Wednesday 29th January 2014

Lexus RC F racer revealed...

... with some rather unique attire for the pit crew as well!

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'Race on Sunday, sell on Monday' is an old motorsport adage that has arguably become less and less applicable in recent years. Just last week we had the news of Global Touring Cars, proffering V8 spaceframe racers that look like four-cylinder road cars. Not exactly a tangible link.

Could this look any more menacing?

Now the Lexus RC F touring car has been officially released. Competing in the GT500 category of Japan's Super GT (and looking remarkably similar to the LF-CC concept from last year), the 5.0-litre V8 road car has become... a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo racing car. Oh.

Regardless, it looks rather fabulous in the carbon, all outlandish aero and gaping intakes. Competing against NSXs and GT-Rs, the GT500 class promises to be quite a spectacle when Super GT kicks off in April.

The downsized engines still make 500hp though; the thinking behind the move is to create stronger links with the DTM and increase the likelihood of 'exchange races' between the two series. Can you imagine that?

And the Lexus pit crew? We have no idea either.

[Sources: WCF, MotorAuthority]

[TrivsTom]

I know the spindle grill is often called ugly, but thank god there are racing cars out there without penis noses, almost forgot they exist without them..

[MogulBoy]

The spindle grille on the road car is truly bobbins but you barely notice it here. Can we have the race cars door mirrors on the road car please?

[k-ink]

Jesus, my eyes!!

[saxy]

What's with the crew? Daft punk?

[redroadster]

Pit crew look like the black and white minstrels from a few years ago, car looks great .

[shake n bake]

changing wheels in style.

[InsolentMinx]

i think it looks gawjus

[OlberJ]

I think the pit crew is meant to imply gentlemen racer status.

[VantageV8]

I want Flava Flav on my pit crew as well.... boy!!!!!!

[the_kato]

I was at Sepang last week for the Super GT test day and both Toyota and Nissan were there with their new GT500 cars.

Even with a 2 litre 4 pot I can confirm that the Lexus was awesome up close flat out

Edited by the_kato on Thursday 30th January 02:51

[foxhounduk]

How on earth do these guys get 500hp from a 4-pot 2.0 turbo? What is the boost on that thing?!

Cool pit gear too! Especially like the white top-hat!

[rhinochopig]

foxhounduk said:

How on earth do these guys get 500hp from a 4-pot 2.0 turbo? What is the boost on that thing?!

Cool pit gear too! Especially like the white top-hat!

Easily - there are privateer TA cars running 800-900 bhp from a 2l 4pot.

[radio man]

redroadster said:

Pit crew look like the black and white minstrels from a few years ago, car looks great .

Thought the same myself all they needed to complete the picture is a few long legged lovelies with clipboards in their hands.