Tokyo Motor Show 2013: Lexus RC 350 & RC 300h, Performance and Hybrid Coupes

by TTAC Staff

Published: November 21st, 2013

tokyo motor show 2013 lexus rc 350 rc 300h performance and hybrid coupes

Toyota has been teasing a Lexus coupe for a couple of years now with the LF-FC concepts. At the Tokyo Auto Show introduced two versions of the new RC coupe, one oriented towards performance, the other with green cred, slated to go on sale some time in 2014. Based on the GS platform, the RC 350 sports a 314 horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 gasoline engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The hybrid RC 300h, has a combined 217 hp, from a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine matched with a 105 kw electric motor, driving through a continuously variable transmission. Both RCs use double wishbones up front and a multilink rear suspension.

#Lexus #LexusRc #LexusRC300h #LexusRC350 #TokyoMotorShow2013 #Toyota

TTAC Staff

More by TTAC Staff

Comments

Join the conversation

2 of 14 comments

Tklockau on Nov 21, 2013

Man, who came up with that grille? "Please donate today, to help harelipped cars." And I actually don't mind the other Predator Lexus grilles. This one though--ugh.

Like Reply
MK on Nov 22, 2013

Ridiculously overdone front grille but its still better looking than the SC "upside down bathtub" theme.

Like Reply

Recent Comments

Redapple2 I think I ve been in 100 plants. ~ 20 in Mexico. ~10 Europe. Balance usa. About 1/2 nonunion. I supervised UAW skilled trades guys at GM Powertrain for 6 years. I know the answer.PS- you do know GM products - sales weighted - average about 40% USA-Canada Content.
Jrhurren Unions and ownership need to work towards the common good together. Shawn Fain is a clown who would love to drive the companies out of business (or offshored) just to claim victory.
Redapple2 Tadge will be replaced with a girl. Even thought -today- only 13% of engineer -newly granted BS are female. So, a Tadge level job takes ~~ 25 yrs of experience, I d look at % in 2000. I d bet it was lower. Not higher. 10%. (You cannot believe what % of top jobs at gm are women. @ 10%. Jeez.)
Redapple2 .....styling has moved into [s]exotic car territory[/s] tortured over done origami land.  There; I fixed it. C 7 is best looking.
TheEndlessEnigma Of course they should unionize. US based automotive production component production and auto assembly plants with unionized memberships produce the highest quality products in the automotive sector. Just look at the high quality products produced by GM, Ford and Chrysler!