Lexus will make some improvements to the LC (2025 model) and add a special edition “Pinnacle” as the final improved version, which will be announced on July 24, 2025, and released on August 4, 2025. The special edition will be limited to 100 coupes and convertibles, for a total of 200 units. Prices range from 14.1 million to 15.55 million yen, with the “LC500 Pinnacle” priced at 17.8 million yen.
On June 19, 2025, Lexus will release the IS500 F SPORT Performance Climax Edition, a limited run of 500 units, marking the end of sales of the IS500. The Lexus LC500 Coupe and LC500 Convertible, which use the same V8 engine, are likely to be the last naturally aspirated V8 engine models from a Japanese manufacturer, making them a model of historical significance for car enthusiasts.
Lexus LC Partially Improved 2025 Model Major Exterior and Interior Changes
Improved driving performance through increased rigidity
- Body rigidity improved by changing the shape of the door striker
- Achieving more precise handling characteristics
Braking system visual update
- Brake caliper color change (orange → red)
- Providing a sportier appearance
Organizing the body color lineup
- Sonic Copper discontinued
- Elimination of Naples Yellow contrast layering
- Consolidation of color variations
Lexus New LC Partially Improved Special Edition “Pinnacle” | Limited to 200 units sold by lottery
What is Pinnacle? | The highest-end model, meaning “the pinnacle”
LC500 PINNACLE
The highlight of the new Lexus LC is the introduction of the special edition “Pinnacle. ” “Pinnacle” means “the pinnacle” or “the highest peak,” and it will be available for the LC500 Coupe and LC500 Convertible. The body color for the Coupe is a matte silver “Oborogin,” while the Convertible is “Neutrino Gray.”
Limited number of units and lottery system
LC500 PINNACLE
Total number: Limited to 200 units
- LC500 Coupe “Pinnacle”: 100 units
- LC500 Convertible “Pinnacle”: 100 units
LC500 PINNACLE convertible
Lottery slot breakdown
- Lexus owner slots : 50 units each (100 units total)
- General slots : 50 units each (100 units in total)
Lottery application schedule
Lexus Owners
- Application period: Until Sunday, June 29, 2025
- Delivery schedule: within 2025
General category
- Application start date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Delivery schedule: Starting in 2026
Special equipment for the LC500 Coupe “Pinnacle”
Base grade : S Package (2WD)
Exterior-specific equipment
LC500 PINNACLE
- Exclusive body color : Matte silver
- Dedicated carbon rear spoiler
- Exclusive 21-inch forged aluminum wheels (black sputtering paint)
- Dedicated brake calipers (red painted finish)
Exclusive interior equipment
- Exclusive interior color : Black and white combination
- Exclusive semi-aniline leather seats
- Special carbon fiber scuff plate
- Exclusive Alcantara ornament panel
LC500 PINNACLE convertible
Additional standard equipment
- Color Head-Up Display (HUD)
- Mark Levinson Premium Surround System
- Cold region specifications
Special equipment for the LC500 Convertible “Pinnacle”
Base grade : LC500 Convertible (2WD)
Exterior-specific equipment
- Exclusive body color : Neutrino Gray
- Dedicated carbon rear spoiler
- Exclusive 21-inch forged aluminum wheels (black sputtering paint)
- Dedicated brake calipers (red painted finish)
Exclusive interior equipment
- Exclusive interior color : Saddle tan x white combination
- Exclusive semi-aniline leather seats
- Special carbon fiber scuff plate
- Special synthetic leather (L-tex) ornament panel
- Sand beige roof
New Lexus LC price list
- The limited edition “Pinnacle” is priced higher than the regular model due to the use of special equipment.
- Due to this improvement, the prices of existing grades have been increased by a uniform 50,000 yen.
Standard model
| Body Type | Powertrain | grade | Price (tax included) |
| coupe | gasoline | LC500 “S package” | 14,930,000 yen |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC500 “L package” | 14,100,000 yen | ||
| LC500 | 14,100,000 yen | ||
| hybrid | LC500h “S package” | 15,380,000 yen | |
| LC500h “L package” | 14,550,000 yen | ||
| LC500h | 14,550,000 yen | ||
| convertible | gasoline | LC500 Convertible | 15,550,000 yen |
Limited edition car (new setting)
| Body Type | grade | Limited number | Price (tax included) |
| coupe | LC500 “Pinnacle” | 100 units | 17,800,000 yen |
|---|---|---|---|
| convertible | LC500 “Pinnacle” | 100 units | 17,800,000 yen |
The End of V8 Engine Models | A Turning Point in Japanese Automobile History
The Lexus LC Pinnacle is likely to be the last model from a Japanese manufacturer to be equipped with a naturally aspirated V8 engine , making it a model of historical significance for car enthusiasts.
