Hey guys, it's been a while!

I’m hoping to order a 2025 Bespoke LC500, but the process has been quite confusing. I’m used to ordering BMWs and Porsches, which have always been pretty straightforward. However, Lexus seems unnecessarily complicated, and the sales advisors I’ve spoken to aren’t very familiar with the process.

A few specific questions:

1. My understanding is that the Bespoke Build can’t be ordered with the Dynamic Handling Package (DHP). Does the Bespoke Build come with the Torsen LSD by default? Will I miss out on anything significant from the DHP package?
2. My advisor mentioned that the system isn’t allowing her to order the 21" matte black wheels. Has anyone else encountered this issue or found a workaround?
3. Can the blue/white interior be configured with Alcantara headliners? I’ve heard conflicting answers on this.
4. Lastly, if anyone has an LC500 in Infrared with the blue/white interior, I’d love to see some pictures for inspiration!

Thanks in advance for your help—I really appreciate it!

 

1. At least in Canada, Bespoke can be ordered with Torsen LSD
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4. This is a CL member's car with Infrared/blue-white interior ...

 

wow, thats alot going on there.

 

I just ordered one last week so I can help you. The Bespoke Build option costs $3600 and adds the Sport package, which includes a Torsen limited-slip rear differential, Yamaha rear performance dampers, and performance brake pads. It also comes with a signed certificate, badge on console, and a wallet card key (I believe). DHP has variable steering and rear wheel steer that some people want.

I could have picked the 21" matte black wheels but I wanted the $40 upgrade instead.

Sorry, don't remember about being able to select the blue and while interior with Infrared (which is what I wanted as well). Two "interesting" items I was told: 1) Bespoke orders are NOT even look at (aka accepted) by the factory until the end of each month; 2) I was told that the rear wing needed to be added which didn't bother me either way. So, it went into the system as "approved" (through the dealership's ordering system) but won't know for sure until early February. Hope this helps.

 

Active rear wing does not need to be added in Bespoke.
My Bespoke does not have the ARW.

 

I believe that including the sports package with the bespoke car is a nice and worthwhile touch.

 

Very helpful info, thank you so much! What color did you end up choosing? I wonder if the wheel choice is a regional thing.

 

It could just be that they are out of supply on the matte black 5 spoke for the time being. It was included in the brochure for 2025 so it should be available to order otherwise.

 

I would assume (always a bad idea) that the option should be available to everyone, but obviously not.

I ordered an Infrared Coupe with a black interior (my wife's choice) which is why I ordered the glass roof versus carbon (to let more light into the interior).

 

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. As I mentioned above it didn't really bother me to have it given all of the back roads I like to drive fast on here in East Tennessee.

 

What part of East Tn? I am in Franklin.

 

I live in Morristown which is about 35 miles NE of Knoxville. I used to drive the Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles) often in my various Porsche's, but too many people know about it now and there are a lot more accidents than there used to be. Plus, with parts of I-40 being destroyed (going to Asheville, NC) by Hurricane Helene, a lot of idiot truckers are trying to take US-129 which trucks are forbidden to take and almost all wind up hanging the back end of the trailers off the side of the road on curves they can't make.

Plus there are a lot of other fun / awesome curvy roads to take that aren't as well known and just as fun being this close to the Smoky Mountains.

 

This is true when I ordered my '24 Bespoke coupe (in the USA). The card key was indeed included as part of bespoke. DHP with the rear wheel steer and bespoke are mutually exclusive. Matte black wheels should be an option unless there is some weird color combination exclusion. The electronic rear wing is a separate option on bespoke as is the HUD, Mark Levinson sound system, all-weather package, and alcantara headliner. The all-weather package is only $250. I'm not sure why you wouldn't option it. Hell, even Florida and Texas got snow this past week.

Honestly, I find the dynamic handling package on the LC500 a bit bizarre. Since you can't order a custom, non-Bespoke LC500, that means you have to find an LC500 at a dealer with the dynamic handling package already. These are quite rare (hell, LC500 coupes in general are rare), which makes me wonder why Lexus even bothers making it. That's a lot of engineering for something they barely even sell. Maybe it's easier to find one in markets outside the USA.

 

You make interesting points about the DHP. YouTube reviewer Savage geese and others who’ve driven DHP and non- DHP seem t really enjoy this option.

 

When I was looking to order my LC around this time last year, I found there were only 1 or 2 LC's in the entire USA on dealer floors with DHP. I realized quickly I didn't really care about DHP. All these Youtube, reddit, and forum posts are a bit moot if you can't order or find one anyway with DHP.