Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Think outside the box in the ’22 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Let’s stop our hyperkinetic lives for a second.
Let’s shut off the mobile phone and close the laptop. Let’s power down the tablet and turn off the television. Let’s ignore the political extremists who populate both sides of the aisle along with talentless, self-absorbed “celebrities.” Let’s ponder what makes us happy and consider what truly matters — not pixels, pols or pabulum. Life is about experiences, about spending time with yourself, your family and your friends.
Time to stop, take a deep breath, turn on our playlists and dance.
Now look outside the window. Is the weather getting nicer? Is winter relinquishing its icy grip? Think about it. Wouldn’t a grand touring convertible be really nice to help you unwind right now? Like maybe a 2022 Lexus LC 500 Convertible?
What? You don’t have one? Could it be because you blew the same amount of money on a boxy pickup or SUV? You’re not alone. Our passion for SUVs mirrors that of our lives, trapped in a box of our own choosing.
Time for an intervention. Time to climb behind the wheel of something fabulous to help us chill.
May I suggest the 2022 Lexus LC 500 Convertible? It’s the perfect vehicle for those who think outside the box. A little more than two years after its arrival, this is a car that’s still capable of turning heads.
The Lexus LC 500 Convertible is an SUV’s contrarian counterpart.
Its top goes down so you can always commune with nature, not just run over it with your 4x4. It’s supremely comfortable and roomy, yet cozy; feeling as if it was tailored specifically for you and lavishly finished in the finest materials.
Not practical enough for you? Buy a Lexus LS instead — but you’ll be missing out.
Find your favorite quiet road, put down the power top and your stress gives way to pleasure as fresh air and warm rays envelop you.
The LC 500 is no sports car, but there are plenty of those. This is something rarer and more exclusive: a grand touring car of the first order. Lexus did change the steering and suspension somewhat for 2022 to improves its athleticism, but it doesn’t come at the expense of this car’s quintessential GT character.
That said, it would be nice to have less road and tire noise with the roof shut. And once it’s closed, you’ll find huge blind spots as well, so take care when changing lanes.
But perhaps the biggest disappointment is the $1,220 Mark Levinson sound system, which lacks the mid-range punch we expect of an optional audio system.
None of this is a deal breaker, for the 2022 LC 500 convertible is an alluring piece of rolling Japanese sculpture. It’s a grand touring car that relishes artistry over pragmatism, preferring the grand statement of creativity to the dreary certainty of rationality.
Yes, it’s time to think outside the box.