Thx spwolf/hoovey !! very excited about what the RC.

 

oh yeah, RX is coming for sure, at least some parts of the world... They sell RX270 with 2.7l 4cly in China so I am sure they will be very happy with RX200t.

V6 is too big for every market other than US and Middle East.

p.s. imagine how well that RX270 goes - it is a Venza engine... heck, i think they started making Prado with it too.

 

You're right, I was thinking more Stateside than International. Turbo does a future in the RX

 

I don't see anything in this article regarding a turbo option for the RC (I have been known to miss things), however Edmunds has mentioned a turbo option somewhere. Let's hope it's true! I need a replacement for my Avalon in 18 months, and my wife's 3IS already has me itching for a Lexus.

 

isn't that for the 4 cylinders RC250? knowing Lexus they will make it 210hp turbo... the RC350 will have the same engine as the 2014 IS350. now unless they somehow trick us and let us modify the 4 cylinder and upgrade the turbo with after market parts and make it faster then the RC350

 

U want more power.. RC F is on the way

 

210 HP for a 2.0 turbo? That would be very disappointing. I'm hoping for something around 235-250HP.

 

Well the RC does cut 2.7" off the 110.2" wheelbase of the IS into a shorter 107.5" wheelbase (incidentally, that's the 2IS's wheelbase!), while the 4-series maintains the same 110.6" wheelbase of the 3-series. But I guess you're right in that the difference shouldn't be that dramatic, and that the RC's rear seats should be still somewhat livable (as livable as the 2IS's) once the fronts seats are pushed forward.

 

Well the 4 series is a 3 series with a different name. The RC chief eniginer has stated the car is not an IS coupe but is on its own path with significant focus on making it it's own car. Thus the wheelbase change and comeplety different body and upgraded interior.

 

my comment was more about 4 series press shots - it doesnt look like 3 series back space, if you look LS460l press shots and compare to 4 series, you would think 4 series has more space at the back... it looks like a van back there :-).

of course, thats how they did the press shots on purpose.

 

it is not going to be 250hp for sure... it is going to be sold as base engine, so 200-220hp max.
BMW's N20 2.0 turbo engine starts at 180hp and ends up at 240hp.

I wouldnt be surprised that Toyota application see less than 200hp too. However, expectations are different - you expect your Toyota and Lexus turbo to last forever while BMW's N20's... heh.

 

Is the upcoming 2.0 turbo meant to replace the IS250? Or will it just be slotted below it?

If it is meant as 250 replacement, then 210 HP should be the minimum (considering that the 4GR-FSE engine is 204-206 hp)

As for me, if you ask my opinion, I wouldn't settle for an RC200T, RC250 nor the RC300h..............as I would rather go straight for the RC350 and RC-F

Let's get it on

 

The N55 is only more fuel efficient in the newer models because of stop/start, which I wouldn't trust anyway. We have a 2011 135i here which has the N55 without stop/start, and real world economy is about identical to the IS350 V6. With that being said, the N55 is definitely more powerful, so even with the same efficiency it's a much better engine.

 

we can only guess... i think main draw of turbo application would be torque, so it doesnt matter if it is 190 or 210, it is going to be faster from low revs.

in different cars, it would probably be applied differently... for SUVs they would maximize the torque and for RC probably top end.

Here in Europe, V6 and V8 are almost dead... it is not a problem to buy it, problem is to sell it later on. I have not seen a M car in a long time, before streets were full of them.

 

You just have to take a look at the seat and armrest relation to come to conclusion that 4 has the passenger seat moved all the way to the front and that rear leg space is available only when you are getting in or out of the car or if you are riding in the back with no passenger up front.

Due to longer wheelbase 4 series would most likely end up with more rear leg room than RC but it will be nothing as pictured above in real life application.