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Heavy metal. One of my favorite types of music, of course, but it is a fact difficult to beat when it comes to built mostly steel cars. Because vehicles steel, like bricks are heavy. Aluminum and composite materials such as carbon fiber are the future. Just ask Ford. But for now most cars are being built in steel. As new Sport Lexus RC and RC 350 F F, for example. I'm taking with this item mini-lesson for a reason. We weighed the RC F and watches a lardy 4040 lbs. For a comparison, a similar size and fully addressed BMW M4 weighs 3604 pounds, a difference of 436 pounds. Before mounting a campaign of sending angry letters against Lexus, know that the AWD Audi RS 5 is only 13 pounds lighter than the F RC, 4027 lbs. Still, why is a completely new car so heavy? First things first: When we compare the Audi RS 5 to the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe 507 deceased loved both cars. Our fellow pro racer Randy Pobst thought as gun track, the RS 5 was much higher than the 507 (and ran around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca about 1 second faster in the Audi), but both Ron and I Kiino preferred the enhanced by AMG as a road car. The point is, both Audi and strong not-to-light weight, 3952 pounds A very strange reason, it is. The RC RC 350 F Sport and F are not simply two-door versions of the SI four-door sports sedan. The new coupes are, in the parlance of our times, mashups. The front is the wide-body GS, the middle section is from the previous generation ES C (convertible), and the posterior third is stolen from the current generation IS. Crazy, is not it? But why? Why not make a new platform? Well, folks, I pose this exact question for the engineering team of RC 'twins and was told to get the stiffness I wanted the car to have and keep costs down, the Frankencoupe was sentenced best solution weight. Moreover, it was explained, the GS section allowed to accommodate wider tires would have the chassis, the IS C and was reinforced piece, and rear IS allowed for a shorter overhang. But does it work? Lexus says the F RC will reach 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. Our tests revealed that the car needs 4.5 seconds. A small discrepancy, some might say. Others might say that the BMW M4 hits 60 mph in 4 seconds flat, while the Audi RS 5 takes 3.9 seconds. Just to throw it there, out of production two-door AMG 507 requires only 3.8 seconds. The RC F is able to send the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds at 110.3 mph. Comparatively, the M4 makes writing at 12.2 seconds at 117.8 mph, the RS 5 pictures from 12.3 to 112.2 mph, and AMG Coupe 507 ends at 12.2 seconds at 117.4 mph. Not so hot for the new Lexus. Two caveats. One is that the car we tested was a prototype early accumulation and engine management software reportedly has been updated since we played. The other is that Lexus claims the brand accessible performance define F in the future and that the acceleration in some way superquick scares people who can not drive as well as others. I say losing 400 pounds would make the car as fast as its competitors. Either way, the new software should shave precious tenths off those elapsed times. In terms of braking, the RC F stops from 60 mph in 108 feet. The M4 with $ 8,000 optional ceramic carbon brakes need 98 feet, the Audi RS 5 requires 104 feet, and the old AMG 507 needed only 103 meters. Asked if the brand is considering an option of carbon-ceramic, Lexus says, "No." I can say Lexus must, above all, with all that weight. In terms of handling, maximum lateral grip RC F was 0.95 g and completed our figure-eight test in 24.7 seconds - the exact same time it takes the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and one of the three Alfa Romeo 4C we tested, mind you. M4 can pull the 0.98 g and figure eight run at 24.2 seconds, the RS 5 shows a maximum of 0.99 and takes 24.6 seconds, while the AMG 507 and took only 0.91 grams needed 25.2 seconds. Half a second difference between two cars is quite raw in a driving course of 1,600 meters. Again, weight is the enemy, but the 450-hp Audi porkiness mitigates its AWD grip out of corners. , Numbers-wise this looks like a pretty solid victory for the BMW M4. But keep reading. Benz works as kick-ass, elite performance machines. So it's possible that the RC F (and to a lesser extent, the RC 350 F Sport) are able to do the same. Let's start by looking at some numbers. Very fast: they were only able to test the RC F, so we'll have to stay tuned for a first test with full instrumentation of CR 350 F Sport. Under the bulging hood RC F there is a hot rod version of the Lexus 5.0-liter V-8. Hot-rod is probably an underestimate as Lexus claims that only the aluminum block is drag. The heads, camshafts, titanium valves forged connecting rods, crankshaft journals, the intake manifold, and even larger throttle body (before 76 mm, 83 mm) are now completely new. Energy, therefore, is upwards of 420 horsepower in the discontinued IS F to 467 hp in the RC F. Torque also rises, 371 lb-ft to 389 lb-ft. The 5.0-liter also smart enough to not only avoid tax gas guzzler but becomes Otto cycle Atkinson cycle under light loads. Why not use