Official Lexus RC thread
07-17-13, 06:27 PM
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07-17-13, 06:30 PM
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07-17-13, 07:19 PM
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I'm in love
07-17-13, 08:01 PM
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This will be just in time for my graduation. Not a bad gift to myself
07-17-13, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
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Vh_Supra26
Is it just me or does this prototype have an incredibly fast turn-in especially during transitions between corners?
07-17-13, 08:25 PM
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not sure why spy articles are saying reveal in november at the tokyo auto show but sale a year later in late 2014? that doesnt make sense
07-17-13, 10:28 PM
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Everything I'm seeing is just amazing
07-17-13, 10:31 PM
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That video is terrific. Having a naturally aspirated engine is huge in this segment. There's nothing like it.
07-17-13, 10:49 PM
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That video is such a tease.
07-18-13, 12:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
natnut
Is it just me or does this prototype have an incredibly fast turn-in especially during transitions between corners?
car is very stable in corners... i wonder if they are using some active suspension system like ****, or is it "just" improved AVS and DRS.
07-18-13, 12:17 AM
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i am quite happy that lexus is no longer as secretive. these kind of teases work so much better
07-18-13, 01:05 AM
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i am quite happy that lexus is no longer as secretive. these kind of teases work so much better
+1.
If these were real spy shots we would be looking at pics of that uncovered GS with quad pipes!
... Tease is the perfect word lol. Leaked on purpose!
07-18-13, 06:04 AM
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BNR34
OH DAMN, V8 is confirmed!!!!
Thank you so much
It sounds the same as today's IS-F
Wow so M4 is TT Inline 6 and this is NA V8................Lexus win for once on having soul and being cool??
Now put this motor in everything please, RC-F, IS-F, GS-F, LS-F, SC-F, PLEASE!!
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/569...on-the-horizon
Looks like no more V8 for the new IS-F. Maybe it will be the same for this model too?
07-18-13, 06:26 AM
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Any chance this smiley face making machine has the torque vectoring AWD and dct Lexus has been hinting at implementing?
07-18-13, 06:31 AM
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Mr. Burns
RC competes with the RWD 4 series (also a tweener between 3 and 5 series) and M4 more than it does with the FWD based AWD A5/S5.
Only the Golf based cars have FWD bias AWD (TT, A3). The A5/S5 uses a rear biased AWD (40/60).
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Vh_Supra26
Someone needs to update the title of the thread. "Video on page 13".
Done.
07-17-13, 06:27 PM
... Tease is the perfect word lol. Leaked on purpose!
