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Gotta say it’s really nice, wasn’t too fond of the refreshed headlights but man that frontend does look good. Still think I prefer the pre refreshed lights and my rear activ spoiler though. Carbon ceramic brakes and titanium exhaust system are standard. The exhaust would be a nice upgrade, hopefully if it’s louder, hopefully this and the cf rear diffuser can be purchased . The only thing I don’t think I care too much for is the red carbon fiber on the interior.
The track edition is a very cool car. I am really interested in the price. I also want to see how the car magazines and press reacts to it after they drive it.
Hands down the best looking RCF released, the TE. Wouldn't be shocked to see it priced in the low 100s. But I'll never buy another Lexus F, again, so long as Lexus service centers remain uber conservative about accepting modifications.
The track edition is a very cool car. I am really interested in the price. I also want to see how the car magazines and press reacts to it after they drive it.
Ditto. Cannot wait to read what critics/drivers say.
It clearly has upgrades but fortunately for current 2015+ owners, no real change to the sheet metal means the changes are subtle enough that it doesn't date the original design. To the average person on the road, a 2015 doesn't look like 'last year's model'....
Not a fan of the Rear Diffuser, the Red Interior as the only option, or the limited Exterior Color choices, but Overall like the changes. Just wish there was more of a weight reduction and a higher increase in power. Probably wont even consider this myself.
Lexus is always so conservative about everything they do which sucks. Power increase was pretty much non existent and the weight reduction isn't enough imo. Feels like we can honestly spend a little money with aftermarket options and get close to similar performance.
That being said, there are things I really like about this car also. Mainly the change in the final drive ratio, the lower trigger point for the secondary intake, the alcantara seats and the carbon ceramic brakes. Maybe we can also mimic the new intake setup depending!
If there's one in the area, I'd definitely be interested in taking it for a test drive.
power increase is not "nonexistent." Peak increase of 5hp or 6ftlbs at 6k rpms for one moment means close to nothing if there's increases of 20hp across the whole rev range, FYI.
launch control seems promising too. this is how the RCF should've debuted.
power increase is not "nonexistent." Peak increase of 5hp or 6ftlbs at 6k rpms for one moment means close to nothing if there's increases of 20hp across the whole rev range, FYI.
launch control seems promising too. this is how the RCF should've debuted.
Exactly. It is about the area under the curve. Lexus says, they made improvements in midrange response so probably they tried to "thicken" the torque curve. The shortened gearing will do wonders for lower end acceleration as we all know we have long a** gearing. Third gear goes to nearly 110 mph at rev-limit. It is crazy long.
p.s. Still I am keeping my RCF, but genuinely happy with the direction Lexus is going with their seriousness in this brutally competitive segment.
You are deluding yourself if you think a small change in gearing will make a big difference. It will help with 60 ft times and not much more. As soon as you hit the meat of the powerband you're getting all the power the engine produces and gearing can't change that. I wish it could, but I got into a huge argument with a good friend who painted the picture for me. First gear gets a boost. Nothing else. A lot like a lightweight flywheel's impact is greatest in low gears, but as load increases the impact is smaller and smaller. I still love a lightweight flywheel for a road car, but it's really best in low gears on low powered engines.
If Lexus had built this car in 2015, I would have seriously considered selling my Supra to buy it. It's a shame it took them so long.
You are deluding yourself if you think a small change in gearing will make a big difference. It will help with 60 ft times and not much more. As soon as you hit the meat of the powerband you're getting all the power the engine produces and gearing can't change that. I wish it could, but I got into a huge argument with a good friend who painted the picture for me. First gear gets a boost. Nothing else. A lot like a lightweight flywheel's impact is greatest in low gears, but as load increases the impact is smaller and smaller. I still love a lightweight flywheel for a road car, but it's really best in low gears on low powered engines.
If Lexus had built this car in 2015, I would have seriously considered selling my Supra to buy it. It's a shame it took them so long.
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