2015 Lexus RC F - First Drive ON TRACK with Lexus Chief Engineer Yukihiko Yaguchi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ย. 2014
- MotoMan drives drives the all new 467 HP 2015 Lexus RC F at the STUNNING Monticello Motor Club. While there, he meets Lexus Chief Engineer, Yokihiko Yaguchi - yes, the man behind the Lexus ISF - and Yaguchi-san shares his INCREDIBLE resume of cars that he brought to life . . . HINT: Pretty much EVERY go fast Toyota & Lexus.
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I have the pleasure of owning one of the total ~6K IS-Fs imported to the US, a 2011, and I will have a RC F. This guy sure was smiling and laughing a lot on the track to say "Don't bother taking it to the track because to won't enjoy it". That said, no car in this class is a good track toy, unless you can afford to beat up a car this expensive. For occasional track use, I know it would be a hoot. It will be great on road, where it will be driven 99.9% of the time, and I'm sure the extra weight has advantages in stiffness and crash-worthiness. The press love to beat on Lexus and praise BMW...that's why you seldom hear them mention reliability, resale and cost to own.
Ya Gucci son? Yes I'm gucci.
Man that is a good looking car, well done Lexus. It's a bit heavy but then I guess a stiffer car is either a heavier car or a way more expensive car.
Honestly I don't have a problem with engine noise amplification, if we want cars that are relaxing one minute and stimulating the next, it seems like this is the only option.
Yokihiko sounds like a Genius! Much respect to him.
Love the Orange paint & the wheels ... not a fan of the side vent (in general) & the shape of the rear flared fenders though.
Its refreshing to see a Sport Coupe with a Wood trim.
A Couple of questions M,
1- is the Retractable Spoiler exclusive to the Carbon Fiber roof option?
2- Does the Retractable Spoiler double as Air Brakes like say, a McLaren? Or just go up & down like an Audi A7 or BMW 3er GT?
I don't really mind the amplified exhaust via the speakers as long as its the REAL sound coming from the engine & not a fake one like the one featured in PimpMyRide years ago.
As always M, excellent video & keep up the great work.
Gotta say - the Orange does have a certain eye ball to it . . . That said, the car looks hot in Blue . . .
No, the retractable spoiler is not limited to the carbon fibre roof option . . .
Believe it or not, I did get a good amount of seat time on track with the car and can't say I felt an air brake functionality. In piecing together my discussions with Yaguchi-san, I would say it is there for increasing limits of adhesion at speed.
Perhaps I should have clarified in the film a bit more but the system only *amplifies* the real sound - not manufacture sound.
One last huge point: Yaguchi-san is THE man.
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I agree with the Deep Sea Mica Blue ... its not photo-friendly though, you have to see it in person ... its hot, its a popular color with the new IS around here.
Yea, I figured the spoiler would be like that ... I got a weakness for Retractable Spoilers ... so I tend to pay more attention to them . :P
Good, good, I have no problem with amplified real sound.
Thanks M!
I own an IS-F and one of the reasons I chose it over the BMW-M3 was the fact that it DID NOT force-feed artificial sound into the cabin. I like what they did with the LFA to make the intake manifold direct sound towards the driver, but the speaker? please no.
You're the man Moto-Man. Great review and Yuguchi is so crazy, i love him.
Paulose54 Yaguchi-san is THE man . . . he was modest on camera. Had dinner with him the night before. The man was behind every Supra. Let me repeat that: EVERY Supra.
MotoManTV But that last Supra was GREAT!
Finally...not another Turbo BullShit...Thank You LEXUS.
the man behind the classic supras
"but for now, I'm going back on the track. See you suckers!"
😂😂😂
Great review sir, amazing piece of engineering.
Thank you . . . and yes, I still love this car.
What percentage of Lexus owner drive their car on a track or use the full range of 467 HP? Most Lexus drivers purchase these cars for daily commutes or road trips? Lexus knows their target group, luxury and reliability. Hell, I can't even drive my Scion FR-S (200 HP)at full throttle without drawing attention from the police. Every Toyota, Lexus and Scion my family owns is still on the road. I still own and drive a 1990 Toyota Pickup, with no problem and my wife daily drives a Lexus from the 1990s.. RC-F is too heavy, but as long as the car looks exotic , comfortable and reliable then my money is well spent.
I kinda like that orange. Awesome car. Can't wait to see these on the roads
Nice Deliberate Continuity Blooper of the Carbon Roof vanishing then re-appearing on your laps !!!
Your videos are great! Kind of like Best Motoring from Japan. :D Very good technical explanation.
Love this car! I would like to work for Lexus
Great content.
Awesome review MotoMan
This car is incredible in its details. Lexus is on fire. I love the exotic looks and that sound is to kill for and that with stock exhaust ! Just imagine with a aftermarket. The interior is sweet those fronts seats as sexy as fuck.
