Lexus LC Discontinued 2026: Production Ends After Nine Years

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After nearly nine years on the assembly line, the Lexus LC has officially been retired. The model's official page now carries a farewell message instead of the usual product showcase, stating plainly that the LC lineup has been retired. In January, all that was known was that the 2026 model year would be the last and that production would end in August; now it's a done deal.

The LC's story began with the LF-LC concept of 2012, with the production car arriving in 2017. The final LC 500 kept the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 and 10-speed automatic. In European specification, the engine makes 477 hp and 540 Nm. After the RC F and IS 500 were dropped, the LC was Lexus's last V8-powered model on sale.

Scarcity is already shaping how the model is perceived. In May, a barely-driven LC 500 Inspiration Series with just 803 km on the clock sold for more than its original price. Ending production doesn't guarantee rising values on its own, but the combination of a naturally aspirated V8, low production numbers and no direct successor is boosting the car's collector status.

With no direct successor announced, the last naturally aspirated V8 to wear a Lexus badge has now left the lineup for good.