Lexus sports coupe RC and RC F released (partially improved)
LEXUS launched the partially redesigned sports coupe RC and RC F on January 9, 2023.
Launched in 2014, the LEXUS RC is a coupe model characterized by LEXUS' elegant and emotional design and driving performance, while the RC F is a premium sports car equipped with a V8 5.0L naturally aspirated high-output engine and 8-Speed SPDS.
The RC and RC F have been partially upgraded to adopt hub bolt wheel clamping for better steering performance, and the absorber characteristics, AVS, and EPS controls have been optimized through repeated driving at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama.
The body rigidity distribution of the RC F has been reviewed and optimized to achieve higher handling performance on the circuit, and the D-range paddle shifter gearshift control has been improved to pursue even more "F"-like driving performance.
The exterior of the RC features new ENKEI wheels designed exclusively for the F SPORT, which are designed to be sporty and to stimulate a passion for driving, as well as a wheel design that foreshadows the high level of athletic performance befitting a sports coupe.
The exterior of the RC F features a new wheel design with surface treatments such as machined luster and Super Gloss Black Metallic paint.
In the interior of the RC and RC F, the multimedia system features an intuitive touch-screen display for improved driver operability.
In conjunction with the touch-screen display, the design of the instrument panel upper section has been redesigned. The shape of the side registers has been changed to a round shape similar to that of the meters, clock, engine switch, etc., to accentuate a unified sporty appearance.
All RC F models are equipped with an electric parking brake with brake hold function as standard equipment, which holds the brakes applied when the driver depresses the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
The Lexus Safety System + safety features of the RC and RC F include a monocular camera and millimeter-wave radar with improved performance, expanding the range of the "pre-crash safety" system to detect bicyclists in the daytime, pedestrians at night, oncoming vehicles before turning right at an intersection, and crossing pedestrians when turning right or left at an intersection. pedestrians coming from the front before turning right at intersections, and pedestrians crossing the intersection when turning right or left. In addition, functions such as emergency steering assist, which assists steering within the lane triggered by the driver's steering, have been added.
In addition, the advanced driving support function "Lane Tracing Assist," which assists the driver in steering the vehicle in the center of the lane, now uses AI technology for lane recognition to expand the range of support and realize smoother and less disruptive steering support.
Radar Cruise Control (with all-speed follow-up function)" has an added function of "Curve Speed Control" that decelerates the vehicle in advance according to the size of curves.
Which do you prefer, the RC or RC F, the 2-door sports coupe with full of advanced technologies?