We all know about the RC Coupe from Lexus, and we can all agree that we all want one. The Japanese car maker and subsidiary of Toyota, Lexus revealed the brand new RC F at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 14, 2014. The RC F is a sports thoroughbred model based on the RC coupe, which made its debut in Tokyo in November last year.
The RC F will be the most powerful 8-cylinder car ever built by Lexus for the road. The RC F is equipped with a new 5.0-litre V8 engine with a maximum output set to be well above 450bhp. Its status as the most powerful V8 road-going car Lexus has yet built is reflected in styling optimised for stability at high speeds, including wider wheels and tyres, an active rear wing, air scoops, cooling ducts and carbon fibre components. Each element delivers what Lexus calls “functional beauty” to the overall design. In fact, the RC F displays design cues taken from the LFA supercar. The active rear wing automatically deploys at 80kmph and retracts when speed falls below 40kmph, preserving the coupe’s svelte lines at standstill.
The power of the exterior is matched by the cockpit design of the RC F’s interior. Features unique to the model include the meters, steering wheel, seats, trim detailing and pedals. Lexus’s close scrutiny of every element of the RC F extends to the design of L-shaped rubber slits in the brake and accelerator pedals – not just to look good, but also to provide better foot grip.
