RC F automotive reviews thread
10-25-14, 09:06 PM
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I hate to say it, but I agree with the articles judgement of the center console. It's the only thing about the car I hate. It looks cheap and busy. It should have been designed to flow like the exterior of the car. I hope it's different in person.
10-27-14, 09:55 AM
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Where are the comparos ? I dont get this, the production cars are apparently already out since people here on CL has driven it on track against the competetion the last weeks. But not a single magazine apparently. Strange.
10-27-14, 09:57 AM
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10-27-14, 10:18 AM
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Who would they let customers and maybe future buyers drive unfinished prototypes ? I had a testdrive with an early pre production Lexus IS 300h before I bought mine, but thats not even close to be a prototype. The only two things on that car that didnt make it to production for europe was the exterior color and navigation settings. And as far as I know they updated the engine software for RC-F a month ago. This is for sure 99,9% of the production car.
10-27-14, 04:47 PM
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Who would they let customers and maybe future buyers drive unfinished prototypes ? I had a testdrive with an early pre production Lexus IS 300h before I bought mine, but thats not even close to be a prototype. The only two things on that car that didnt make it to production for europe was the exterior color and navigation settings. And as far as I know they updated the engine software for RC-F a month ago. This is for sure 99,9% of the production car.
10-27-14, 05:42 PM
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Guessing comparison tests and full reviews will show up in December issues of all the major publications.
10-29-14, 06:56 AM
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Carlos and Randy have earned my respect over the years. This is a fair review showing the true strengths and weaknesses of both cars. The hot lap was the most telling where the RCF came in only 3/10ths behind the M4. That along with the sound of the V8 and the daily drivability makes it the right car for me.
10-29-14, 07:30 AM
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So there you have it. The RC-F did phenomenally well on the race track. In many corners, Randy was actually braking late with the RC-F. In the straights, they both had very similar trap speeds.
Despite all of the "hoopla" of RC-F being not a "track weapon" like the M4, RC-F was only 3/10ths slower around the race track than the so-called "track weapon" M4. They both crossed the finish line within 1 - 1.5 car length of each other. They were literally neck and neck at the finish line. All while weighing 400 lbs more than the M4.
RC-F is a lot closer to the M4 than IS-F was to the E90/E92 M3. Amazing job Lexus!
Despite all of the "hoopla" of RC-F being not a "track weapon" like the M4, RC-F was only 3/10ths slower around the race track than the so-called "track weapon" M4. They both crossed the finish line within 1 - 1.5 car length of each other. They were literally neck and neck at the finish line. All while weighing 400 lbs more than the M4.
RC-F is a lot closer to the M4 than IS-F was to the E90/E92 M3. Amazing job Lexus!
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10-29-14, 07:41 AM
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Despite all of the "hoopla" of RC-F being not a "track weapon" like the M4, RC-F was only 3/10ths slower around the race track than the so-called "track weapon" M4. They both crossed the finish line within 1 - 1.5 car length of each other. They were literally neck and neck at the finish line. All while weighing 400 lbs more than the M4.