The appeal of the 5.0L V8 naturally aspirated engine
- Maximum power output: 477 PS
- Maximum torque: 540Nm
- Linear response unique to naturally aspirated engines
- Sensual exhaust sound
Advice for potential buyers
Lexus owners
- Application deadline: Sunday, June 29, 2025
- Early consideration and application is recommended
For those considering a new purchase
- Application start date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Apply with the expectation of high competition
Investment value perspective
- Limited to 200 units, a rare
- Historical value as the final model of the V8 engine
- Potential as a future collector’s item
About the new Lexus LC partial improvement 2025 model
The key to this improvement is the increased body rigidity of the LC500. By adding underfloor braces to the front and rear, the body’s torsional rigidity has been increased. This has resulted in excellent handling stability and vehicle responsiveness that responds directly to the driver’s steering inputs. Information from the road surface is transmitted more clearly, enhancing the sense of unity between the driver and the car, resulting in a sharper driving experience.
The interior has been modified to further enhance the sense of quality. The passenger side of the instrument panel of the LC500h and LC500 is now covered in Alcantara, a high-quality material. This highlights the beautiful design that continues from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat, giving the interior space a high-quality and sophisticated atmosphere.
These improvements have made the LC “sharper and more elegant.” Its sensual design, refined driving performance, and luxurious interior space are in harmony, further enhancing its appeal as Lexus’ flagship coupe.
Lexus New LC Partially Improved 2025 Model Price and Grade
| engine | Hybrid system | Drive | Price (10%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC500h | “S package” | 8GR-FXS (3.5L V6) |
Lexus Hybrid Drive | 2WD (FR) | 15,330,000 yen |
| 14,500,000 yen | |||||
| “L package” | 14,500,000 yen | ||||
| engine | transmission | Drive | Price (10%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC500 | “S package” | 2UR-GSE (5L V8 cylinder) |
Direct Shift-10AT | 2WD (FR) | 14,880,000 yen |
| 14,050,000 yen | |||||
| “L package” | 14,050,000 yen | ||||
| engine | transmission | Drive | Price (10%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC500 Convertible | 2UR-GSE (5L V8 cylinder) |
Direct Shift-10AT | 2WD (FR) | 15,500,000 yen |
About the new Lexus LC
The Lexus LC is the flagship coupe of Lexus, a luxury car brand developed by the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. It features a beautiful, flowing exterior that strongly reflects the design of the concept car “LF-LC” unveiled in 2012. The interior is a high-quality space that makes full use of “master craftsmanship,” a traditional Japanese craft, and is meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail.
The LC is equipped with a high-performance engine and offers excellent driving performance. The LC500, equipped with a V8 5.0-liter naturally aspirated engine, delivers a maximum output of 477ps and a maximum torque of 540Nm. The LC500h, equipped with a V6 3.5-liter hybrid system, delivers a maximum system output of 359ps, achieving both powerful acceleration and excellent fuel efficiency.
The Lexus LC has received high praise from automotive media around the world. In 2018, it won the Performance Car of the Year award sponsored by the American automotive magazine Road & Track. In Japan, it was selected as one of the 10 Best Cars in the 2017-2018 Japan Car of the Year awards.
About the new LC partial improvement 2022 model
Lexus has made some improvements to the new LC (LC500h/LC500) and will release it in October 2022. This partial improvement will see the elimination of the hybrid emblem on the exterior and adoption of a common emblem for all vehicles. A new body color, “Sonic Chrome <1L1>,” has been added, which uses Lexus’ unique metal expression technology, which is also used in the new “IS” and “NX” series. In addition, the optional setting will include “21-inch forged aluminum wheels (Type B),” similar to the 21-inch aluminum wheels used on the overseas model LC special edition HOKKAIDO EDITION .
The ” hybrid emblem ” has been abolished.
A new color, ” Sonic Chrome (1L1), ” has been added. Dark Gray Mica (1G0) has been discontinued.
Added “My LEXUS.”
Added new “Electronic Key & Card Key”.
” 21-inch forged aluminum wheels (Type B) ” have been added as an optional setting.
Overseas model
LC special edition HOKKAIDO EDITION
About the new LC partial improvement 2023 model
Lexus will make some improvements to the new LC (LC500h/LC500) and release it on June 8, 2023. A limited run of 60 units of the “EDGE” special edition vehicle based on the LC500 will be sold by lottery. Applications for the lottery will be accepted at dealerships from Thursday, June 8, 2023 to Tuesday, June 27, 2023, with negotiations beginning on Thursday, June 29.
In this partial improvement, the interior has been updated with a multimedia system and connected services, similar to the “UX” model. A new touch display has been adopted. The navigation display has been enlarged from a “10.3-inch wide display” to a “12.3-inch touch wide display.” As a result, the “analog clock,” “microSD card slot,” and “CD/DVD/Blu-ray player “ located next to the display have been eliminated.
12.3-inch touch display audio
The multimedia system and connected services have been revamped. The car features a larger, higher-resolution 12.3-inch touchscreen and the latest multimedia system, which is intuitive and easy to use. G-Link functionality has been significantly expanded, providing services tailored to the customer’s everyday use. The multimedia system can also be updated via over-the-air software updates.
The center shift lever has been changed to the same design as current Toyota vehicles, the “Remote Touch” touchpad has been discontinued , and a new drink holder has been adopted.
