Didn’t we just see one of these 1 of 50 2020 Lexus RC F Track Editions here? Well yes, in August there was this one for $86,000 in Tampa. Now “Coming Soon” is a second one at a higher price and higher miles. Another unicorn. I’m going to keep posting on these until all 50 hit CarMax!
The Lexus RC F used to have a half-volleyball hump along the transmission tunnel just aft of the gas pedal that drove me bat shit. Hit me in the calf. It’s gone now, and I sat in an RC F last week and it fit just fine. The cockpit seems so modern and unconventional compared to all the Euro cars I’ve been covering. Afraid I dig it too much!
But the red interior makes it a non-starter for me, as does the “not approved by AARP” rear wing. But Car and Driver reviewed the car and while they thought it a pretty good Lexus, it was not a “track edition” the way you might think of an M4 or 911 GTS when it comes to track.
The car still does a very low four second 0-60 mph run and tops out at 168 mph. What little performance improvements there are over a base RC F are due to the weight savings from extensive carbon fiber replacement parts, and the downforce from the rear wing above.
Something about a naturally aspirated V-8 that sounds powerful and old school. Hard to think of a Lexus as old school It puts out 472 hp, within spitting distance of the Mercedes C63, the BMW M3, and Chevrolet SS’s I’ve covered here. Perhaps at only 1 of 50 in the USA it’s for a driver that wants an edge over “base” RC F’s, but at $30,000 more than a non-track car seems to be a stretch on value. Add MaxCare if you must and be into the high $90,000’s, but this car is still under Lexus manufacturer warranty. The car is “Coming Soon” to Gastonia, NC, just outside of Charlotte. The link is here, and because I’m finding the final pix I post from the website damn near unviewable, I’m going to start adding the VIN and Stock Number to better track (pun intended) cars when they disappear (and reappear) on CarMax websites. Why didn’t I think of that years ago?
VIN # JTHYP5BC2L5007752 Stock # 21639588