That orange Color is just winning !
Great review. Great car. Great car.
It's crazy and I love it
A very impressive machine. 5.0 sounds great and I'm sure this car will be a big hit under Toyota's name. I own a, by the way, 1794 Tundra truck (with the two-tone trim package paint job) and it's one great vehicle.
I LOVE this car! What is the speaker for?? Lexus is kicking butt with their new designs and updates.
Old Mill The speaker *amplifies* the natural exhaust sound. Frankly, it is like music. Here's an example from that day: facebook.com/video.php?v=10153026393594881&set=vb.187615679880&type=2&theater
I worked the Jaguar Performance Academy at that track for a week... It's such a beautiful track!!! Were our Jags still there by all the garages? haha
I like people that can pull off calling complete strangers "friend." :-)
the press release from Lexus doesnt say anything about a speaker for the Active Sound Control. They said its separate and its controlled by an actuator, which makes it sound like sound is being piped in with a valve or damper controlling it.
"An electronic control unit mounted beneath the instrument panel takes input from engine sounds, including varying engine speed, vehicle speed and throttle position and generates augmented sound through an actuator. It is entirely separate from audio system, so there’s no reduction in music fidelity."
good looking car
A Lexus version of the FT-1 will be incredible
"Treat it like a Naughty girl" lmao
i love that sound when he down shifts. sounds like a angry lions lower tone growl
Good review..hey Motoman when will you have Ralph Gilles back on the show? The three times iv seen y'all on the show together are great
Thanks! Ralph is a good friend. Have some updates on Chrysler to share with you guys shortly. Stay tuned.
Nice! Can't wait to see the video..if you can let Ralph know that iv had my SRT challenger for 3 1/3 years now, & it is easily top 3 cars not just Muscle Cars I have ever owned
Damn the only review I've seen of this car! Didn't know it was out yet!
Also, 2rd
its 2nd (1st 2nd 3rd 4th)
lmao why does it sound like hes saying ya Gucci son every time
Sweet whip. fast reliable and sexy. yes please. As far as the speaker goes. It has a V8 to back the sound soo i think its more for the V6 model . I want one.
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I guess having a speaker in the steering column is not a bad thing. Some Cadillac models, like the XTS for example, have two speakers for the front seats each.
Lol twin turbo V6? V6 != I6...
The Supra successor had better be able to compete with this RC-F, because this car looks amazing.
what's the aftermarket offering for this car? is TRD coming back to actually tune this platform to a whole new level?
This machine in blue demands attention.
Jalopnik should post these and get you more views. It'd definitely be interesting to read the comments section. Have you hit up Travis or Matt? Plus, it's the damn Petersen!
Also, American auto execs could take some jean-buying advice from Yaguchi-san.
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not a synth fan, but car looks killer
BMW M4, let's do this !!!
what is the weight distribution of this car ?? , also it needs a DCT and less curb weight = why doesn't lexus start using more aluminum
Maintenance must be horrific. Hate to be a second owner of one of these
You're tellin me that you can't get more than 16 mpg on a 5.0L UR with direct injection? Is the compression not high enough? Seems like you could take more advantage of that direct injection by using ridiculous compression and lean the crap out of the fuel mixture... Like the 2JZ-FSE
the weight is on par with other V8 coupes like the C63 AMG 507 and Audi RS5. ISF was 3800# and the RCF is 1.5" wider and longer than the ISF, now throw in the torque vectoring diff. RCF wasnt ever going to be lighter than the ISF.
PROS:
-DESIGN BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
-NA V8
-QUALITY FEEL
CONS:
-200 KG OF EXCESS WEIGHT COMPARED TO RIVALS
-UNNECESARRY COMPLICATED SYSTEMS LIKE HYBRID LSD
-HIGH MAINTENANCE
THE HYBRID LSD IS NOT HIGH MAINTENANCE IT'S ACTUALLY WORTH THE MONEY
Tiny windows. Vision must be compromised. I tried doing a head check in a Ford Focus the other day and was dismayed to find that I couldn't see anything. That's new cars I suppose. I drive a van so it isn't a problem. Someone laughed when I mentioned head checks though.
Lexus did good, now.when will we see the new ISF
This is a replacement of the IS F next year we will have GS F then after next year new SC then after that they'll start making LFA 2
what?!?! no more 4 door performance....booooooooo
I’m from the future. The ISF has now been substituted with the IS500…
I want one please.
