, 1.5 ton land barge-and the NSX wouldn't be an AWD, hybrid, luxury Yank tank. Honda is selling the cars with those old names only to cash in on their cache. They're the hopeless embodiments of desperate, corporate fleecing.

TUNER CULT LC500 PLUS

Of course, it takes more than style to justify a six-figure price tag, and in the case of the LC 500 it’s a naturally aspirated V8 engine and intelligent 10-speed automatic transmission, plus all the latest tech.įirstly, the NEEEW NSX and NEEEW CIVIC TYPE Rs aren't even what they claim to be. With the release of the LC 500 and LC 500h early last year, the grand tourer has become a regular sight in Tokyo’s most stylish and upmarket neighborhoods. My search through the halls began once again. I currently have Spoon’s S660 sitting in my parking lot, and I must say, it’s one of the better cars I have ever driven.įor whatever reason, it wasn’t until Liberty Walk revealed their LB-Works widebody kit for the Lexus LC 500 at Makuhari Messe last week, that it dawned on me – there were a lot of these cars at the show.įrom that point on, I needed to confirm a hunch that this year’s trending car was indeed the LC 500. Being lightweight and agile, stylish, a kei car (meaning cheaper insurance and running costs), and having high tuning potential, it was an obvious choice for the Japanese aftermarket to get their hands on and modify.

Last year at TAS, Honda’s S660 was the hottest property by a long shot. By studying the cars that vendors transform into demo machines, you can begin to connect the dots and see trends develop right before your eyes. At each and every Tokyo Auto Salon, we make a point of trying to uncover what the next big thing in the JDM aftermarket tuning and styling world is going to be.

Tuner cult lc500