The LC is Lexus’s flagship grand-touring nameplate for the modern era, first offered for the 2018 model year. Its roots trace to the LF-LC concept shown in 2012, which previewed the dramatic proportions and low-slung design language that would carry into production. Lexus revealed the production LC in 2016, and the model reached customers as a 2018 launch vehicle, positioned as a halo coupe that blended expressive styling, luxury craftsmanship, and a more emotional performance image for the brand.
At launch, the LC was introduced as a 2+2 coupe and quickly became one of Lexus’s most distinctive modern designs. It also marked an important technical step for the company as the first model built on the GA-L rear-drive architecture, which later underpinned other flagship Lexus products. The LC line expanded beyond the original coupe with the addition of a hybrid variant and, later, a convertible body style, broadening the nameplate while keeping the same underlying flagship personality.
The LC is notable less for volume than for image: it serves as a design and engineering statement car, aimed at buyers who want a luxury grand tourer with strong visual presence and a more passionate character than the typical Lexus sedan or SUV. As of the 2026 model year, Lexus still offers the LC in its lineup, so the nameplate remains in production.