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"Thing is, Lexus can and do make good cars, it's just that when they came to make a sports coupe, it all went horribly wrong."
- Richard Hammond on the SC 430

Lexus SC 430 is a convertible GT car built by Lexus from 2001 to 2010. SC 430 is the rebadged version of the Toyota Soarer, and is a successor to the first-gen SC car, the SC 300.

The SC 430 came with a 4.3-litre V8 engine and an automatic gearbox. The interior has some wooden finishing on dashboard and doors. The Soarer ended production in 2005, while the Lexus version's production continued until 2010.

The Top Gear presenters unanimously consider the SC 430 one of the worst cars ever made, mainly in terms of handling.

Appearances[]

  • In Series 2, Episode 3, the presenters unanimously voted the SC 430 as being the worst car on sale in 2003. Richard reviewed the car and compared it to the Hyundai Coupe.
  • In The Worst Car in the History of the World, both Jeremy and James agreed on the SC 430 being the worst car ever made. James disliked the SC 430 for its power, poor ride comfort and wooden styling, while Jeremy implied that the only people who would buy this car are elderly rich Americans. Jeremy and James gave the SC 430 the "special treatment" by driving it to Richard's house and stealing his Ford Mustang.
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