lexusrus

Chris Harris races the Honda Civic Type R vs Lexus LC500 | Top Gear: Series 25 | BBC

I think the LC500 driver lost on purpose......or he just don't know how to drive!!!!

hoonose

Scripted!

I wonder how the LC is fitted out? Perf package? Tires?

Anyway, the Civic on a shorter and tighter track has many advantages over the huge LC.

Not to mention simply the driver.

Chris8152

Here we go again, How many time do Lexus have to say it, the LC500 is a luxury coupe grand tourer, NOT a track sports car, put the Honda type R up against the new lexus RC-F track edition which has been designed for track purposes and let see what happens.

lexusrus

I also think that LC500 had bald tires!!!

Puertex

I find it interesting that people want to compare a kid car with the LC 500.
Its like comparing an orange with a banana and complaining that the banana is too long or the orange too round.
OK, that's not funny.
Puertex

Vitveet

I have to agree. 2 titatot different cars that don't belong in anywhere near the same class. Track speed is one small/minor thing to be considered when purchasing a car. Being a tenth of a second or 2 faster than the LC500 on a road course wouldn't persuade me to buy it over the LC, lol.

V.

SuperGT

Dumbest comparaison that Chris as ever done...and I really like the guy! WTF? I will bet Chris my own car that 0% of LC owners ever considered buying three Type R's instead of one LC.

Madmax0609

You can tell at 4:25 the driver of the Lexus hits the brakes hard, just before the curve, to transfer all the weight to the front, Then he punches the throttle and puts the car into a drift. That wouldn't have happened in a real race. Cool video though.

lexusrus

I wouldn't buy any Honda Type R either currently. Maybe a few decades ago when I was much younger (but I don't think these were available back in the late 70's or 80's? As I recall back in the late 80's, these Honda's were rust buckets. As Honda HQ was trying to roll out the new Acura name, Honda HQ was offering like $3500 for ANY Honda's for them to "buy back" so no rusty Honda's will be out on the road!!!).

rogers2

Relax!! people he was just showing the the potential of the two cars. The LC500 simply has more beauty than performance. IMO