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RC F finished second in Motor Trend's 2015 Car of the Year contest. It beats the C-class and the mustang.
Carlos Lago wrote MT's first review of the RC F and placed it a close second behind the M4. Jonny Lieberman (my fav) wrote why the RC F finished second this time. Interestingly, MT placed the RC F second for the styling not the weight or relative lack of power. The editors loved the brakes, handling, ride, and (of course) the engine.
"Why is the RC F not Car of the Year? Because of the 4,045-pound elephant in the room, and we're not talking curb weight. We're talking design. The RC F is one of the most bafflingly bizarre-looking cars we've ever laid eyes on. That's being polite. Our design judge was even more polite. "The overall proportion and package are not at fault but are let down by a collection of details," said Gale. Kiino was more blunt: "It reminds me of an ugly dog that's cute because it's so ugly." MacKenzie summarizes, "This thing is a mess from front to rear."
That's a damn shame, because the RC F is a wonderful driver's car. Says Kiino: "A really pleasurable car to drive, and not just at breakneck speeds. Ride is surprisingly compliant, and the cabin is quiet on the highway." Should you decide to push deeper with your right foot, the RC F delivers. After smashing it around the Winding Track, Markus said, "This is how sport transmission shift logic is supposed to work!" As for the engine, MacKenzie called it "stonkingly good -- the RC F breezed up to speed with a barrel-chested roar on the bowl before nuzzling the speed limiter." Markus also praised the "indefatigable" brakes and the "exceptional" steering feel."
Awesome find, thanks for posting. Finally, the car is getting some noteworthy praise by the major auto mags. Really cool to see the RCF do so well here. They really loved the performance obviously, but I can't believe they disliked the exterior that much. Of course it's my opinion, but I think this car is absolutely gorgeous.
The RC F is one of the most bafflingly bizarre-looking cars we've ever laid eyes on. That's being polite. Our design judge was even more polite. "The overall proportion and package are not at fault but are let down by a collection of details," said Gale. Kiino was more blunt: "It reminds me of an ugly dog that's cute because it's so ugly." MacKenzie summarizes, "This thing is a mess from front to rear."
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder because I think the RC-F looks amazing. What I'm not a fan of regarding the RC (not RCF though), but the RC350 is the overly pronounced front spindle grill (too wide at bottom, and air vents/fog lights look like an afterthought) as does the old school four slate rear bumper accent and GS350 exhaust.
The RC350 looks exactly like what Lexus described it to be (a mish-mash from the front end of the L10 series GS, mid-section from the XE20 series IS convertible, with the rear componentry from the XE30 series IS). For me, those were the turnoffs regarding the RC350 (besides a carry-over engine from 2005 (3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6) which isn't big enough for how much these RC's weigh. Is the RC 350 still a nice car, hell yeah.......but for me it's the RC-F FTW based on it's styling!!
They really loved the performance obviously, but I can't believe they disliked the exterior that much.
Same hre. The RC-F is the ONLY Lexus car where that huge grille and everything else makes sense IMO. The RC350, although pretty much the same car, looks ugly by comparison (especially the attrocious fake bumper vents). And they should list the car's weight at 3,953 if equipped with the performance packge (no sunroof).
Same hre. The RC-F is the ONLY Lexus car where that huge grille and everything else makes sense IMO. The RC350, although pretty much the same car, looks ugly by comparison (especially the attrocious fake bumper vents). And they should list the car's weight at 3,953 if equipped with the performance packge (no sunroof).
No question...it's a radical design and a concept taken to the road.
I've received a lot of favorable comments from folks about the styling, and 6 months later it is still turning lots of heads.
I drove home last week from the office and noticed something firing off in my rear view mirror. It was the fellow behind me taking photos of the RC F while driving--with a flash.
Same hre. The RC-F is the ONLY Lexus car where that huge grille and everything else makes sense IMO. The RC350, although pretty much the same car, looks ugly by comparison (especially the attrocious fake bumper vents). And they should list the car's weight at 3,953 if equipped with the performance packge (no sunroof).
I really think Lexus deliberately made the RC350 look worse than the RC-F to make people go for the RC-F. The performance difference is night and day just like the appearance differences. It's hard to confuse a RC350 F-sport with a RC-F unlike a 435i M Sport and M4.
I really think Lexus deliberately made the RC350 look worse than the RC-F to make people go for the RC-F. The performance difference is night and day just like the appearance differences. It's hard to confuse a RC350 F-sport with a RC-F unlike a 435i M Sport and M4.
Whether someone likes the looks of the RC F or not, everyone will agree it has singular styling.
08-29-15 | 07:42 PM
RCF Finishes Second in MT Car of the Year
