C8 Corvette vs Lexus LC 500 - Cars for Golf? - Everyday Driver Season 8

The guys drive two golf-minded convertibles, the Lexus LC500 and C8 Corvette, to see who blends these worlds the best. Are these cars wasted at the country club?

00:00 - 1:58 Cars for Golf?
1:58 - 5:44 Design and Interior
5:44 - 10:03 Power and Performance
10:03 - 15:56 Handling and Ride
15:56 - Conclusions

This episode from Season 8 first Premiered on MotorTrend cable channel in 2021.

#C8 #Corvette #Lexus #LC500 #comparison

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[georgimihalkov]

So the GT car isn't as sporty as the mid-engined sports car...Thanks, that was extremely informative.

[donk]

The lexus is a luxury gt. Its not built for precision and chasing lap times. The corvette however is more of that so basically you cannot compare them. My opinion

[whatiwant]

As many others have said, you're comparing a dedicated sports car to a luxury GT car. You're taking points off the LC500 for not being something it isn't trying to be. Normally I have nothing to complain about in your videos, but this one has that one BIG complaint over it. It's the equivalent of comparing the C8 to an STI on gravel and loose roads, then bashing the C8 for not doing it well even though it wasn't built for that.

[InvestBetter.]

Two very different animals for very different missions in life
The Lexus LC is here for 3 reasons: To look amazing, to sound amazing and to feel amazing
The Vette is here to handle everything else

[DestinysComputer]

The LC blows away the C8 interior. It's not even close.

[Gforce]

You guys started by stating "Cars for Golf" but none of your list points describing that. Steering feel, hugging the corner, ... So, I think this whole review is just bs

[Ronaldalan]

7:14-7:30…I couldn’t disagree more. There is a huge segment of drivers that can afford the Lexus that likely disagrees with your sentiment here. In fact, the driver that buys this Lexus, is who Lexus IS building this car for…refined, comfortable, easy, yet powerful when you get into it…done perfectly.

[cantcatchmm]

Both cars placed second compared to the road in this video.

[majcbeasty]

This whole video must have been a Chevy paid ad for Corvette. The LC is amazing, a way better car than the Vette. Sure the Vette wins on the track, but the LC wins on the road with real world day-to-day driving.

[RNMAutomotiveAddiction]

Honestly this is a horrendous review in many respects. The video shots, scenery and roads are amazing though. I have driven the LC500 at length and pushed very hard and it is an extremely capable road car - not track car obviously. The engine and transmission are perfectly matched; the exhaust sound/induction noise is heavenly and the car provides a really fun driving experience. Please watch reviews by Matt Farah and Savageese to get accurate take on how awesome the LC500 is.
The C8 is a great value for what it is but the engine is uninspiring, the DCT is OK, and the while the platform is more capable than the LC500 as its mid engined and weighs less - its not as direct/precise at the limits compared to pure sports cars like a 911.

[happios]

comparing 2 very different cars using metrics that benefits one over another is bound to be a failure in objective comparison. Lexus is a better car for the golf crowd because those folks aren't tracking their cars. The lexus is a much better looking car... yes it's my opinion. (an opinion like this entire video comparison)
The lexus is better looking car, better built quality, more solid frame, more reliable, better sounding, more comfortable... so yeah, if I'm getting a car in this class I don't need a car that's worse in every other way but better at landing me a speeding ticket.
Now if I want a good handling car, I'll get a porsche. If I want a good 0-60 straight line car, I 'll get a tesla. If I want a comfortable cruiser that's balanced and great in every respect that's important... is there another car under 150k that's better than the LC500?

[TXMAJOR]

Unreasonable expectations for the Lexus. They used "cars for golf" in a an attempt to justify this stupid comparison.

[antipathous]

The thing is, most people buy a sports car and barely utilize its capability. They act like it matters, they talk like it matters, they shop for cars as if it matters, but then they buy the car and they drive to work and back (or golf and back) on nice days and the most sporty they get is when they floor it at a light or they rev it a bit. The Lexus can do that just fine. The Lexus is sporty enough to be fun for what 95% of people will actually do. If you ignore the aspects of sportiness that 95% of people will barely ever notice or care about (except when they're originally shopping for the car) then what matters is everything else. That's where the Lexus is just an amazing car. It's stunning, and its special. The Corvette is a better sports car, but it's not especially cool or special and if anything it's going to be less cool and less special over time as the novelty of a mid engine corvette wears off. The LC500 is a future classic with (I suspect) very low production numbers but relatively amazing reliability.

[FunYl]

Pointless comparison. The Lexus is a GT car. You guys picked the wrong road and the wrong opponent for it.

[fontkinga]

Appreciate the review. The car is beautiful. As for the trackpad, no ADULT who owns an LC 500 uses the trackpad very much. ADULTS read the OWNER'S MANUAL and learn about VOICE COMMAND. Then, the first thing they do is run MENU/SETUP and select all their default personal preferences which takes care of 95% of EVERYTHING. Using VOICE COMMAND, they simply press a button on the left side of the steering wheel, wait for the BEEP and then TELL THE CAR WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. No trackpad involved! For instance: "press button, say "radio", say "AM 760" and the radio goes to that station. Or, press button, "say FIND, say PIZZAHUT and you get several choices, say the CHOICE NUMBER" and your GPS will guide you there. So, maybe in the future this reviewer will take 30 minutes and become familiar with the Owner's Manual so he doesn't relay false information to his audience? These are the best cars produced today but...isn't it nice to have a choice??? But, to the point of your video comparing the two cars...you can't. The Corvette is an Exotic Lamborghini Wannabe and the Lexus is a GT. The Corvette, inside and outside, is busy, busy, busy. Those people who love scoops, buttons, wings, spoilers, carbon fiber, neurotic body styling and sheer speed get to choose the C8. Those people who just want a very reliable, classy, beautiful car can select the LC. There is no wrong or right, better or worse. Chevrolet absolutely produced a car for a certain type of person and that's a good thing. The quality is superb. But, it's really not "Corvette-ish", is it? It is a great car, but you'd never know it was a Corvette if all the badging was gone and nobody told you what it was. You would think the Italians made it...100%. I've had my 1969 427/435 L-71 Corvette since 1970. It's A CORVETTE and there is no question about it. Anyone who sees it knows what it is. I've also got a 2018 LC 500, a completely different kind of car and I love it. They are both cars but totally different. I don't spend time comparing or thinking about the differences. Enjoying both for what they are is the best way to spend my time. As for ever buying a C8...probably not. I'm almost at the point in my life where driving will be a thing of the past. However, if I were younger, the C8 would be on the list but if had to choose only one, it would be the Lexus LC 500.

[mannyrosado]

What a beautiful machines. I'm team Corvette a thousand times, but in this one Lexus conquered my heart.

[DiabloV]

I'll take the slower Lexus a million times

[Superfastjellyfish]

I would take the lexus all day every day

[ToyotaLife]

For everyday driving the Lexus LC500 my choice. I just want to be seen in it it’s beautiful and the hear the engine. The vette I wouldn’t want to drive it daily.

[wongchai]

The LC500 convertible is simply the best looking drop top ever.