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Noble713 · 11-07-2014, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

No weight can be stripped, if the overall chassis is heavy.

One of the biggest problems with my old Mitsubishi 3000GT. Dead sexy car but nothing could compensate for the plain 'ol HEAVY chassis.

Noble713 · 11-09-2014, 11:44 AM

......OUCH

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/07/l...k-of-interest/

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That's because Toyota's Japanese arm has outright canceled its RC press launch. Sure, we've heard about events being delayed, but canceled? That's rare. Even worse is the reason: according to Automotive News, the event was nixed due to lack of interest. Wow.

In an email to media, Lexus said the event "has been canceled due to insufficient attendance," according to AN. The News posits that perhaps it would have just been better to hold the event anyway, in an attempt to save face, and that this is another example of the Japanese culture (especially youth) becoming less and less interested in cars. Of course, there's also the thought that local media just didn't want to drive out to Yokohama to drive the RC on a not-so-sexy press launch, which, if you ask us, is an incredibly lame excuse (do your jobs, folks!).

Either way, will this bode well for the Lexus RC's public launch? Will it receive the same lukewarm response when it arrives at Japanese dealers? We'll see.

I'm not buying the excuse of "Yokohama is too far away for a press event". It's like a 1 hour train ride from Shibuya...

jdmblood · 11-09-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Noble713

......OUCH

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/07/l...k-of-interest/

I'm not buying the excuse of "Yokohama is too far away for a press event". It's like a 1 hour train ride from Shibuya...

whats the purpose of a press event?

jdmblood · 11-09-2014, 05:21 PM

Went to auto show for the sole purpose of seeing the rcf and possibly sitting in it. Unfortunately it was on a podium and we weren't allowed to sit in it. Pictures don't do the orange paint any justice at all. I mean it was really beautiful in person...

jdmblood · 11-12-2014, 11:33 PM

guessing no one cares about this fat lexus anymore

sato · 11-13-2014, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmblood

guessing no one cares about this fat lexus anymore

The pinkish orange color don't help either...

pushrod · 11-13-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

HP/L is not a performance benchmark. HP/lbs is the measure of the worth of an engine.

Sadly, I can only press "thanks" once on your post, not 8000 times like you deserve.

sato · 11-13-2014, 09:17 AM

HP/L is more of a measure of efficiency? We can always supercharge and/or turbocharge the f@ck out of other engines

pushrod · 11-13-2014, 09:22 AM

HP/L is a measure of HP/L. It's basically "broscience" from the ricer doctrine ("ricescience"?).

jdmblood · 11-13-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sato

The pinkish orange color don't help either...

pictures dont do it justice

chaoskaze · 11-13-2014, 12:28 PM

Saw a bunch in person at sema and omg its gorgeous...

shiro · 11-13-2014, 02:12 PM

Also, keeping in mind that this engine in the RC F has forged internals with titanium valves. If a tuner is able to crack Lexus' ECU to change up the fuel tables I'd be down with lowering the compression and throwing bigger injectors for an E85 upgrade. Boom over 500 horse... YEAH beyatch! lol, think I got a little excited on that one.

Great car tho.

jdmblood · 11-13-2014, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by chaoskaze

Saw a bunch in person at sema and omg its gorgeous...

yea people wont really start blowing it up until they see it in person

jdmblood · 11-13-2014, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shiro

Also, keeping in mind that this engine in the RC F has forged internals with titanium valves. If a tuner is able to crack Lexus' ECU to change up the fuel tables I'd be down with lowering the compression and throwing bigger injectors for an E85 upgrade. Boom over 500 horse... YEAH beyatch! lol, think I got a little excited on that one.

Great car tho.

or add a turbo

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