LC500 Takes Part in the Targa Trophy Rally
Recently a modified LC 500 went out on a Los Angeles to Las Vegas road trip for the Targa Trophy Rally. Check out what went down inside.
From LA to LV
Gordon Ting from Lexus Tuned granted Super Street magazine some time in a modded LC 500 for a 400-mile long drive from the city of angels to sin city last August. To make the journey a bit more fun, the luxury coupe is equipped with an Artisan Spirits lip kit and Volk Racing G27 Progressive Model wheels. Those wheels from Japan are then wrapped in Falken Azenis FK510 tires.
Courtesy of Gordon
Gordon, after all of his hard work along with his team for Lexus, has a good number of vehicle sin which to toy with as they build vehicles. For instance, they have not one but three fully modded RCs that make the drive to SEMA 2016 on the road instead of on a trailer. This is a pretty cool accomplishment but one that is not without risks. One of those being that a Pandem rear wing on one of the RCs was having issues and needed to be removed before it was lost to the road. Luckily for the crew on this run, there were no spoiler issues due to the low key nature of the lip design that was implemented on the LC.
A photo friendly caravan
With the LC 500, it's easy to see why the car made Motor Trend's top ten for Best Drivers Car of 2017. Power from the big 5.0-liter V8 gets set to the rear wheels by way of an all-new 10-speed transmission an optional limited slip diff. The only thing that's holding this car from being more of a contender is most likely the curb weight which places the coupe at 4,364 pounds. On any road trip it is paramount that you pull over for a good leg stretch and a chance to gauge your level of fatigue. Added benefit of doing it during a Targa Trophy run is getting a better lok at the cars that are making the journey with you.
The LC is a hole in one
Despite the heft of the car, the LC is still surprisingly quick and very difficult to upset thanks to the Trac/VSC system. Understeer is present under trying conditions but at least the engineers at Lexus made it clear and distinct so as not to bite you out of nowhere. A co-driver on the trip to Vegas was none other than skilled Formula DRIFT champion Dai Yoshihara, who not only helped to make the destination target time but gave some insightful input on the characteristics of the car. What drive to Vegas isn't going to include a stop off at Top Golf for some end of the day shenanigans?
Great cars and great company
The LC made it to SEMA safe and sound and then underwent a charge or two before being seen by the public. As a matter of fact, you can check out the changes that were made right here where we covered the car conveniently for your pleasure.
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