When we caught a few spy shots of the pending Lexus RC hiding under that swirly black and white camouflage earlier this month, we already had a pretty good bead on the car’s architecture and potential powertrain options, but could only speculate regarding its timeline for rollout. Now, Automotive News is reporting that the RC350 will debut at November’s Tokyo auto show, followed by debut of the RC F performance variant in January at the Detroit auto show.
Being conscientious types, we got on the horn to Lexus pronto, hoping for an official comment. True to form, the brand had none, other than mentioning that any official teasers or pre-previews probably would take place “three months or so” before any legitimate unveiling. Based on such a timeline, expect to see Lexus’s first teasers for the new RC in August.
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Automotive News goes on to say that the RC350 will begin trickling into showrooms in late 2014. Predictably, the RC350 will be powered by Lexus’s ubiquitous 3.5-liter V-6, while AN reports that Lexus sources say the RC F will be powered by a 460-hp V-8. Video of the RC F being tested would suggest that’s the case, but our sources hinted that a 3.5-liter V-6 with forced induction was a real possibility. Regardless of engine choices, it’ll be interesting to see how much of the LF-CC concept’s styling makes the transition to these production vehicles.
Source: CarAndDriver
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