The All-new Lexus RC Coupe To Make Its World Debut

The all-new Lexus RC will make it s world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 20. Two versions will be unveiled, the RC 350 with a 3.5 litre V6 engine and the RC 300h hybrid with a 2.5 litre unit. Being a desirable two-door coupe, it is designed to raise the brand's profile with a wider audience and customers who are new to Lexus. At the same time it displays elements that are important to Lexus: built quality. Refinements and reliability.

OneShift Editorial Team

06 Nov 2013

The designers have endowed the RC with deeply contoured lines of a kind never before seen on a Lexus and crafted the widest and lowest-set interpretation yet of the Lexus spindle grille. Triangular headlamps capture the sporty characteristics of the earlier LF-LC concept, along with the novel three-lamp LED configuration that was part of the show car’s design. At the rear, the sharp, thin appearance of the rear combination lamps follows the shape of the Lexus L motif.

The aluminium wheels further express the concept-to-production design philosophy, with two designs: a deeply sculpted, 10-spoke19-inch wheel and a muscular, five-spoke 18-inch version. Both are precision-machined and finished with elegant black and platinum caps. The hero colour for the RC is red, with a new Lexus painting process giving brighter and stronger contrasts through using multiple layers of clear and deeper-coloured coating. The RC measures 4,695mm long, 1,840mm wide and 1,395mm high, with a 2,730mm wheelbase.

The four-seat interior of the RC is also strongly influenced by Lexus’s sports concepts, reflected in the extensive use of contrasting colours, materials and lighting. The purpose-designed lighting package gives a sense of occasion, with illumination that reflects upwards rather than down to envelop the cabin.

The high-contrast trim, including a striking new colour called Clove, emphasizes the elegant lines around the interior, together with shimamokuhighlights – a genuine wood finish created using an intense layering technique refined by Lexus. The driver’s cockpit follows the established Lexus design principle of an upper operation zone and lower display zone. The upper zone houses the instrument panel and seven-inch navigation screen; lower down the layered centre console integrates the Remote Touch Interface controller. The seats are made using an integrated foaming construction, similar to the moulding technique used for racing seats, to provide excellent comfort and support.

Credits: Oneshift News Team