The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Lexus LC 500
URZ100 LC 500 coupe · 2018–
URZ100 LC 500 coupe · 2018–
Porsche 911 Carrera
992 Carrera S · 2020–2025
992 Carrera S · 2020–2025
Horsepower
471
443
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
398
390
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.6
2.9
Top speed
168 mph
191 mph
Weight
4,340 lb
3,382 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$92,000
$113,200
Engine
Lexus 2UR-GSE
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo
3.0-liter flat-6, twin-turbo
3.0-liter flat-6, twin-turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
64
62
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
14
34
Recalls
these years
these years
0
10
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Lexus LC 500
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URZ100 · 2018– | LC 500 coupe | 471 | 4.6 | Lexus 2UR-GSE | 64 | 14 | 0 |
Porsche 911 Carrera
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992 · 2020–2025 | Carrera S | 443 | 2.9 | Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo | 62 | 34 | 10 |
| 991.2 · 2017–2019 | Carrera | 370 | 3.4 | Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo | 52 | 8 | 5 |
| 991.1 · 2012–2016 | Carrera | 350 | 4.4 | Porsche 9A1 | 54 | 32 | 3 |
| 997.2 · 2009–2012 | Carrera | 345 | 4.1 | Porsche 9A1 | 51 | 9 | 0 |
| 997.1 · 2005–2008 | Carrera | 325 | 4.3 | Porsche M97 | 50 | 20 | 0 |
| 996 · 2000–2004 | Carrera 3.4 | 300 | 4.6 | Porsche M96 | 43 | 59 | 1 |
Everything on the Lexus LC 500 · Everything on the Porsche 911 Carrera · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.