FR-S vs Lexus RC-F - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

poptopclk · 02-17-2015, 12:26 PM

My thoughts are that Lexus RC-F must have been somewhat "inspired" by the
FR-S design. When I look at them some of the lines look awfully similiar.

However the specs lead me to think the FR-S is likely more fun to drive since the Lexus is so heavy 3,958 lb vs 2,806 lbs. w AT

Price $72,000 vs $31,000 (series 10)
Horsepower 467 HP vs 200 HP
0-60 4.4 Sec vs 5.9 sec
length 185.2 in vs 166.7
Tire 19" vs 17"
Fuel cap 17.4 gal vs 13.2 gal
Top speed 168 mph vs 149 mph

I just wonder if paying an extra $41,000 for 1.5 seconds faster to 60 mph and an extra 19 mph at top end are worth it.

It would seem all that extra weight might take some of the "fun" out of driving it.

IMHO

swarb · 02-17-2015, 12:35 PM

serious?
they don't look similar besides the fact they are both from toyota and are rwd japanese coupes
5.9 on a good day with a tailwind.
4.4 all day.
don't compare tires if you only list the diameter.
bigger gas tank just means it has a bigger gas tank.
top speed is probably limited.
149mph would probably take 20+ seconds longer to reach than the rcf to 168.

its a different kind of fun.
IMHO. LOL.

bebopblues · 02-17-2015, 01:35 PM

It's a Lexus sports car, so it has all the other luxurious amenities and performance parts that a scion doesn't.

Twin4Life · 02-17-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by swarb

serious?
they don't look similar besides the fact they are both from toyota and are rwd japanese coupes
5.9 on a good day with a tailwind.

149mph would probably take 20+ seconds longer to reach than the rcf to 168.

its a different kind of fun.
IMHO. LOL.

-and a creative imagination

Zanwald · 02-17-2015, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Twin4Life

-and a creative imagination

And a good driver.

raven1231 · 02-17-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Zanwald

And a good driver.

AND NAS!!!!

swarb · 02-17-2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by raven1231

AND NAS!!!!

and two bottles.

Zanwald · 02-17-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by swarb

and two bottles.

And some racing stripes

continuecrushing · 02-17-2015, 08:16 PM

is this going downhill, or REALLY going downhill?

raven1231 · 02-17-2015, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zanwald

And some racing stripes

With a parachute

continuecrushing · 02-17-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by raven1231

With a parachute

no parachute. This thread has nothing about stopping frs VS. RCF, so lets not add weight with a parachute

brandonblt2 · 02-17-2015, 08:23 PM

This two cars have nothing in common really. Ones a drivers car the other is a touring sport coupe. And they look nothing alike the frs looks closer to a LFA than the RCF

raven1231 · 02-17-2015, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shutter

no parachute. This thread has nothing about stopping frs VS. RCF, so lets not add weight with a parachute

Unless you were to drop both of the cars out of a plane and see which would land (crash) faster. This is why you need the parachute

continuecrushing · 02-17-2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by raven1231

Unless you were to drop both of the cars out of a plane and see which would land (crash) faster. This is why you need the parachute

ah, gotcha. So lets plan on keeping the parachute

02-17-2015, 12:26 PM	#1
poptopclk Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 10 Series Location: Ft. Lauderdale FL Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FR-S vs Lexus RC-F My thoughts are that Lexus RC-F must have been somewhat "inspired" by the FR-S design. When I look at them some of the lines look awfully similiar. However the specs lead me to think the FR-S is likely more fun to drive since the Lexus is so heavy 3,958 lb vs 2,806 lbs. w AT Price $72,000 vs $31,000 (series 10) Horsepower 467 HP vs 200 HP 0-60 4.4 Sec vs 5.9 sec length 185.2 in vs 166.7 Tire 19" vs 17" Fuel cap 17.4 gal vs 13.2 gal Top speed 168 mph vs 149 mph I just wonder if paying an extra $41,000 for 1.5 seconds faster to 60 mph and an extra 19 mph at top end are worth it. It would seem all that extra weight might take some of the "fun" out of driving it. IMHO

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