Lexus RC

Lexus has announced pricing for its updated RC F coupe, which now costs $134,129 before on-road costs. That's a $3600 price cut for the outgoing RC F, which now sits below the Track Edition in the line-up. Power still comes from a 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated V8 making 351kW of power and 530Nm of torque, put to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Lexus Australia has detailed the facelifted 2019 RC line-up, with the refreshed range kicking off at $66,174 plus on-road costs. For 2019 the RC gets a revised look, including new re-styled LED headlights, updated bumpers, a new-look 'spindle' grille mesh pattern, new alloy wheel designs, and side mirrors from the flagship LC coupe.

Lexus Australia will bring the facelifted RC line-up Down Under later this year, the company has confirmed. Key changes for the two-door coupe include an updated design inside and out inspired by the flagship LC coupe, along with suspension, steering and engine revisions for a "sharper and more refined drive".

The 2017 Lexus GS F sports sedan and 2017 Lexus RC F sports coupe have been upgraded with the company's Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) system. AVS electronically monitors and controls the damping force at all four wheels simultaneously, based on driver preferences and the road conditions. Designed to improve ride comfort and handling stability, the AVS system relies on a range of sensors to adjust the suspension damping, including G-force, yaw-rate and speed sensors.

Sales of dedicated sports cars fell off a cliff last month, with industry database VFACTS recording a 23.6 per cent drop over the same month in 2014. This statistic is a significant outlier, given sports car sales as a whole are down by a comparatively modest 3.8 per cent for the year so far.