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Vincent Aubé
Not what you'd expect to find on a track
Lexus SC430 Super GT
Lexus SC430 Super GT | Photo: Lexus

Lexus SC 430 
This coupe from Toyota’s luxury division is widely considered a failure. How could it possibly rival the Mercedes-Benz SL? While it didn’t meet the needs and expectations of consumers, the SC 430 worked nicely as a race car, winning several rounds of the Asian Super GT GT500 championship. Of course, the track model had little in common with the production version, but does it really matter?

 

Vincent Aubé
Vincent Aubé
Automotive expert
  • Over 17 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 60 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 200 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists