Actually, the matching Gran Turismo to the very sporty RC F is the RC 350, gentle and soft, even just a bit louder if you push it. The RC 350 can also be had in other continents with a six-speed automatic gearbox, four- wheel drive and a steerable rear axle. Thereof is no more talk, case of the new RC 200t, offered in Germany from 2016. This makes a complete turnabout.



Then, while the other two are powered by a 5 litre suction-V8, or a 3,5 litre suction engine with 375 Nm of torque and 225 kW (306 HP), this one has a 2-liter turbo. Indeed, if that's not enough, it has also been fitted with the 8-speed automatic transmission from the two bigger ones. One could of course, be chuffed about the oversizing, however, have a quick look at the tare-weight. The pictures by the way, are all of the 350.



This of course, doesn't alter the fact that here, we're dealing with Lexus quality. There's not one point concerning the interior, that can be criticised. The rest of the car also gives the impression of solidity. The engine presents itself as state-of-the-art technology with complete valve-control, twin-scroll charger, exhaust manifold inside the cylinder head and two complete injection systems. Thanks to Atkinson, it makes a lot of effort to be thrifty, indeed, the CO₂-emission values appear to put an end to that. 08/15