Lexus RC F pre-production model spotted in California

Two pre-production Lexus RC F models have been spotted undergoing road testing on a stretch of freeway in California. With minimal camouflage, the black RC F prototypes were seen cruising on the fast lane of the busy freeway by a member of Club Lexus.

The RC F will be the halo model of the RC Coupé which made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in November last year. The high performance coupe is expected to enter full production in the third quarter of 2014.

While the company has declined to release specific performance figures, the RC F promises to be the most powerful V8 performance car ever developed by Lexus, equipped with a 5.0-litre V8 engine with “well above 330kW (450hp) of power and 520Nm of torque” that could enable it to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and en route to a top speed of 300km/h (186mph).

As expected of an F model, the RC F has 19-inch forged aluminium wheels which are available in three different designs, an active rear spoiler which deploys at around 80km/h and retracts at speeds less than 40km/h, air scoops, cooling ducts and carbon fibre components, each delivery what Lexus describes as ‘functional beauty’.

Source: Club Lexus