Lexus RC

Lexus
	Lexus RC 350 (2015-2018)
RC
Production period:	since 2015
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Coupe
Engines:	; Otto engines : 2.0–5.0 liters ; (180–351 kW) ; Otto hybrid : ; 2.5 liters (164 kW)
Length:	4695-4705 mm
Width:	1840-1845 mm
Height:	1390-1395 mm
Wheelbase :	2730 mm
Empty weight :	1700-1935 kg

The Lexus RC is a car model from the Japanese car manufacturer Lexus , which has been produced since 2014 and sold in Germany since January 2015. It is a 2 + 2 seater with rear-wheel drive , which has the brand-typical diabolo grill on the front .

The top model of the series is the Lexus RC F with a 351 kW (477 hp) five-liter V8 gasoline engine, which is also installed in the Lexus IS-F . The RC F is praised by the trade press as the old-school sports coupé , but at the same time criticized for its comparatively high weight. Other drive options include a four-cylinder turbo engine , a four-cylinder hybrid and a 3.5-liter V6, which is only available in the USA and Russia. In Germany only the hybrid "RC 300h" and the "RC F" are sold, the base price for the "RC 300h" is 48,400 euros. All engines drive the rear wheels via an automatic transmission .

At the Paris Motor Show in October 2018, Lexus presented a revised version of the RC.

Rear view

Lexus RC F (2015-2018)

Lexus RC F Track Edition (since 2019)

Lexus RC 300h (since 2018)

Rear view

Technical specifications

	RC 200t	RC 350	RC 300h	RC F
Construction period	since 2016	since 2015		since 2018	2015-2017
Engine type, number of cylinders	R4 turbo gasoline engine	V6 petrol engine	R4 petrol engine + electric motor	V8 petrol engine
Displacement	1998 cc	3456 cc	2494 cc	4969 cc
Max. power	180 kW (245 PS) at 5800 rpm	234 kW (318 hp) at 6400 rpm	133 kW (181 PS) + 105 kW (143 PS) electric motor	341 kW (464 hp) at 7100 rpm	351 kW (477 hp) at 7100 rpm
System performance	-		164 kW (223 PS) 650 V max. Operating voltage	-
Max. Torque	350 Nm at 1650-4400 rpm	380 Nm at 4800 rpm	221 Nm + 300Nm electric motor	530 Nm at 4800-5600 rpm
High performance battery	-		37 kW / 288 V nominal voltage nickel-metal hydride	-
drive	Rear wheel drive
transmission	8-speed automatic		stepless automatic	8-speed automatic
Top speed	230 km / h		190 km / h	270 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	7.5 s	6.3 s	8.6 s	4.5 s [4.3 s] ¹	4.5 s
Fuel consumption (according to EEC guidelines, combined)	7.2 l / 100 km super	10.2 l / 100 km Super Plus	5.0 l / 100 km super	11.3 l / 100 km super	10.8 l / 100 km super
CO ₂ emissions, combined	166-168 g / km	237 g / km	108-116 g / km	258 g / km	251 g / km
Length × width × height	4695 × 1840 × 1395 mm			4705 × 1845 × 1390 mm
wheelbase	2730 mm
Empty weight	1725 kg	1700 kg	1775 kg	1840-1935 kg
Maximum weight	2170 kg			2250 kg
CW value	0.285			0.33
Tank capacity	66 l

¹as a track edition

Racing

Lexus RC used by Zent Cerumo in the Super GT

Lexus RC F GT3

Super GT

The Lexus RC drove as the base vehicle in the Japanese Super GT series from 2014 to 2016 . The vehicles used there are technically closely related to DTM racing cars and use among others the same CFK - monocoque . In contrast to this, a four-cylinder turbo engine with around 500 hp is used in the Super GT series. In the 2017 season, however, Lexus will start with a new racing car based on the Lexus LC .

GT3

The Lexus RC is also used in the GT3 group and is the first Lexus customer sports vehicle there. The Lexus RC F GT3 is much closer to the production vehicle than its counterpart in the Super GT. As in the series, a naturally aspirated V8 engine is installed, but with more displacement and power.

Web links

Commons : Lexus RC - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Official website

Individual evidence

↑ auto-motor-und-sport.de, Lexus RC F in the test. April 26, 2015, accessed March 2, 2017 .
↑ Lexus.de, Lexus models. November 9, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 .
↑ Uli Baumann: Lexus RC (2018): Facelift for the sports coupé. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. August 30, 2018, accessed September 1, 2018 .
↑ Lexus Reveals 2014 RC F GT500 Race Car. In: motorauthority.com. January 28, 2014, accessed March 3, 2017 .
↑ Lexus dumps RC F Super GT in favor of stunning LC 500 racer. August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017 .
↑ New GT3 bombers from Japan and Affalterbach. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. July 29, 2015, accessed March 3, 2017 .

[1] uto-motor-und-sport.de, Lexus RC F in the test. April 26, 2015, accessed March 2, 2017 .

[2] Lexus.de, Lexus models. November 9, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 .

[auto-mot-2018-3] Uli Baumann: Lexus RC (2018): Facelift for the sports coupé. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. August 30, 2018, accessed September 1, 2018 .

[4] Lexus Reveals 2014 RC F GT500 Race Car. In: motorauthority.com. January 28, 2014, accessed March 3, 2017 .

[5] Lexus dumps RC F Super GT in favor of stunning LC 500 racer. August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017 .

[6] New GT3 bombers from Japan and Affalterbach. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. July 29, 2015, accessed March 3, 2017 .