Forrest's Auto: Was everyone wrong about the RCF?
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Thank you DaveG5 !
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05RollaXRS (05-08-18)
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GunnyFitz,
For me personally, the "weakness" perceived by many of RCF getting a high-revving, free-spinning engine rather than a turbo engine, as its main strength. While the competition has gone turbo, Lexus choosing re-engineer the engine to become a high-revving engine with lightened internals, is what really got me interested in this car. That is why it was between a E90 M3 sedan and RCF rather than a F80 M3. I decided to forgo two doors and additional $16k to get the RCF.
While some might call RC "not competitive", RCF did manage to beat BMW M4 in quite a few comparisons. Beating an M car was unprecedented, yet it does not fit the narrative. One of highlights is this one:
1st – Lexus RC F
Think of the RCF as the place where a Nissan GT-R and a last-gen BMW M3 crossover and you’re somewhere close; the crazy Gundam-robot-like Japanese design, the barking V8, the frisky but perfectly balanced chassis, all of it feeds into a package that feels unique yet somehow déjà vu.
Baffled? Don’t be, the maths are compelling: Nissan GT-R styling and tech + previous-gen V8 M3 bombast and exuberance = winner.
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-re...m4-car-review/
For me personally, the "weakness" perceived by many of RCF getting a high-revving, free-spinning engine rather than a turbo engine, as its main strength. While the competition has gone turbo, Lexus choosing re-engineer the engine to become a high-revving engine with lightened internals, is what really got me interested in this car. That is why it was between a E90 M3 sedan and RCF rather than a F80 M3. I decided to forgo two doors and additional $16k to get the RCF.
While some might call RC "not competitive", RCF did manage to beat BMW M4 in quite a few comparisons. Beating an M car was unprecedented, yet it does not fit the narrative. One of highlights is this one:
1st – Lexus RC F
Think of the RCF as the place where a Nissan GT-R and a last-gen BMW M3 crossover and you’re somewhere close; the crazy Gundam-robot-like Japanese design, the barking V8, the frisky but perfectly balanced chassis, all of it feeds into a package that feels unique yet somehow déjà vu.
Baffled? Don’t be, the maths are compelling: Nissan GT-R styling and tech + previous-gen V8 M3 bombast and exuberance = winner.
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-re...m4-car-review/
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GunnyFitz (05-08-18)
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Am I the only IS-F owner that wouldn't mind a more refined car with better tech? I get it, the IS-F is more raw, it's fun with it's quirks and plastic-y interior. It was Yaguchi-san's first baby and was made with passion and love. Even with the squeeking and creaking of a 10 year old car I still love mine. But I wouldn't mind an update. In my mind, as an IS-F owner, I don't see why you wouldn't like an RC-F unless you're driven by milliseconds on a magazine or you spend 90% of the time at the track. I see an RC-F on the road (which is as rare as seeing an IS-F) in Westlake and it turns heads. In obsidian it looks nice and evil. I guess what I'm saying is that a car shouldn't be loved because of where it falls in a magazine standing or where you think it should be in comparison to the previous gen. I think it should be loved for just what it is. If you strip away all the BS...the RC-F is a solid car.
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Definitely, not the only one. Several ISF owners on this forum who now own RCFs.![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
You can see this review from an ISF owner's perspective
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You can see this review from an ISF owner's perspective
Am I the only IS-F owner that wouldn't mind a more refined car with better tech? I get it, the IS-F is more raw, it's fun with it's quirks and plastic-y interior. It was Yaguchi-san's first baby and was made with passion and love. Even with the squeeking and creaking of a 10 year old car I still love mine. But I wouldn't mind an update. In my mind, as an IS-F owner, I don't see why you wouldn't like an RC-F unless you're driven by milliseconds on a magazine or you spend 90% of the time at the track. I see an RC-F on the road (which is as rare as seeing an IS-F) in Westlake and it turns heads. In obsidian it looks nice and evil. I guess what I'm saying is that a car shouldn't be loved because of where it falls in a magazine standing or where you think it should be in comparison to the previous gen. I think it should be loved for just what it is. If you strip away all the BS...the RC-F is a solid car.
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