Today I drove an I test drove an RC-F and an RC 350. I have a 2013 GS 350 F-Sport and expected the RC-F to be fantastic. Well, I was underwhelmed. The seats in my GS have more adjustments and are more comfortable, The RC does not have the large screen that my GS does. I expected the RC-F to be super-fast. I have driven a Porsche 911S, and I was impressed. The RC-F was nothing comparable. So, I am happy with my GS, and will not "upgrade". Maybe when the LC500 is available, but not for now.

 

so the seats in your bigger body sedan is more comfortable than a sports coupe and has a bigger screen. lol.

 

kind of what I was thinking..


sports car vs. luxury sedan..




kind of like comparing a 22 year old stripper to your 50 year old wife..

 

Nothing about performance or handling either...might've missed the point of the RCF.

 

Agreed. I don't even like the RC-F and felt this post was off base. Definitely sounds like a future LC 500 customer though.

 

im sure he likes the slow GS-F

 

How does this work with test driving a brand new car like this? Do they just let you punch the gas pedal and floor it/throw it around the corners like you're on some race track?

Doesn't the engine need to be broken in first? I am amazed Lexus dealer let him "really" get a feel for the car on a short test drive.

 

Thanks for sharing your insight OP. May I suggest you test drive the GSF? It might satisfy your interest in an upgrade rather than a crossgrade to a sport coupe. or LC500

 

Wow, tough room.

Thanks, OP, for your observations. The GS F Sport is a great all-around car. I agree with Radical that you should test drive a GS-F.

 

What kind of gas mileage did you get?

 

LC500 is not going to be faster than RC-F... as everyone else said, GS-F would be a nice to try, it is the ultimate GS after all.

 

There are plenty of reasons not to like the RC-F. But the OP compared the comfort/amenities of that car to a more luxurious class of car, all the while comparing the performance to a completely different class of car that's not even in the same ballpark (2-seater sports car, 500 lbs less, far more expensive to boot). That's just not reasonable. Perhaps in this context, the OP's word choice (e.g., "upgrade") suggests he thought the RC-F would be better than the GS on all fronts, indicating improper expectations.

 

You don't need to explain it to me. I agree with your statements, but maybe it should have been explained to him the same way instead of in short, smart-*** remarks designed to make him feel stupid. Nothing irritates me more than a newbie poster that either posts input or ask questions and is made to look ridiculous. This forum is about sharing information in an informative way, and if people don't have anything intelligent to add they should just move on.

 

Heck I wish I could FIT in that seat. The lats bolster was very tight squeeze. I didn't even bother to drive it. What's the point if I have to sit sideways in it. A Russian neighbor bought one and he's bigger than me & I asked how he fit in that car. He laughed and made the sideways motion. His wife on the other hand is dainty and fits perfectly like a flower in a vase. I see her driving it most of the time.

 

AND he was not as impressed as he was with a 911 S - blasphemy! haha