What will Clarkson think of the RC F? Thoughts?
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I love JC and I love James and Richard which is why Top Gear UK rocks.
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The regular 3/5 series have been losing comparisons to Lexus this generation, but didn't hurt their sales at all so far ......
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Car shoppers often buy (or refuse to buy) certain vehicles based simply on their long-standing history. That may (?) be why the 3-series, somewhat past its prime now except for the still-potent M3, continues to sell, even though some competitors have caught up to them and/or surpassed them. The 3-series literally defined the ubiquitous sport-sedan for such a long time that it is not easily forgotten.
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FWIW, Car and Driver estimates the C63 to be right about 4000 lbs.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
Motor Trend has quoted a mfg figure of 3950 lbs.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...3_first_drive/
Motor Trend lists the C450 AMG 4Matic at 3700.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...c_first_drive/
And Lexus lists the RC F at 3958.
Edit: Automobile Magazine quotes 3615 lbs for the C63 and 3648 for the C63 S.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...mg-c63-review/
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
Motor Trend has quoted a mfg figure of 3950 lbs.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...3_first_drive/
Motor Trend lists the C450 AMG 4Matic at 3700.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...c_first_drive/
And Lexus lists the RC F at 3958.
Edit: Automobile Magazine quotes 3615 lbs for the C63 and 3648 for the C63 S.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...mg-c63-review/
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Car shoppers often buy (or refuse to buy) certain vehicles based simply on their long-standing history. That may (?) be why the 3-series, somewhat past its prime now except for the still-potent M3, continues to sell, even though some competitors have caught up to them and/or surpassed them. The 3-series literally defined the ubiquitous sport-sedan for such a long time that it is not easily forgotten.
There are plenty of people I know who would blindly buy a 3 series or a C class, no matter if they were ****e, simply because they have the blue propeller badge or the 3 pointed star. For these people, it doesn't really matter how good the car is, as long as it has the badge, that's all that matters.
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JC will definitely comment about feeling the weight.
Then he will say he wishes Lexus would have put some LFA DNA into the RCF, and maybe a comment about the nose.
and the stig will go around the track in about the same time as the old ISF.
Then he will say he wishes Lexus would have put some LFA DNA into the RCF, and maybe a comment about the nose.
and the stig will go around the track in about the same time as the old ISF.
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It's also a different driver. The previous Stig (Ben Collins) left in 2010 and while the new guy is certainly top notch I've never felt the 11/10ths driving I saw with Ben's laps.
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FWIW, Car and Driver estimates the C63 to be right about 4000 lbs.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
Motor Trend has quoted a mfg figure of 3950 lbs.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...3_first_drive/
Motor Trend lists the C450 AMG 4Matic at 3700.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...c_first_drive/
And Lexus lists the RC F at 3958.
Edit: Automobile Magazine quotes 3615 lbs for the C63 and 3648 for the C63 S.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...mg-c63-review/
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
Motor Trend has quoted a mfg figure of 3950 lbs.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...3_first_drive/
Motor Trend lists the C450 AMG 4Matic at 3700.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...c_first_drive/
And Lexus lists the RC F at 3958.
Edit: Automobile Magazine quotes 3615 lbs for the C63 and 3648 for the C63 S.
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...mg-c63-review/