10:38 OMG :)
MotoManTV this car has lots of promise and thought put into it, but when you stack it up against the likes of the M4, C63 AMG, and even the RS5, it kinda falls flat in most aspects. Its too heavy despite the use of CF and aluminum. The fact they took parts of a sport sedan(GS) to Frankenstein into this car doesn't jive with building the ultimate sports coupe to me. The engine sounds "the bizness", but so does the V8 in the AMG, which gives you more usable torque down low. And the kicker is the spindle grill + that hideous hood bulge make the front of the car completely disgusting, IMO. It looks sweet from certain other angles, but its still one of those love it or hate it designs. I think this car will appeal to Lexus fans who embrace Toyota reliability and the "gadget factor", who aren't track junkies. Seems like a good recipe for the ultimate grand tourer who still wants to turn heads, but for the hardcore enthusiast, its very disappointing and there are much better options out there like the Camaro Z28 and upcoming Mustang GT350 along with the others I already mentioned in the sports coupe class.
Love the sport coat and collared shirt with the racing helmet look though! haha Cheers, Moto!
for exterior, i prefer m4/m3, for reliability lexus, prefer the turbo charged v6 vs v8
Also less weight more manual transmission.
Yes, why complicate things with an expensive automatic transmission? It's not like you need lightning reflexes to shift in a car like this - aka the GT-R. A manual would service this car plenty. Even MotoMan complained of the lack of complete control with the automatic transmission.
The McLaren F1 does just fine with a stick. And people who talk about .01 of a second faster around some track have never been nor will ever go to a trackday.
***** And the first Mercedes only had three wire spoke wheels. Come on man.
Not a fan of car makers putting speakers, tubing and what not, to enhance? the sound in the cabin. If you want to hear a motor, open the window.
now you know why this car weighs over 1800kg, because it has three different cars underpinnings all welded together, still thinks its pretty cool tho
Can we expect any direct competitor to Nissan GTR from Toyota / Lexus? Because it's kinda boring to see the same car (GTR) almost everywhere as the fastest car. I like naturally aspirated engines and rear wheel drive, thus I love this new Lexus, but I also think that we need a competitor for Nissan GTR. Ok, there is a 911 Turbo, but what about all japanese brands? No one to beat the GTR?
LOTS of speculation but nothing concrete to go on as of yet . . .
What about the Lexus LFA? Or is it out of comparison since the LFA is a V10?
DarkMan2555 LFA is V10, naturally aspirated, rear wheel drive and much more expensive. It's completely different car than GTR. There sdould be something cheaper and tuning-friendly to compete also with GTRs tuned to 1500+ hp
Helmut Green hhhhhuuuuummm. Make your own car, man.
Helmut Green The LFA doesnt seem to be in the same class as the gtr, its more towards the super car category. Hopefully Toyota builds that FT-1 concept to be the new supra that would be a direct competitor and probably be around the same price range. Id love to see toyota have the supra again.
Looks like a rebandage Hyundai Gensis Coupe. imho ;)
The police will pull your if you don't have front license plat.
BMW should of kept their V8 in the M3/M4 =(
LEXUS SHOULD USE Cadillac CTS Front Grill design to perfect their spindle grill...if I was the CEO @ lexus I would have to fire some people real quick....some grills look great...while others are just outright disgusting. it's like someone serving you the BEST FRIED BEEF..with the WORST POTATOES. Seriously Lexus...SERIOUSLY! !
it's painted blue lol
in boost we trust, forget about natural aspirated
Just wondering somethings. I mean I love Japanese cars due to their reliability. However, many of my friends say that lexus are shit. And, I just have no idea. For instance, one of my friend keeps saying bmw m4 will kick rc-f's ass really hard. But, is it true? He points out that the car's too heavy which is really true, like 1840 kg. Compare to bmw m4 1500-1600kg I believe. Any one has any feed backs for me to tell my friend to keep his mouth shut?
He's probably right as the M4 is the faster car but that doesn't mean it's the better car. How many times are you going to go to the track in your own car? And will you base your own car which you normally use every week at least on how it performs on the track?
In my opinion the RC-F is the better car. It's cheaper, as fast as the M4 in the real world (Backroads, motorways, cities), better equipped, sounds better, looks better (My opinion), more reliable and more comfortable.
Performance stats are for kids and nerds who don't actually understand what owning a car is about. On a track yes the M4 will most likely be the winner but the RC-F will be the winner everywhere else.
People who can't drive worth shit often looove to talk about how one car will beat another. People who actually drive fast understand that the car is a tool and certain tools allow you as a driver to do certain things. Go to the track even with a cheap car and you'll find that folks with cars that are fast on paper are often unable to drive those cars fast consistently. BMW owners looove claiming their cars are fast but honestly I haven't come across a BMW that has been able to take on my ISF in a straight line or around a corner for that matter. Not that the cars are bad in any way. It just takes a talented driver to get close to that level of performance.
