2023 Lexus RCF
12-08-22, 09:56 AM
#16
It is also good to see that you guys are getting an Electronic Parking Brake as it now means that those of us in IS land can use the 2023 Rear Calipers from the RC F and still preserve our EPB. Previously if we used the 2022 and earlier calipers we would have to forgo EPB and get a warning on the dash.
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12-22-22, 08:54 AM
#19
Lexus Test Driver
Here are some of the details for the 2023 RC/RCF. I believe, this might be the last year for the RCF.
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12-22-22, 01:26 PM
#21
I feel like the updates are minimal honestly. I don't consider an electronic parking brake with a holding feature to be a selling point, at least to me..lol
The up-front touch screen isn't as nice as the one pushed back into the dash. I have no issues with the lexus touch pad. I actually prefer it over a touch screen that I physically have to reach for and get all finger printy.
I get the car is long in the tooth. All good. I wish they would have integrated AA/Apple car play sooner. It's a shame that it really only started in 2021, that alone is kind of ridiculous on a $60+ car ($80k msrp with options).
I still think it's a really nice-looking coupe. Every time I take it out people complement on it. Sounds good, very comfortable and in general the build quality and materials used mostly throughout are nice. A tad too much plastic in places but nothing some customization can't fix.
We have special cars no matter what people say. It's unique and not many around which I honestly like. I see m3/m4s everywhere. Most of the time people are like "what is that?", "I've never seen a lexus like this before"..
It'll be cool to see what the new track/fuji edition color is and hopefully they make the interior nice. But I can see the RC/RCF ending soon.
-Nigel
The up-front touch screen isn't as nice as the one pushed back into the dash. I have no issues with the lexus touch pad. I actually prefer it over a touch screen that I physically have to reach for and get all finger printy.
I get the car is long in the tooth. All good. I wish they would have integrated AA/Apple car play sooner. It's a shame that it really only started in 2021, that alone is kind of ridiculous on a $60+ car ($80k msrp with options).
I still think it's a really nice-looking coupe. Every time I take it out people complement on it. Sounds good, very comfortable and in general the build quality and materials used mostly throughout are nice. A tad too much plastic in places but nothing some customization can't fix.
We have special cars no matter what people say. It's unique and not many around which I honestly like. I see m3/m4s everywhere. Most of the time people are like "what is that?", "I've never seen a lexus like this before"..
It'll be cool to see what the new track/fuji edition color is and hopefully they make the interior nice. But I can see the RC/RCF ending soon.
-Nigel
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12-23-22, 03:59 PM
#22
Lexus Test Driver
I feel like the updates are minimal honestly. I don't consider an electronic parking brake with a holding feature to be a selling point, at least to me..lol
The up-front touch screen isn't as nice as the one pushed back into the dash. I have no issues with the lexus touch pad. I actually prefer it over a touch screen that I physically have to reach for and get all finger printy.
I get the car is long in the tooth. All good. I wish they would have integrated AA/Apple car play sooner. It's a shame that it really only started in 2021, that alone is kind of ridiculous on a $60+ car ($80k msrp with options).
I still think it's a really nice-looking coupe. Every time I take it out people complement on it. Sounds good, very comfortable and in general the build quality and materials used mostly throughout are nice. A tad too much plastic in places but nothing some customization can't fix.
We have special cars no matter what people say. It's unique and not many around which I honestly like. I see m3/m4s everywhere. Most of the time people are like "what is that?", "I've never seen a lexus like this before"..
It'll be cool to see what the new track/fuji edition color is and hopefully they make the interior nice. But I can see the RC/RCF ending soon.
-Nigel
The up-front touch screen isn't as nice as the one pushed back into the dash. I have no issues with the lexus touch pad. I actually prefer it over a touch screen that I physically have to reach for and get all finger printy.
I get the car is long in the tooth. All good. I wish they would have integrated AA/Apple car play sooner. It's a shame that it really only started in 2021, that alone is kind of ridiculous on a $60+ car ($80k msrp with options).
I still think it's a really nice-looking coupe. Every time I take it out people complement on it. Sounds good, very comfortable and in general the build quality and materials used mostly throughout are nice. A tad too much plastic in places but nothing some customization can't fix.
We have special cars no matter what people say. It's unique and not many around which I honestly like. I see m3/m4s everywhere. Most of the time people are like "what is that?", "I've never seen a lexus like this before"..
It'll be cool to see what the new track/fuji edition color is and hopefully they make the interior nice. But I can see the RC/RCF ending soon.
-Nigel
12-26-22, 05:31 AM
#23
I just released a video discussing the minor updates on the RC and RC-F models. 2023 could very well possibly be the last production year of the RC before a full redesign. Typically Lexus will run their models for about 9 years before they kill it or give it a full redesign (unless it's a high-volume seller like the RX). Last time I spoke with one of the C-Level guys at Lexus North America, he told me that the next gen RC (or next sports coupe) will have a robust chassis, good enough to be transferable into their IMSA GTD car (with only some minor tweaks). I hope they can follow through on that, because despite Lexus stating the expansion of their F Brand, it seems that their hardcore F vehicles are slowly starting to disappear. Oh well.....
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12-26-22, 12:05 PM
#24
Lexus Test Driver
Good information in the video. Thanks for sharing. I think it is the last year for the RCF and potentially 2UR-GSE engine as both of these were homologated for the GT3 racing so with the RCF GT3 retiring, it should be the end of the engine and RCF.
I just released a video discussing the minor updates on the RC and RC-F models. 2023 could very well possibly be the last production year of the RC before a full redesign. Typically Lexus will run their models for about 9 years before they kill it or give it a full redesign (unless it's a high-volume seller like the RX). Last time I spoke with one of the C-Level guys at Lexus North America, he told me that the next gen RC (or next sports coupe) will have a robust chassis, good enough to be transferable into their IMSA GTD car (with only some minor tweaks). I hope they can follow through on that, because despite Lexus stating the expansion of their F Brand, it seems that their hardcore F vehicles are slowly starting to disappear. Oh well.....
https://youtu.be/-B8m3pv4-jk
https://youtu.be/-B8m3pv4-jk
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12-27-22, 06:53 AM
#25
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01-04-23, 01:16 PM
#26
Seems odd to upgrade the whole interior, update all of the safety features/electronics, and even convert the wheels over to hub bolts (vs nuts), for a last model year car. Those aren't insignificant changes. I have a feeling the RC may hang on into 2024 at least, which actually lines up with previous Lexus coupes having 10 year runs for each generation (91-00 & 01-10). I think it's actually the last remaining Japanese Luxury coupe available on the market since the Infiniti Q60 ended production in 2022.
Articles seem to indicate we'll get official US announcements this month.
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/12/le...apan-for-2023/
Articles seem to indicate we'll get official US announcements this month.
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/12/le...apan-for-2023/
01-11-23, 07:50 AM
#27
Lexus Test Driver
01-11-23, 01:56 PM
#28
Yup. Looks like the Lexus website is updated also. From the drop down it still says 2022, but once you're in the RCF section it lists the Track Edition with the new color instead of the Fuji. Also has images of the new interior. No TVD option listed in the specs. Bummer.
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01-11-23, 04:05 PM
#30
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They just took the updated 2021 IS (3rd Gen IS) instrument panel and updated the RC's with it. I'm surprised they went back to Tokico/Hitachi shocks from the Sachs dampers for 2023. Tokico/Hitachi has always been the supplier for IS shocks since the 1st Gen IS.
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