{"id":88806,"date":"2014-01-14T17:06:23","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=88806"},"modified":"2015-08-26T12:44:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T10:44:03","slug":"detroit-2014-lexus-rc-f-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/01\/14\/detroit-2014-lexus-rc-f-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit 2014: Lexus RC F Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/01\/img_2937-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/01\/img_2937-1-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-89062\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Lexus RC F Coupe has been officially unveiled at the <a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/category\/carshows\/detroit-motor-show-2014\/\" title=\"Detroit Motor Show 2014\">Detroit Motor Show 2014<\/a>. As the name suggests, it is a Coup\u00e9 and it goes head to head with the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/01\/13\/detroit-2014-bmw-m4-coupe\/\">BMW M4 also being displayed<\/a> at the same show! We took a closer look at the very impressive dark blue car at the Lexus stand.<\/p>\n<p>The F performance model, based on the RC coupe, gets its roar from more than 450 horsepower and more than 383 pound-feet of torque all courtesy of an all-new 5.0-liter 32-valve V8 engine that will provide increased maximum power at higher engine rpm than previously possible.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-10161-88806\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"ngg-image-144040\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\"  >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/detroit-2014-lexus-rc-f-photos\/img_2937.jpg\" title=\" \" class=\"thickbox\" rel=\"set_10161\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"img_2937\" alt=\"img_2937\" src=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/detroit-2014-lexus-rc-f-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2937.jpg\" width=\"100\" 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Lexus say that the car should weigh in at under 1,800 kilograms. The RC F will be limited to a top speed of 270 km\/h. It is the first challenge for the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/category\/supercars\/bmw\/\">BMW<\/a> M4 and we think it looks pretty stunning!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/01\/img_2932-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gtspiritmedia.com\/gtspirit\/uploads\/2014\/01\/img_2932-1-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-89063\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the front the signature Lexus spindle grille, featuring a subtle F-pattern on the lower half, dominates the front of the RC F from the bottom of the hood to the lower lip. Moving to the rear the RC F features an available speed-sensitive active rear spoiler that is inspired by the LF-A hyper car.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2014\/01\/08\/official-2014-lexus-rc-f-coupe\/\" title=\"Lexus RC F Coupe\">Lexus RC F Coupe<\/a>, take a look at our earlier article. For more news from <a href=\"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/category\/carshows\/detroit-motor-show-2014\/\" title=\"Detroit Motor Show 2014 News\">Detroit Motor Show 2014<\/a>, be sure to bookmark our Detroit Motor Show news channel!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lexus RC F Coupe has been officially unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show 2014. As the name suggests, it is a Coup\u00e9 and it goes head to head with the new BMW M4 also being displayed at the same show! 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