The Lexus LF-LC Concept Will Become the New SC Once it Hits Production - Insider Car News
Just days after Lexus claimed that it’s not going to make the LF-C2 concept a reality we are learning that another LF concept is indeed making it to production. According to a report from AutoCar, Lexus is going to launch the LF-LC concept as a production car that will wear the currently shelved SC nomenclature. » Related: 2016 Lexus GS Gets Updates, Including a Turbo-Four For those of you who don’t know the history of the Lexus SC, it was available as a sports coupe in the U. S. from 1992 through 2000, then moved to being a four-seat sporty convertible... If AutoCar’s report , which quotes the head of Lexus Europe himself, is accurate, then fans of performance-oriented Lexus models should rejoice. In talking about the LF0LC becoming the new SC, the Lexus executive said “It is true that we are evaluating this car as a potential halo car, to take on the role of the Lexus LFA supercar in a more affordable way. it showed what we could do and it brought all sorts of positives to Lexus. Lexus could simply repurpose the upcoming LS chassis, but there is also the possibility that Lexus will build a chassis specifically for the SC. If you ask me, if you’re going to create a halo car like this, it should have its own chassis. Source: www.insidercarnews.com
