We particularly enjoyed the Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe for a weeklong test drive a couple of months ago. The company flagship brought thumbs-up signs with its potent 5.0-liter normally aspirated DOHC 32-valve V-8 producing 471-horsepower/398 lb/ft-torque engine. We were especially impressed with the car’s graceful 10-speed automatic transmission and wheel-mounted paddle shifters. The powertrain delivers 0-to-60 mph runs of 4.4 seconds. The LS500 is equipped with a 3.5-liter, twin turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6, also paired with the 10-speed automatic. The family-oriented sedan is not quite as quick as the two-door LC, but you’ll still handle most of life’s road challenges very capably with 4.7-second 0–60 times. The LC500h Hybrid completes the line-up of fine 500 models.