cylinder deactivation like everyone else? Lexus is worried that after about 100,000 miles activated cylinders will have much more wear than active. Makes sense, but also shows how Lexus / Toyota is able to leverage its expertise in hybrid non-hybrid vehicle. Note: These are the naturally aspirated ponies. Audi, BMW, and soon the new C63 AMG and Cadillac ATS-V will force all-Admitted. I give huge props to Lexus to gut out a big ole V-8 that makes the old fashioned way. The resulting sound is murderer. Also on the positive side of the scale, front-end bite was tough. Understeer is only performed in the most throwaway of the corners (18, actually), and can be easily corrected with the brake pedal. The TVD and a little trail braking RC F made the turn beautifully. Throttle response was nice and linear, and the 5.0-liter power was more or less fine, although I would like it if the engine accelerated a little faster, for example how the V-10 in LFA did. Losing weight would help there. Compared with turbo inline-six of the M4, the RC F lacks torque. BMW engine classifies its 406 lb-ft of torque, but as always, that's a massive understatement. I also like it if Lexus would develop a package track maybe threw some light or better yet aluminum panels carbon fiber body, carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Cup tires, or some kind of rubber more suitable for track work. There is a roof optional carbon fiber, but the car needs more light-weight. In fact, it is asking for it. Body panels make sense. After all, Lexus, you have that fantasy loom. It's hard to say openly that Car X is better than Y car - in this case the RC F and M4 - without having to drive back to back on the same day on the same road. However, I am able to change my mind back to the old days, circa 2008 and talk about the IS F compared to the E92 BMW M3. In that particular case, I think it's safe to say that the BMW was the best car in every measurable way. However, I remember preferring the Lexus for the Bimmer. There were more male, more hardcore and less demanding on the IS F. Frankly, the difference in weight over 400 pounds between RC and F M4 is enough to tip things in favor of BMW. But the RC F, at least, is an attractive alternative. Exactly how convincing we have to find out at a later date, when compared directly. Until then, I want you to understand that I really liked the new Lexus Frankencoupe much more than the numbers would lead you to believe. You probably will too. Lexus auto writers took the nation to fast and skillful Monticello Motor Club about 90 miles northeast of Manhattan. We were not treated with a course more or less than 4 miles and as many laps as we (and brakes) we could stomach. I drove a couple of sessions in the RC 350 F Sport, because A) these cars have two degrees rearward direction and wanted to see how four wheels spinning worked on a track and B) Lexus did not bring enough for all RC Fs whores track attendance and I do not like standing around. The RC 350 F Sport, while sufficient power (when he was 306 horsepower to be so little?), Was a hoot about Monticello 18 laps. The direction of the rear wheels helps point the nose and turn the chassis pretty well. The understeer is minimized, a good trick on a trolley-nose-under heavy tired. However, I must point out that I got two different RC 350 F Sport to overheat your transmission fluid. Doing so caused a limiter to bring around 4,000 rpm which prevented me accelerating the engine downshifting, or fun. Half a lap of slow conduction cooled things off and the error message was. But still ... also not good, brakes RC 350 F Sport simply not intended for the track. The pedal was very soft, very fast. To be fair, the first time the tranny fluid to boil, I was driving like an animal, trying not to let a fellow behind me in a catch RC F. The second time I was trying to see if I could duplicate error. Tee Hee. As for the RC F, which is awesome. One of the few options in the car is a torque vectoring differential, or as Lexus calls the TVD. Like the C7 Corvette and the Jaguar F-Type, the TVD uses two electronic lockers to dominate the outside rear wheel when cornering. The standard differential is a limited slip Torsen unit and puts power down quite well. The car we tested in our facility had the TVD. Figure-eight rats Carlos Lago and I feel that the RC F handled better around the figure eight mode Slalom. Track mode was too the limit, as both were fighting with the steering wheel too often. Things were reversed once on the track, where I made the DTV on the track and as a result was able to get in earlier and harder than I could in Slalom mode or Torsen equipped car accelerator. There lowering barrier performance Lexus was talking about. The transmission is greatly improved compared to the shifts is F. are not only fast, but the transmission seems to go out of their way to give you the change you want when you want it - a rare attribute in an automatic. Even dual-claw struggle with that task, often denying beeping and turns. Part of this is due to the relatively broad band of power naturally aspirated engine If you have a complaint or issue with your Lexus vehicle we want to help. 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