Hard to Find All the Power - 2015 Lexus RC F Long-Term Road Test


There's more than enough power available in our 2015 Lexus RC F, but it's not always there when you want it.
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There's more than enough power available in our 2015 Lexus RC F, but it's not always there when you want it.
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How it handles and rides is more important to me.
+1 to the journalists who keep the faith by not just toting BHP numbers and 0-60 times, but by how a car feels as one is driving it. Dan Edmunds posted long ago about how referencing a Miata's handling characteristics is a compliment. Miatas aren't in the HP race, but surely bring smiles to racers' faces. And Miatas continue to come in manual trannies.
I plan on buying a manual when I get a new car, and I will focus on driver involvement just as articbluetsx notes above. 2012 was the last year the BMW 6 series offered an actual manual - now I just have to wait for used car prices to drop into my range
As far as the Lexus, I almost wonder if the problem could be with the fact that it has a drive-by-wire throttle. Theoretically, these systems are supposed to be quicker and more responsive, but that's not always the case. It could also just be one of those annoying first-year imperfections that will be addressed during the next model year, although that seems very uncharacteristic of Lexus.