The Lexus LC500 coupe is due to arrive in South Africa early next year and it recently featured in a short film with earth-moving effects…

Based on the LF-LC concept, Lexus revealed the striking production LC500 coupe at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year and we can’t wait for its arrival in South Africa in the first quarter of 2017.

Apart from its striking styling, the rear-wheel drive LC500 coupe is fitted with a naturally-aspirated 5.0-litre V8 that thumps out 348 kW and 527 Nm of torque through a newly developed 10-speed automatic transmission. That should be enough to move you…

You can read more about the Lexus LC500 coupe here!

Moving mountains

The Lexus LC500 was recently showcased in a short film featuring impressive cinematography, unlike any we have seen before. The film was shot in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountain range and the effects make it look like the LC500 coupe is moving the surrounding mountains, which is rather impressive.

The filming technique used in the film is called projection mapping and a number of ultra-bright projectors display moving images on the side of the mountain. In combination with the Lexus LC500 coupe driving along the mountain at exactly the right time, the resultant effect is quite special.

According to the producers, this type of technique has never quite been used in this way.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video belowto see how the Lexus LC Into the Light video was made!