Lexus RC F 10th anniversary
Lexus marks a decade of its 'F' models with £70k RC
What were you doing in 2008? Can you remember? Or rather, do you want to remember? For Lexus, 2008 marked a pretty important milestone: the launch of its 'F' performance brand - named after the Fuji circuit - with the IS F saloon. It was pretty well received as well, if not quite a match for the V8 M3 and 6.2-litre C63.
To mark a decade of fast Lexuses - let's not forget the staggering LFA supercar, plus the rather lovely GS F saloon - UK buyers are being offered this, the RC F 10th Anniversary.
Described by Lexus as "an exclusive version of the performance coupe and a worthy addition to a stable of driver-focused, F-designated cars", the 10th Anniversary is mechanically identical to a regular RC F Carbon but marked out with a series of cosmetic upgrades. The Mercury Grey matt paint is a first for Lexus, contrasted with gloss black finish for the 19-inch wheels.
It's the interior where the most drastic changes have occurred though, Lexus embellishing the 10th anniversary RC F with an "exclusive Blue Carbon theme". So the vivid blue leather is accented with white and can be found on the wheel, seats, gearknob and instrument binnacle, while the armrests feature a carbon weave with blue fleck and the driver's one features a 10th Anniversary plaque, also in blue. Bonus anorak points if you'd already noticed the blue calipers and wing 'F' badges. Apparently it's on the seatbelts, too...
Lexus describes the 10th Anniversary as a limited edition version, though an exact number of units hasn't yet been confirmed. When it goes on sale on July 1st, the RC F will cost £69,995, which is... £305 more than an RC F Carbon with the extra safety kit that the 10th Anniversary receives. So if you like blue and you like the RC F, there's really very little to detract from the appeal of this car. However, for those that prefer blue on the outside rather than the inside of their car, this early RC F is already down to £28,500...
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70k for the privilege too? It'll depreciate quite heavily, more than it's competition. Speaking of which, at this price, i could not look past a BMW M4, even with the notorious running costs affiliated with having a proper M-car.
The quandary I have is that in a couple of years I would be looking at a 2 year old mustang, but surely one of these a few years old would be a better buy..?
I can’t quite get the styling on this anniversary model though. They’ve done a similar thing to a few anniversary GSFs and it just looks a bit... meh.
I wonder if these ‘special’ models will hold their values better? Due to weapons-grade depreciation, all the F cars make fantastic purchases after 2 years!
The quandary I have is that in a couple of years I would be looking at a 2 year old mustang, but surely one of these a few years old would be a better buy..?
For me, I wanted a bullet proof V8 - and that is exactly what the F 5 litre engine is. A real cracker.
We (a group of around 7 F car owners) often meet up for blats around Wales. In the last three years NONE of the cars have had any issues whatsoever!
I won't go into all the reasons for buying an F car, but if you want a cracking V8 that costs you nothing more than fuel and servicing, an F car (RC-F, GS-F or IS-F) may well be for you
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