Hoppean

Neogenic

Loved this review

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

Enjoyed this, but take exception to a couple of the things:

First the wheels - 20" vs 21" - Ride comfort - wheel diameter is not the only determinate in the equation. Size and aspect ratio of the tires play a large role in the equation and both determine the OD of the tire/wheel combo. Both the RCF and GSF ride on 19" wheels, and their overall OD is 26" front and 26.6" rear. therefore the tires have a sidewall height of 3.5" front and 3.8" rear. On the LC (21" wheels) the OD is 25.7' and 28.5" front to rear - Sidewall height is 3.9" front and 3.8" rear. Higher in front and same in the rear compared to the two F cars. The 20" LC wheels are 28.7" front and rear - therefore sidewall height is 4.4". So yes about .5" more for the 20s. But that is on an RFT which we all know rides harsher and doesn't handle as well as a non RFT tire. As a point of reference my 255/40/21 and 295/35/21 are 29" - so sidewall height is 4" front and rear.

Second - The reviewer said that the LC was unique, not another this and not another that. I disagree - when I first saw the LC, Aston Martin immediately popped into my head. I'll bet Lexus bought and tore down a couple of AMs

Otherwise - Yes a pretty good take IMO

Lou

Rydo

Apart from being an essentially 2-seat GT car, what about it's appearance looks like an Aston Martin?

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^







And as you noted - The packaging.

Lou

1A1

Looks like Aston copied Lexus. The LC concept came out in 2012.

Steve

SuperGT

I owned both a Vantage S and now the LC. In the flesh the those two have a different stance, the AM being much lower and shorter. Aston design also has flowing curves from every angle, while the LC has razor sharp lines viewed from the sides and front. That being said, they are still part of the same basic design DNA.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^The Vantage is the wrong model for comparison. The DB11 is the comparable model:



Lou

SuperGT

Yes the DB is closer in style and size.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

i think you mean 28.7 front (a typo i assume).

Wow, you got plus size tires, huh? Was that for looks or ride quality? Is there a pic of your car with those tires on someplace? Runflats or not?

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^Neither - For Handling! They're Michelin PS4S. Non RFT





Lou

Tempest

If you guys haven't seen this video yet, it's interesting. I like the savagegeese videos.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

^^^^That video is posted in the GSF and RCF forum and I watched it. Hate to see an LC abused like that

Lou

Tempest

Yeah, to use their own language, I don't drive it like a "yobbo". But, I know that there are a ton of people that enjoy doing that and pushing the car on the track is what gets views. Personally, I moved away from the RC F because I liked the refinement of the LC more, but that's just me. It didn't take me long to decide between a Track Edition and the LC. Of course, to each their own.

I'll say this, I like savagegeese a lot more than Doug DeMuro...

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

you mean the constant bouncing off the rev limiter? i don't know why they did that over and over... i kinda wince when they did it each time, even though i'm sure the car can handle it.