A “Digital Key” is available. In terms of safety equipment, the performance of the monocular camera and millimeter-wave radar has been improved to expand the range of coverage for the “Pre-Crash Safety” system, which can detect cyclists during the day and pedestrians at night, and the “Radar Cruise Control (with full-speed tracking function)” that controls acceleration and deceleration has been added with a curve speed suppression function that slows down in advance according to the size of the curve.
Expanded functionality of Lexus Safety System+
By improving the performance of the monocular camera and millimeter-wave radar, the range of coverage of “Pre-Collision Safety” has been expanded to detect cyclists during the day and pedestrians at night, and it can also detect oncoming vehicles coming straight ahead before turning right at an intersection, and crossing pedestrians coming from the front when turning right or left.In addition, functions such as emergency steering assistance have been added, which assists steering within the lane in response to the driver’s steering.
By utilizing AI technology for lane recognition in the advanced driving assistance function “Lane Tracing Assist (LTA),” which assists with steering to keep the vehicle in the center of the same lane, the range of assistance has been expanded, resulting in smoother and more continuous steering assistance.
The radar cruise control (with full-speed tracking function) controls acceleration and deceleration to maintain a constant distance from the vehicle ahead within a set speed on expressways and other roads. It now has a curve speed suppression function that reduces the vehicle’s speed in advance according to the size of the curve.
Added a driver abnormality response system. If the driver continues to ignore the LTA control, the system will prompt the driver to take action with sound, visual and gradual deceleration warnings, and will also alert the outside of the vehicle with hazard lights and a horn while decelerating and stopping the vehicle within its own lane, helping to avoid accidents and reduce damage caused by other vehicles. After stopping, the system will also unlock the doors and automatically connect to the HelpNet to request rescue, contributing to early rescue and emergency medical treatment for the driver.
Digital Key
By installing a dedicated smartphone app, you can use your smartphone as a digital key for vehicles that have this function. In addition to being able to lock and unlock the doors by operating from the smartphone screen, you can also start the engine by pressing the start switch while carrying the smartphone. Even if you own multiple cars that are compatible with your digital key, you can operate them with just one smartphone. In addition, digital keys can be transferred between smartphones, making it easy for family and friends to lend and borrow vehicles when they are far away from each other.
The latest multimedia system and improved cockpit usability
The multimedia system and connected services have been revamped.
It features a larger, higher-resolution 12.3-inch/8-inch touch display and the latest multimedia system that is intuitive and easy to use.
We offer services tailored to your everyday needs, greatly expanding G-Link functionality, and updating your multimedia system with OTA software updates.
With the switch to a touchscreen display, the shape and layout of the switches around the instrument panel and console have been optimized. The seat heater switches, which were previously located in the center of the instrument panel, have been moved to the top of the console, and two new USB charging connectors (Type-C) have been installed in the space created in front of the console. In addition, the space for simply placing the charger has been expanded vertically, and LED lighting has been added to the top, improving usability.
Lexus New “LC” Special Edition “EDGE”
The special edition “EDGE” is based on the LC500 and pursues the development concept of “sharper and more elegant,” employing technologies to enhance body rigidity and aerodynamic performance. In addition, the interior and exterior designs feature exclusive colors, aiming to create an interior space that allows the driver to immerse themselves in driving.
LC500 Special Edition “EDGE” HAKUGIN
dark rose
Blue and White
Lexus New LC Partial Improvement Specifications
| Specifications | LEXUS LC500 Convertible |
LEXUS LC500 |
LEXUS LC500h |
|---|---|---|---|
| full length | 4,760mm | 4,770mm | |
| Overall width | 1,920mm | ||
| Overall height | 1350mm | 1,345mm | |
| Wheelbase | 2,870mm | ||
| engine | 5.0LV type 8-cylinder engine |
3.5LV type 6-cylinder engine multi-stage hybrid system |
|
| Maximum power | 351kW (477ps) / 7,100kgm |
220kW (299ps) / 6600rpm |
|
| Maximum torque | 540Nm (55.1kgm) / 4,800~5,600rpm |
348Nm (36.3kgm) / 4900rpm |
|
| Motor maximum output |
– | 132kW (180ps) | |
| Motor Max Torque |
– | 300Nm (30.6kgm) | |
| Total maximum output |
– | 264kW | |
transmission |
10-speed automatic transmission (Direct-Shift 10AT) |
Electric continuously variable transmission |
|
| Drive system | FR | ||
| Passenger capacity | 4 people | ||
| JC08 mode fuel economy | 7.8km/L | 15.8km/L | |
A word from the editorial department
The new Lexus LC partially improved model, especially the special edition “Pinnacle,” which will be released on June 26, 2025, is more than just a limited edition car. It will be a model that will make its mark in automotive history as the last sports car equipped with a naturally aspirated V8 engine produced by a Japanese automaker.
The rarity of the limited production run of just 200 units and the many special features worthy of the “pinnacle” name are the culmination of Lexus craftsmanship. As the culmination of the Lexus LC’s pursuit of the aesthetics of the internal combustion engine in an automotive industry where electrification is on the rise, this car will undoubtedly be a memorable one for many car enthusiasts.
