Lexus didn’t go to any great lengths to disguise its high-performance RC F coupe while conducting a testing program at the Nürburgring this summer. Save for the requisite curlicue-camouflage vinyl wrap, Lexus’s two-door IS bared all for anyone who was interested. So it’s not much of a surprise to see the RC without its Magic Eye–like cloak, nor are we shocked to discover the car will make its in-the-metal debut at the Tokyo auto show later this month. What does come as a surprise, however, is just how much more seductive the RC looks than the IS on which it’s based.
The IS DNA is undeniable, but nearly every surface has been slightly massaged for a more sensuous appearance. The A-pillar appears to be more raked, and the coupe’s shape allows for a larger backlight. Lexus’s trademark spindle grille is widened and positioned lower down on the fascia than on any other model. Positioned between the aggressively shaped air intakes, it works very nicely.
Triangular headlamps are set deep into form-fitting body creases and feature a three-lamp LED arrangement that channels the spirit of the LF-LC concept. The rear fascia features a pair of vertically stacked vents at either side, bracketing a pair of squared-off exhaust finishers. More-geometric and aggressive taillamp shapes further differentiate the RC from the IS, forgoing the dramatic downward stretch of the latter. Despite a wheelbase down 2.7 inches from that of its four-door sibling, the RC is stretched by 1.1 inches in both length and width compared to the IS.
New 2015 Lexus RC F Sport
Reviewed by BlogCarShow
Published :
Rating : 4.5
Published :
Rating : 4.5
