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Old 08-10-13, 11:28 PM
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That is one good looking coupe. Not really like the massive grill tho.
Old 08-11-13, 10:51 AM
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So excited to see this project finally turn into a car. Seems like they have put together a nice package. I really like the range of the power plants. Great job Lexus for not only meeting , but exceeding your goals. This new car is going to make a splash

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Old 08-11-13, 10:54 AM
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Awesome news. Only thing I don't believe is $100k for RC F. I would assume something closer to $75 - $80k.
Old 08-11-13, 10:56 AM
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After seeing the Vossen video for the Q50, I can't wait for them to get their hands on a production one of these.
Old 08-11-13, 04:42 PM
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Salivating!

That grill looks monstrous, but it can hopefully be tamed that with some paint, and/or the right license plate.

Go Lexus!

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Old 08-11-13, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Awesome news. Only thing I don't believe is $100k for RC F. I would assume something closer to $75 - $80k.
100K in AUSD for Australian market. I would assume it's close to 65K for the US.
Old 08-11-13, 05:43 PM
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wow now that's a nice rendering of the RC-F. The hood-scoop isn't that great looking, but i think it can be fixed. The majority of other RC-F renderings have looked quite bad IMO.
Old 08-11-13, 06:12 PM
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This is awesome. Knocks the socks off every other coupe in the market.
Old 08-11-13, 07:33 PM
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I like that the RC350 will include a Torsen LSD. That's a performance upgrade that the 2IS and 3IS are sorely lacking.
Old 08-11-13, 10:32 PM
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Apparently MotorTrend copied this from an Australian website motoring.com.au and did a direct currency conversion from AUD to USD.

See here :

http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2013...339kw-v8-38109

What Motortrend forgot is that Australian car prices are jacked up compared to an equivalent US car even after taking into account currency exchange rates.

For example, in that same Australian article, the Aussie Lexus IS-F is mentioned to cost $126,300 Australian dollars. That's $116,246 US dollars, which is far higher than what the US version retails for.

False Alarm Folks! Lexus is too smart to price itself out of the market.
Old 08-11-13, 11:00 PM
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I need one to add to my tc and sc
Old 08-12-13, 06:46 AM
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Hopefully the $100k price isn't true since that would make absolutely no sense. RC F will compete against the M4. Lexus LFLC will be the car that likely pushes into six figures.
Old 08-12-13, 07:09 AM
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The only thing is if the GS F and RC F debuts the same time it would be exciting but also possibly making people chose between the two.

Originally Posted by Guy Legend
Hopefully the $100k price isn't true since that would make absolutely no sense. RC F will compete against the M4. Lexus LFLC will be the car that likely pushes into six figures.
Post #310 explains things.. And natnut is a credible guy around here
Old 08-12-13, 09:18 AM
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Love this new concept!!!
That hood scoop is a little -need some time to sink in.

Thank goodness about that pricing-I had a heart attack after I read that
Old 08-12-13, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jwong77
After seeing the Vossen video for the Q50, I can't wait for them to get their hands on a production one of these.
It might be showing me making sweet sweet love to the car Its been a long time coming.


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