Tag: Japanese sports cars

2020 Lexus LC500 Spotted in Town (September 2025)

Here’s a 2020 Lexus LC500. The Lexus LC is a line of sports cars that’s been in production since March of 2017 (the first model year was 2018). It’s based on the LF-LC Concept, which was unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The production model was unveiled at the 2016 North American International Auto Show. The convertible version was unveiled at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is a 5 liter V8 that produces 471 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 168 mph. This car weighs 4,530 pounds since the body panels are aluminum and carbon fiber composite, and the chassis is unitary steel with composite sections.

2025 Nissan Z Nismo Spotted in Town (September 2025)

Here’s a 2025 Nissan Z Nismo. The Nissan Z RZ34 is a sports car that’s been in production since April of 2022 (the first model year was 2023), and is the successor to the 370Z. The Nismo variant is the performance model. The engine is a 3 liter VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6 that produces 420 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic.

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX Spotted in Town (July 2025)

Here’s a 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX. The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that’s been in production since 1992. This is from the third generation, which was made between 2007 and 2011 (2007 to 2014 for the WRX). The engine is a 2.5 liter turbocharged EJ25 flat-4 that produces 305 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph

2021 Infiniti Q60 Spotted in Town (May 2025)

Here’s a 2021 Infiniti Q60. The Infiniti Q60 is a luxury sports car that was made between 2013 and 2022 (model years between 2014 and 2022). This is from the second generation (CV37), which was made between 2016 and 2022 (model years between 2017 and 2022). The engine of this one is a 3 liter VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6 that produces 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic.

1996 Lexus SC300 Spotted in Town (April 2025)

That’s a ’96 Lexus SC300. The Lexus SC is a sports car that was made between 1991 and 2010 (model years 1992 and 2010). This is from the first generation, which was made between 1991 and 2000 (model years between 1992 and 2000). The engine is a 3 liter 2JZ-GE straight-6 that produces 225 horsepower and 210 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.

1985 Toyota Celica GTS | 2025 DAX Classics

Here’s an ’85 Toyota Celica GTS. The Toyota Celica is a sports car that was made between December of 1970 and April of 2006 (model years between 1971 and 2006). This is from the third generation (A60), which was made between April of 1981 and July of 1985. The engine of this one is a 2.4 liter 22R/22R-E straight-4 that produces 116 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11.5 seconds and has a top speed of 105 mph.