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Lexus RC

RC is a two-door coupe sold by the luxury car brand "Lexus" developed by Toyota.

Under the theme of "Avant-garde Coupe", the exterior unites the proportions of the unity from the front to the cabin and the rear, and the unique appearance of the coupe.

It features a wide & low front view starting from the spindle grill, overhanging wheel flares, and L-shaped front and rear LED lamps.

In the interior, elegance is expressed by continuously overlapping design elements of the same shape on door trims and console lids, and weaving metal and leather-like materials inside.

The Lexus first adopted ambient illumination, which emits light from the back of the ornament panel on the door trim.

The powertrain is equipped with a V6 6-cylinder 3.5L engine "2GR-FSE" on the "RC350".
It produces a maximum output of 234kW (318PS) and a maximum torque of 380N ・ m (38.7kgf ・ m).
The transmission uses an electronically controlled 8-speed automatic "8-Speed ​​SPDS".
The hybrid model "RC300h" is equipped with a hybrid system based on the inline 4-cylinder 2.5L "2AR-FSE" type.

The maximum output of the system is 162kW (220PS), and the fuel economy of JC08 mode is 23.2km / L, which is the highest in the series.

The transmission is an electric continuously variable transmission combined with a six-speed sequential shift. In September 2015, an "RC200t" equipped with an inline 4-cylinder 2.0L turbo engine "8AR-FTS" (renamed to "RC300" from November 2017) was added as an entry model. , See “September 17, 2015” in the chronology below).

In the GT500 class of the SUPER GT, he participated in the 2014-2016 three-year successor to the Lexus SC430.
Due to regulations, the engine of the GT500 machine was different from the commercial model, and the Toyota RI4A, which is also used in the super formula, was installed.

Despite being slightly pushed by GT-Rs, they continued to compete in place of the unsuccessful NSXs, and in the final year 2016, the DENSO KOBELCO SARD RC F driven by Heiki Kovalainen won the two titles of the driver's title and team title And decorated the end of the beauty. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)