Official Lexus RC thread
11-07-13, 05:31 PM
#1082
RC, IS, GS are likely. For someone just looking for a very nice car without the need for extra power a GS200t with a Luxury Package would be perfect.
RX however interesting thought. I wouldn't mind it, but it may cause too much overlap with the NX. Who knows.
Either way they seem to be making FWD and RWD applications of both the 2.5L I4 Hybrid and 2.0L I4 Turbo for their vehicles.
RX however interesting thought. I wouldn't mind it, but it may cause too much overlap with the NX. Who knows.
Either way they seem to be making FWD and RWD applications of both the 2.5L I4 Hybrid and 2.0L I4 Turbo for their vehicles.
V6 is too big for every market other than US and Middle East.
p.s. imagine how well that RX270 goes - it is a Venza engine... heck, i think they started making Prado with it too.
11-07-13, 05:59 PM
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oh yeah, RX is coming for sure, at least some parts of the world... They sell RX270 with 2.7l 4cly in China so I am sure they will be very happy with RX200t.
V6 is too big for every market other than US and Middle East.
p.s. imagine how well that RX270 goes - it is a Venza engine... heck, i think they started making Prado with it too.
V6 is too big for every market other than US and Middle East.
p.s. imagine how well that RX270 goes - it is a Venza engine... heck, i think they started making Prado with it too.
11-07-13, 06:01 PM
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Looks like the RC will have the Turbo option: https://www.clublexus.com/articles/n...o-revealed.php
11-07-13, 07:00 PM
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the RC350 will have the same engine as the 2014 IS350. now unless they somehow trick us and let us modify the 4 cylinder and upgrade the turbo with after market parts and make it faster then the RC350 
11-07-13, 09:39 PM
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if i had to guess, i would say that rear shot of 4 series is with seats moved all the way to the front... it looks like stretched 7 series back there, hah.
I sure hope RC has space for kids in the back... i guess we will learn soon enough. At least seat angle is same as in 3IS, and not upright like in ISc or SC
I sure hope RC has space for kids in the back... i guess we will learn soon enough. At least seat angle is same as in 3IS, and not upright like in ISc or SC
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11-07-13, 10:19 PM
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Well the RC does cut 2.7" off the 110.2" wheelbase of the IS into a shorter 107.5" wheelbase (incidentally, that's the 2IS's wheelbase!), while the 4-series maintains the same 110.6" wheelbase of the 3-series. But I guess you're right in that the difference shouldn't be that dramatic, and that the RC's rear seats should be still somewhat livable (as livable as the 2IS's) once the fronts seats are pushed forward.
11-08-13, 12:40 AM
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Well the RC does cut 2.7" off the 110.2" wheelbase of the IS into a shorter 107.5" wheelbase (incidentally, that's the 2IS's wheelbase!), while the 4-series maintains the same 110.6" wheelbase of the 3-series. But I guess you're right in that the difference shouldn't be that dramatic, and that the RC's rear seats should be still somewhat livable (as livable as the 2IS's) once the fronts seats are pushed forward.
of course, thats how they did the press shots on purpose.
11-08-13, 01:10 AM
#1091
BMW's N20 2.0 turbo engine starts at 180hp and ends up at 240hp.
I wouldnt be surprised that Toyota application see less than 200hp too. However, expectations are different - you expect your Toyota and Lexus turbo to last forever while BMW's N20's... heh.
11-08-13, 02:41 AM
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Is the upcoming 2.0 turbo meant to replace the IS250? Or will it just be slotted below it?
If it is meant as 250 replacement, then 210 HP should be the minimum (considering that the 4GR-FSE engine is 204-206 hp)
As for me, if you ask my opinion, I wouldn't settle for an RC200T, RC250 nor the RC300h..............as I would rather go straight for the RC350 and RC-F
Let's get it on
If it is meant as 250 replacement, then 210 HP should be the minimum (considering that the 4GR-FSE engine is 204-206 hp)
As for me, if you ask my opinion, I wouldn't settle for an RC200T, RC250 nor the RC300h..............as I would rather go straight for the RC350 and RC-F
Let's get it on
11-08-13, 05:09 AM
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The N55 is only more fuel efficient in the newer models because of stop/start, which I wouldn't trust anyway. We have a 2011 135i here which has the N55 without stop/start, and real world economy is about identical to the IS350 V6. With that being said, the N55 is definitely more powerful, so even with the same efficiency it's a much better engine.
11-08-13, 05:46 AM
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Is the upcoming 2.0 turbo meant to replace the IS250? Or will it just be slotted below it?
If it is meant as 250 replacement, then 210 HP should be the minimum (considering that the 4GR-FSE engine is 204-206 hp)
As for me, if you ask my opinion, I wouldn't settle for an RC200T, RC250 nor the RC300h..............as I would rather go straight for the RC350 and RC-F
Let's get it on
If it is meant as 250 replacement, then 210 HP should be the minimum (considering that the 4GR-FSE engine is 204-206 hp)
As for me, if you ask my opinion, I wouldn't settle for an RC200T, RC250 nor the RC300h..............as I would rather go straight for the RC350 and RC-F
Let's get it on
in different cars, it would probably be applied differently... for SUVs they would maximize the torque and for RC probably top end.
Here in Europe, V6 and V8 are almost dead... it is not a problem to buy it, problem is to sell it later on. I have not seen a M car in a long time, before streets were full of them.
11-08-13, 08:07 AM
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One potential deal breaker for some is how little rear legroom there is in the RC compared to the 4-series. The RC's rear seats are SC-like--practically uninhabitable for normal humans, it seems.
versus the 4-series:
Hopefully the RC's rear seats do fold down though. Don't know yet.
versus the 4-series:
Hopefully the RC's rear seats do fold down though. Don't know yet.
Due to longer wheelbase 4 series would most likely end up with more rear leg room than RC but it will be nothing as pictured above in real life application.