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_Nishi-Shinjuky - Tokyo, Japan_
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_Cataño Pueblo - San Juan, Puerto Rico_
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_High Speed Ring - Hokkaido Japan_
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_JAL Hangar No.2 - Tokyo, Japan_
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_Marunouchi Gate Square - Tokyo, Japan_
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Here I am sharing yet another custom build of mine from Gran Turismo 7. At first, I wasn't sure which car was next on my list, but I finally decided upon the Lexus LC500. I have always loved this car's looks and it's well-known for having one of the best-sounding exhausts of any V8 engine. It's affordable compared to other high-end cars in the game. I knew keeping up with the competition wouldn't be a problem after some mods.

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**First, a bit of backstory about the LC500...**

Introduced at the 2016 Geneva Auto Show, the LC500 luxury sports coupé represented the first F-segment model for Lexus.

The styling is nearly unchanged from the LF-FC concept vehicle revealed in 2012, which was penned at Lexus' design studio in California. Its flowing lines and low hood give the LC500 a wind-cutting shape, and it features short front and rear overhangs that allow the engine to be placed aft of the front wheels, giving it a front mid-engine layout.

The LC500 was built on the newly developed GA-L platform. The body is composed of a combination of materials that include carbon fiber, aluminum, and steel, which gives the sports coupé a highly-rigid yet lightweight character.

Under the hood is the same 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V-8 found in the RC F and GS F that produces 470.4 HP and 398.5 ft-Ib of torque. The engine comes mated to the first direct-shift 10-speed automatic transmission to be equipped on a passenger car.


The LC500 race car dominated its debut appearance in the GT500 class of the Super GT series in 2017, taking 1st to 6th place.

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**Specs after mods:**

635 hp
482 ft-lb torque
3078 lbs

As you can see, I added well over 100 hp to this beast of a coupe. I always lowered it as close to the ground as possible to give it that slammed look. A small spoiler and splitters for better aero. Then of course I had to throw on a set of custom wheels. This thing was dying for me to take it out onto the track, but I still needed to design my livery for it.

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I hadn't yet designed a yellow car themed around a bee hive and honey. This was my idea for the LC500. One of the stock colors for the car is Flare Yellow and I thought sticking to a stock paint job would make it that much more authentic. Plus, yellow worked perfectly with my vision for this design.

I found a honeycomb pattern and used it on the front fenders, but also as a racing stripe of sorts down the middle. 

Next, I was on the hunt for several different bee designs. There were quite a few, but I decided upon the four you see on the sides of the car. 

I somehow found a honeycomb drip design that worked perfectly for the rear fenders near where the gas tank is.

**Lastly, I needed some brands that matched the vibe of my car. I went with the following:**

Hive
Crypto.com
Trezor
Binance
Paypal Honey
Pension Bee
and the old-school Dodge Super Bee logo

Just like that, my livery was finished. I love how this one turned out. I think it very clearly stands out exactly how I was hoping that it would.

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I still had yet to even drive this car, but you already know I had to take photographs of it first. So I went on over to GT7's Scapes photo mode where I was able to get 10 amazing shots of my LC500. 

I traveled to locations in Puerto Rico, Japan, Hawaii, and Cuba for the photoshoot.

On top of my normal still photos, I finally figured out how to capture rolling shots. Usually, I only could do this while watching my replay after a race, but now I can do it in Scapes too. One of my favorite photos is the one in Nishi-Shinjuky with neon lights, it just looks so damn good to me and it makes me want to take photos of my cars driving at high speeds all of the time now. You will notice a few other ones in motion such as the one of me driving through the streets of Old Havana in Cuba. 

Whether it be while speeding by or sitting parked without a driver, this LC500 shines and is dripping in steez in the form of that sticky honey from the hive. I now have yet another car in my collection that will alert my opponents that I care enough to do a custom design for every single car I drive. 

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Let me know your favorite photo of the bunch. As always, my personal favorite is the first image of the post. The rest are in no particular order, but I think a few stand out beyond the others as being strong photographs. 

Thanks for checking out another one of my Gran Turismo 7 custom builds. There will be more to come no doubt.

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For the best experience view this post on [Liketu](https://liketu.com/@daltono/my-lexus-lc-500-is-dripping-in-hive-honey-all-across-the-world-gt-7-scapes)