The fastest lap times Nürburgring make no difference for me when I drive across town for a Monday afternoon dental appointment. In fact, the best moments Nürburgring lap probably cause a car that shakes my fillings before I lose the dentist.
A fact sheet that lists power and torque, besting competitors-digit reigned over me ten years ago, but I'm much more fascinated now by the way a car responds to my entries.
The 2016 Lexus RC 350, even with all-wheel traction wheels and F Sport package, is no monster track. Ni, compared with more established rivals Audi and BMW, the RC 350 is a winner on paper.
And it will. I do not want, and I do not want a track monster. I do not spend much time analyzing the power wars.
The RC 350 F Sport is, however, a solar beast Orange Flare awful to see, and I'm not sure I can deal with an attacking style.
or can I?
To be fair, beauty, or lack thereof, is always in the eye of the beholder. I'm not saying that you may not like the surface treatment of the RC 350. My neighbor calls "pretty". My two years old, just generally impressed with pickup trucks and large cargo areas, fell in love at first sight, saying while examining the cab of the RC, "I sleep here tonight."
I personally believe ...
For me, a Solar Flare RC 350 F Sport festooned with entries garish and outputs a gate apparently as large as a front end Scion iQ, and pretty cut and cut of the headlamps for a home cooking show is the antithesis of the Toyota 00GT class 1965 Lancia Fulvia Coupe, the second generation Mercedes-Benz SL, and even first-generation Audi A5. The RC 350 goes out of his way to beg for attention, rather than simply accepting what respect is due a Lexus coupe $ 54,375.
It is impossible for me to put aside the stylistic feelings of discontent to make an impartial judgment of a new vehicle. Manufacturers send me a new car each week - as often as not, I'm not a fan of the design. I can put that aside as a non-factor, because it does not always mean CAPD and GCBC readers are not.
But we are not talking CAPD and readers GCBC now. I not like the way this car looks. No, I hate the way this car looks. It has only been here for a few days and I'm already sick of seeing its rear end appears before my eyes when I let the dog at 6:30 every morning. I'm almost embarrassed to have it sitting in my driveway in a street full of civic education. I'll get my haircut this afternoon - where do I park this thing if hairdressers are not all kinds of negative assumptions about my tastes vehicular
OVERCOME
And yet, I'm really enjoying every moment I have with this car, provided for the week by Toyota Canada. I reach a level of fun with this car the likes of which no other car that offends never approached me aesthetically management.
For example, if I am an avid camper and tent Pontiac Aztek revolting impressed me, I still would not be able to stop thinking about the way she looks. If the SsangYong Rodius Stow'N'Go had a Chrysler Pacifica, inside the Kia Sedona SXL and my LATCH accessibility Honda Odyssey, I would still never be able to stop thinking outside of the grotesque SsangYong.
Here I am in this RC 350 F Sport is also easy to find in a parking lot as the New York Mets hat to John McEnroe in the Wimbledon Court Two terraces, a car that asks me why 21,000 American car buyers took the plunge, and I care more than his body hurts me so.
While perhaps many of these 21,000 owners purchased or leased a RC because they loved of how it looks, perish the thought. Some even had the impression that he is sporting.
SPORTS
The 2016 Lexus RC 350 F Sport AWD is certainly not sporty in the linear sense, not in comparison with a BMW 335i, Audi S5 or Cadillac ATS 3.6. No more than you think much about alleged sporting credentials of the RC once you have pushed its 3,00+ books in a pin and found yourself wash off.
The fact that the RC on the road outside the wild and woolly contradicts behavior is still not worth it, not me. Maybe if the RC 350 were all kinds of straight common sense, I would be appalled by his lack of agility. While the RC 350 had the agile chassis of the Scion FR-S, but not the power to put it to use, I would also be discouraged.
Instead, the RC 350 is fast enough. Throttle response is natural, and it takes some revving for the 3.5-liter V6 to feel like a 307 horsepower engine. Instead of a sufficiently rigid suspension for a 4000-pound tackle near the corner like the proverbial Fiesta ST, the RC 350 F Sport goes with flexibility worthy of a Lexus LS.
COMFORT
rather it means a false sense of athleticism with heavy steering and snap Bang changes in speed, direction of the RC 350 is lightweight and automatic to six-speed (rear-wheel drive RC 350s use a eight-speed) pays no attention to his civilized travel. Anyway, the means by which the RC 350 made progress forward is consistent with all other facets. Relaxed, but not apathetic. Swift, but not suddenly. . A compound, not calculating
Director weight, throttle response, transmission changes, the degree of roll - it's all running on the same plane. Sport mode boosts the RC car's ability, but do not mix different priorities. Enjoying balance, I find myself wanting to drive the RC 350 more, especially if I should not look like I'll jump in.
Hopping, mind you, is no joy. The roof is low; seat bolsters are high. Visibility, as could therefore be expected, is terrible, and I sometimes find myself driving slower than I would be otherwise because I do not feel I have a full picture of what is happening around me. I'm too distracted by the touchpad Lexus, but there is an increased level of comfort with the controller.
The RC s is certainly a well-built cabin, from the dashtop stuffed with stem engagement signal quality at the center stack, which does not seem expensive, but feels worthy of MSRP. It seems that Lexus constantly asked:.. "Why use a button when you can use both," What adds a measure of Japanese character The seats are great, but could be improved with four lumbar tract and the Mark Levinson 17 audio system speakers is jaw-dropping.
the Lexus RC 350 F Sport goes too smoothly to shake my new loose fillings. Setting up the wick on the stereo, however, may well give my dentist with some unforeseen work.
[Images: © 2016 Timothy Cain/The Truth About Cars]
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