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11-04-13, 11:56 AM

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Seems the reverse light is now LED
Also just noticed the front brakes have Lexus written on the side.

Well I hope there's no cost-cutting involved

Because in certain markets, Lexus swap one reverse light for a rear fog light.

Ends up with an asymmetric butt

*Hopefully*, I am 'hoping' that does not happen to the Lexus RC that will arrive on our shores.

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11-04-13, 11:57 AM

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Lexus listened!! Fog lights!!!!..............ding ding ding ding

Fog lights and wheel gap is all I care, the rest is blahhhh

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11-04-13, 11:58 AM

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Thats not cost cutting, in those markets they have to have a rear foglight.

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11-04-13, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by testmetest

Thanks for the folks who replied about there really being an RC F. I was thinking as a devil's advocate what if those camo spy shots were really this RC350, then there's no evidence of a RC F.

But hopefully there is more evidence. I hope so, I have a 2008 IS F and want to upgrade.

both "RC-F" and "RC350" brands were trademarked at the same time

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11-04-13, 12:07 PM

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Lexus listened!! Fog lights!!!!..............ding ding ding ding

Fog lights and wheel gap is all I care, the rest is blahhhh

I think your gripe was no fog lights on the USDM FSport models...this is the non-FSport RC350, dont cheer just yet lol

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11-04-13, 12:12 PM

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I think your gripe was no fog lights on the USDM FSport models...this is the non-FSport RC350, dont cheer just yet lol

LOL, you are right!

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11-04-13, 12:18 PM

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Thats not cost cutting, in those markets they have to have a rear foglight.

Let the nit-picking begin!!

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11-04-13, 12:19 PM

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Let the nit-picking begin!!

Starts earlier and earlier LOL

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11-04-13, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MPLexus301

My edit of what the front end should look like. I think it'd be drop dead gorgeous with something like this

so being that a few to many of the members here have good network ties with Lexus USA and maybe evenLexus Japan, why can't we (as enthusiasts following this vehicle from a pencil drawing) petition somehow for Lexus to use the horizontal grill fix above rather than the current vertical. Voices are what changes things and am sure if they hear the distaste for the vertical grill, they'll look into creating the horizontal grill instead?

or am I just reaching too far here

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11-04-13, 12:21 PM

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looks better with the vertical grille lines, too plain with the horizontal ones

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11-04-13, 12:26 PM

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people who are complaining about the grille have to realize its almost straight off of the LF-LC concept

granted, the proportions are MUCH better on the LF-LC but the chrome outline/shape of the spindle is very close. also notice the side openings are, again, nigh exact in shape. i suspect the F Sport version with the one piece mesh grille will look better.

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11-04-13, 12:36 PM

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Why do we agree so much lol….

And to think this is STOCK. I'm already thinking full BBK, lowered, Concave wheels, exhaust, maybe even fender flares…. Blackout the trim….

fender flares?

don't know about that, but with you on the rest. I do think some 4-5" polished lips on the rear wheels of this RC and the horizontal grill would look REALLY impressive to me tho.

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11-04-13, 12:45 PM

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Yup. The '13 ES, GS, and LS have white LEDs under the strip.

RC has LED over the strip not under.

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11-04-13, 12:54 PM

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people who are complaining about the grille have to realize its almost straight off of the LF-LC concept

Grille on the RC is very different - much more exaggerated, and the entire interior of the grill has different shapes - vertical slats, splitter bar, etc. LF-LC is more "hour glass" and all mesh interior.