4,000 lbs
speaker in the steering column
...... wtf
My Audi RS4 does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, (4.2 according to Autoweek), has 10 mph higher top speed, (with 47 less horsepower), a manual transmission, (which Lexus doesn't offer), 4 wheel drive, bigger brakes, (8 Piston Brembo's from the Lamborghini Gallardo), weighs the same, (even with 4 wheel drive), the Audi has a nicer interior, and doesn't look like Frankenstein's monster on the outside. Where did the get that ugly pinched grill from and those stupid check mark lights like it's A OK! Even the fake spoiler isn't as bad as the fake manufactured sound and fake quad exhaust. Only two of the four exhaust work. The top ones are fake. They copied the wheel, seat, and carbon from the RS4 and it's a huge car for a two door. Think the designer should have driven the Audi, BMW and Mercedes some more to see what real quality and design are. What an ugly pig of a car. It deserves a mark of F. Rather have a hopped up Camry!
Where's that RS4 now smart ass? Or better yet how much have you spent to keep that shit on the road?
I see nothing special about this car except the interior , I really like the interior . Anyway , this car was created by the same creator of the "worst" car in the world voted by top speed , which is SC430 . It is heavy and the engine is compared to honda S2000 but is not even close , S2000 had a engine that produced 240 hp out of 2.0 and this one is 470hp out of 5.0 , so on order to compare it should be at leas 500 plus hp . Handling is nothing special eater ... Just another boring cruiser from Lexus . You want it special , loose 250 pounds and make it over 500hp .
Braindead comment from folks who can't understand the sum of all the parts. GTFOH
Bad!
The car is too heavy and unfortunately it will be at the same place the ISF was.I really want to see a Lexus product that is truly sporty and kicks butt, but unfortunately just like the ISF and the LFA were the RCF will just be another attempt that goes no where.
LOL! Considering that LFA was the fastest car with street tire at Nurburgring and truly is something more than the sum of its parts, the thing that goes nowhere is your delusional bias about Japanese cars.
Ok the isf since 2011 had some adjustments made to it and it did the same track tome as the m3 now i saw a review on motor trend where they compared the regular rcf against the upgraded m4 and the rcf came in just 0.3 sec behind the m4 now keep in mind they didnt use the orcf with the upgraded package with the carbon fiber hood roof and torque v set up so for a regular rcf to have kept that much of a sec behind the upgraded weight reduction m4 i woukd say lexus have dont a great job cause in all honesty if it was the other rcf the m4 might have lost or it would have been a equal time so as far as weight goes if a so call too heavy car can be that close to a m4 thats damn good so the attempt is going somewhere man this car is sold out in japan already and in europe and the state the projected number for the company of sale is doing well orders have are being filled so dont follow some of those bias reviews and articles lexus have made the bench mark bmw questionable now. ..the isf slap away the m3 in the 2011 to present models never heard huh well its because these paid and bias channel will only give you half of the whole.
Not sure what you are referring to. Agreed, the ISF was a bit ordinary looking, but was powerful, it was faster than the V8 M3.
The LFA was faster than any Merc and BM. And most definitely redefined how a sports car looks. Most sports cars had similar features, LFA is a hot looking unique design.
The RCF again is a hot looking unique design with a powerful grill (all latest versions of cars are too refined and metrosexual looking, e.g. like their eyebrows are tweezered). I like the broad powerful grill. Love the new gages and interior again is unique and elegant. Most definitely quality.
And the RCF is powerful as well. More hp than the M4 and RS5 and in a 3-way showdown between the 3 cars the RCF beat both the M4 and RS5 by almost 2 seconds on a 1.8 mile track (so the weight had no impact on the performance).
Although I like the look of the M4 and the RCF equally (the RS5 is boring and ugly already), the RCF is unique and I find myself starring at in more often.
I have been a BMW fan for many years, they started it all with the 333 an then the M3, but this RCF, I'd pick ahead of a much more expensive M4.
@@andresw01after owning an RCF myself, it is indeed a treat from the Japanese. It’s one of a kind and has aged well
I'm sorry but if you're going to introduce your brand globally especially to western world, for the love of God can you speak English. I mean keep up with the times not just with your brand but your self and learn to atleast speak it. And NO, I'm not a racist. It's not too much to ask a few billion dollar company to have a representative that speaks the common tongue.
This video is focusing on the engineer who designed the car. When you speak with German engineers they speak German. Twats like you need to learn other languages instead of being a loser.
To the chief exterior designer of Lexus:
I don't care how big of a Nike fan you are, please keep it to yourself. Until then, I'm not buying a Lexus. Oh by the way, Audi will be releasing the new generation of A5/S5 soon, and you'll be screwed big time.
Hows that looking now considering the A5 S5 is mostly sitting broken in a shop.
No manual transmission?! Seriously? Absolutely pathetic for a performance car. I would rather prefer my Honda Accord Sport. It does not deserve that reputation.