Yahoo Autos 2024 Lexus LC gets a range of welcome changes in Europe, adds Ultimate Edition
The 2024 Lexus LC coupe and convertible will enter production next month for the European market, so the automaker has shared what's on the way. We expect most if not all of the changes will make their way here. As has been happening throughout the rest of the Lexus lineup, the touchpad-controlled infotainment system gives way to a more refined, full-featured system with a larger touchscreen. The 10-inch display is no more, a 12.3-inch display taking its place, the screen pulled from its recess and moved 3.4 inches closer to the driver for easier operation. Among the feature set, voice control can respond to about 100 commands, Apple CarPlay works with or without wires, while Android Auto users must keep to the cord. Cloud-based navigation provides real-time traffic and road info, and the Lexus Link smartphone app can remotely control functions such as locking the doors and setting the HVAC. An audio perk is the standard 13-speaker Mark Levinson sound system getting new speakers for the instrument panel and rear seatbacks for better fidelity when playing high-resolution sound.
Elsewhere around the cabin, new materials can be specced for the seats, and the color crew added two-tone cabin schemes. Blue & White puts blue highlights on the steering wheel, shift knob, lower door trim, and front scuff plates. Rose is for the sporty buyers, mixing red seats, tunnel console, instrument panel, and lower door handle trim with a "dark black" cabin. Designers also revised material arrangements on the passenger's side of the instrument panel, and the door tread plates in the Sport Package have been upgraded to carbon.
