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2018 Lexus LC 500 Prototype Review: Don’t Call It Boring

Dan Neil test drives a late prototype of the 2018 Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe—a clean break from the brand’s usually sober design

The Lexus LC500 represents a major shift in the brand's sensibility, says WSJ's Dan Neil. Here, he gives the walkaround for Toyota luxury division’s new flagship coupe and style icon. Image: Lexus
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Before departing for Seville, Spain, to drive Lexus’s new voluptuary coupe, the LC 500, I was obliged by the event staff to acquire an International Driving Permit from an office of the American Automobile Association. This ridiculous bit of cardboard, with artwork from the age of mimeograph forgeries, certifies that the bearer possesses a valid U.S. driver’s license…which, sigh, I have right here in my wallet.

After passing the...

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