The updated 2018 Lexus RC range has been detailed for Australia, bringing upgraded infotainment and driver-assistance systems to the Japanese luxury coupe. Key changes for the new model year include the introduction of a larger 10...
The V8 Lexus GS F, LC500 and RC F have been recalled this week, over concerns a faulty fuel pump could cause a fuel leak. Lexus says affected vehicles are fitted with two high-pressure fuel pumps, one of which could be susceptible to damage from fuel pressure resonance that occurs "under specific operating conditions"...
The Audi A5 TFSI and Lexus RC200t are to cars what wrestling is to boxing. They look like the real thing from a distance, but in actual fact they're softer versions of their respective performance siblings, the RS5 and RC F. But, is that such a bad thing? Wrestling has millions of fans worldwide and to most people, it's pretty much the same thing as any other type of fighting...
Two years since replacing the Lexus IS F, the V8-powered Lexus RC F is still a car that knows how to hustle. But with an improved blend of comfort and pace, is it now the best it’s ever been?
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...
New South Wales Police has unveiled the latest edition to its crime-fighting squad: the V8-powered Lexus RC F. The Japanese high-performance coupe has been provided on loan to NSW Police by Lexus Australia as part of a campaign aimed at promoting safer roads and increasing community engagement...
The new entry-level turbocharged Lexus RC200t Coupe is an intriguing proposition...
The 2016 Lexus RC Coupe is now in Australia, and it brings with it a budget-friendly price tag and a new turbo petrol engine. The Lexus RC200t brings the starting price of the Lexus coupe down to a new level, starting from $64,000 plus on-road costs. That price slots the 200t Luxury model below the existing RC350 Luxury, which has seen a price jump to $67,000 from $65,610...
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. Naturally, the concept of a ‘sports car’ is a slippery one...
Lexus Australia has ruled out any initial entry into the V8 Supercar racing series, although the company’s local chief has again confirmed interest in the coming ‘Gen2 Supercar’ regulations. Revealed in December last year, the Gen2 program will see a number of changes made to the long-running racing series from 2017, opening the door to coupe bodies and different engine cylinder counts, among other revisions...
The number of turbocharged options in the Lexus range has grown again this week, with the international debut of a new entry-level RC 200t coupe. Joining the NX 200t SUV, the newly announced IS 200t sedan, and the big new RX 200t, the fresh turbo coupe will enter below the V6-powered RC 350 and the powerhouse V8 RC F flagship...
The Lexus RC F GT Concept will be the luxury marque's entrant in this year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb. According to Lexus, the RC F GT Concept weighs around 1420 kilograms or at least 360kg less than the road going RC F coupe, thanks in part to a stripped out interior and the use of expensive lightweight materials throughout...
The high-performance Lexus RC F coupe will cost $145,000 driveaway when it hits Australia in February. CarAdvice learned of the price tag through a Lexus representative who was standing alongside an RC F on display at the weekend’s Cavallino Cars and Coffee event in Terrey Hills in Sydney...
The topless Lexus LF-C2 concept made its public premiere in the suitable surrounds of Los Angeles today after a drawn-out teaser campaign, previewing a road-going 2+2 roadster version of the dashing RC coupe. Fitting Lexus’ brief to add some stylistic edge to its range, the LF-C2 “Grand Tourer” is proof positive that Lexus wants to return to the fold against the BMW 4 Series convertible sooner rather than later...
In an embarrassing twist, Toyota Japan last week apparently cancelled part of a press event for the sexy Lexus RC F halo coupe — not one we were down to attend, thankfully — citing “insufficient attendance”. According to industry news bible Automotive News, Toyota’s luxury brand cancelled the event because not enough press had accepted invitations to turn up to one of the waves, a half-day event for business and foreign media...
The Lexus RC F will be powered by a newly developed Yamaha-built naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 that brings more power and improved fuel efficiency with the ability to switch to the Atkinson cycle. Lexus’s next-generation 5.0-litre V8 will debut with the new RC F when it goes on sale in February next year and it will become the first non-hybrid vehicle in the world to utilise the Atkinson cycle when there’s limited demand for power and torque...
Lexus is seeking to bolster its safety credentials with the rollout of several “visibility technologies” on its sedan and SUV lines by early 2015. The Japanese premium brand will make both blind-spot monitoring and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) — a sensor-based system that alerts the driver of oncoming traffic when backing out of a parking space — either standard or optional on its exiting and future models...
Lexus Australia is pushing for more models wearing the Japanese brand’s high-performance F badge, with an emphasis on sedans and SUVs. The BMW M3-rivalling IS F released in late 2007 continues to be the only model Lexus has given the F performance badge, which is derived from the Fuji Speedway circuit in Japan...
The Lexus RC Coupe has been confirmed for Australia by the start of 2015. The new RC Coupe has been confirmed to be sold here in two spec levels - the entry model being the RC350, and the top-end performance model being the RC F. The RC350 will be powered by a direct- and port-injected, all-alloy 3...
The Lexus RC F will become the most powerful V8 sports car in the Japanese car maker's history when it makes its official world premiere at next week's Detroit auto show. Lexus uncovered its dramatically styled RC F performance coupe overnight with a full image gallery that shows off every angle of its razor-sharp exterior and high-tech, high-luxury cabin...
