Updates on RCF--When?
05-10-14, 10:04 AM
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Yea, I agree they are definitely dropping the ball in terms of marketing. There is way too much timing gap between the initial announcement and subsequent details. The speculation could build hype, but in this case it feels like it's causing doubts and losing momentum quickly.
05-17-14, 08:10 PM
#18
As to the info, since car doesnt release in 5-6 more months, we wont get full info yet. M4 released sooner so there was info sooner... and it would be unusual if they released all that info 6 months before release.
Usually we get to know full specs, equipment and pricing 2-3 months before start of sales, and official reviews start dropping around month after that...
05-19-14, 09:29 AM
#19
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What the heck are you talking about?
I posted 2 months ago the car is coming in November and the prices are 44K for the RC350 and 70K for the RC-F.
There is even a price chart for the different RC trim packages posted in one of these threads. If you didn't see it I'll post them up.
The power? 450hp is what I hear. I don't believe it will be more. Every time I ask that's what I hear.
Officially they say it could be more but I don't believe it. Unless our contacts at Lexus Corp are being kept in the dark.
I posted 2 months ago the car is coming in November and the prices are 44K for the RC350 and 70K for the RC-F.
There is even a price chart for the different RC trim packages posted in one of these threads. If you didn't see it I'll post them up.
The power? 450hp is what I hear. I don't believe it will be more. Every time I ask that's what I hear.
Officially they say it could be more but I don't believe it. Unless our contacts at Lexus Corp are being kept in the dark.
This car will be over 450 horsepower...hold on for the specs, the advertisements--the public disclosure. I believe it is just around the corner.
05-19-14, 10:23 AM
#20
I don't see the logic of holding on the final horsepower/tq figures. The M4s horsepower figures are down compared to competition but it was available sooner.. Are the delays because of marketing or because of technical reasons? Some people ordered the M4 because of the lack of information on the RC-F..
05-19-14, 10:40 AM
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I don't see the logic of holding on the final horsepower/tq figures. The M4s horsepower figures are down compared to competition but it was available sooner.. Are the delays because of marketing or because of technical reasons? Some people ordered the M4 because of the lack of information on the RC-F..
05-19-14, 11:30 AM
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Lexus only wanted to sell 200 of these a month, I'm sure they have no problem meeting targets. That is what is most important in business. If the competitors sells many times more than the RCF but doesn't meet their sales target, it's a failure.
05-19-14, 02:05 PM
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05-19-14, 02:50 PM
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Power figures already have been leaked through a picture of Lexus brochure. 471 HP@7100 rpm. There is no mystery there anymore.
05-19-14, 04:47 PM
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Last August, I pre-ordered and purchased a 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport (which I LOVE)... but unfortunately it had issues and was just recently lemoned... it's getting returned in the next week.
I don't want to wait forever... so hopefully Lexus gets the final information out here shortly.
05-19-14, 04:58 PM
#28
previous ISF didnt have gas guzzler, new engine is more efficient with the atkinson cycle
and what if the M loses to the RCF, like how the new 3 and 5 did to the IS and GS. Some of the reviews arent too hot about the M with its artificial engine sound. RCF still has the chance to make final revisions to react to the M
and what if the M loses to the RCF, like how the new 3 and 5 did to the IS and GS. Some of the reviews arent too hot about the M with its artificial engine sound. RCF still has the chance to make final revisions to react to the M
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05-19-14, 05:32 PM
#29
I'll speak up since I'm in the same boat as 'basamx' (and oddly, also in Wisconsin)... I'm currently waiting.. and waiting.. and waiting for Lexus to release final information on the RC-F (and RC-350) and directly shopping it against the M4. I've never owned a BMW, but the M4 seems/looks pretty nice to me. The M4 is about $69K with the packages I want, so it all comes down to price and final info. I'm also curious to know if the RC-F will get the gas guzzler tax due to the V8... that would add on another ~$3K to it's final price.
Last August, I pre-ordered and purchased a 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport (which I LOVE)... but unfortunately it had issues and was just recently lemoned... it's getting returned in the next week.
I don't want to wait forever... so hopefully Lexus gets the final information out here shortly.
Last August, I pre-ordered and purchased a 2014 Lexus IS350 F-Sport (which I LOVE)... but unfortunately it had issues and was just recently lemoned... it's getting returned in the next week.
I don't want to wait forever... so hopefully Lexus gets the final information out here shortly.
I've always known that german cars were expensive to own and unreliable.
If you saw the number of BMWs we get in on trade with complaints from the owners of having to fix crap over and over, you would think twice about getting one.
Wait for the RC!
05-19-14, 06:15 PM
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