Going to RC F Launch Press Event at Monticello: What do you want to know?
08-27-14, 10:18 AM
#31
While all the obvious Q's will be asked/answered by every publication, I'd rather have some more thought provoking Q's answered.
Since the RC F is a lower production run vehicle (akin to say M or AMG), will Lexus allow more customization/personalization like those? While maybe not to the extent the LF-A could be, but hopefully a little more than what's offered in the lesser (RC) models. Why can't I select stitching colors, seat materials (full vs semi-aniline leather), etc.
Since the RC F is a lower production run vehicle (akin to say M or AMG), will Lexus allow more customization/personalization like those? While maybe not to the extent the LF-A could be, but hopefully a little more than what's offered in the lesser (RC) models. Why can't I select stitching colors, seat materials (full vs semi-aniline leather), etc.
08-27-14, 11:08 AM
#32
Lexus Test Driver
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Is TVD offered as a stand alone option like it is in Europe?
Is TVD offered as a stand alone option like it is in Europe?
08-27-14, 07:21 PM
#34
If the Lexus TVD performs how I anticipate it would, it will significantly improve the stability of the RC-F both on the track and on the streets. You should feel the torque of the outside rear wheel pull you through every corner as you increase your throttle input and it will make you feel like your tires are coated with super glue.
I think I read somewhere that the RC-F TVD will detect the rotational speeds of both rear wheels at 1,000 times a second and will adjust the degree of torque between both wheels accordingly (based on one the three TVD settings that you choose from).
08-27-14, 08:26 PM
#35
Lexus Test Driver
Based on my experience with my OS Giken Traction Control Differential, a high-end differential is absolutely worth its price of admission with a very noticeable change in the both the driving dynamics of the vehicle and its greatly improved performance handling limits.
If the Lexus TVD performs how I anticipate it would, it will significantly improve the stability of the RC-F both on the track and on the streets. You should feel the torque of the outside rear wheel pull you through every corner as you increase your throttle input and it will make you feel like your tires are coated with super glue.
I think I read somewhere that the RC-F TVD will detect the rotational speeds of both rear wheels at 1,000 times a second and will adjust the degree of torque between both wheels accordingly (based on one the three TVD settings that you choose from).
If the Lexus TVD performs how I anticipate it would, it will significantly improve the stability of the RC-F both on the track and on the streets. You should feel the torque of the outside rear wheel pull you through every corner as you increase your throttle input and it will make you feel like your tires are coated with super glue.
I think I read somewhere that the RC-F TVD will detect the rotational speeds of both rear wheels at 1,000 times a second and will adjust the degree of torque between both wheels accordingly (based on one the three TVD settings that you choose from).
08-27-14, 09:20 PM
#36
Lexus Test Driver
Does the standard RC-F have an LSD?
08-28-14, 04:22 AM
#37
08-28-14, 04:27 AM
#38
All weather package (heated steering wheel, heated wipers, etc.)
Leather Package
Nav and Mark Levinson Audio System
Performance Package-carbon, TVR
Premium Plus Package (lane change warning (not assist), etc.)
08-28-14, 06:51 AM
#39
Lexus Test Driver
08-29-14, 09:30 AM
#40
Pit Crew
This is more of a question with an opinionated answer; with the nav screen, do you see it being upgraded to the 12.3 inch unit from the GS/LS in the next model year or being so performance oriented that it will be perfectly acceptable with the 7 or 8 inch unit it has now and it probably won't be a gripe many owners would have?
08-31-14, 07:20 PM
#44
This is more of a question with an opinionated answer; with the nav screen, do you see it being upgraded to the 12.3 inch unit from the GS/LS in the next model year or being so performance oriented that it will be perfectly acceptable with the 7 or 8 inch unit it has now and it probably won't be a gripe many owners would have?
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