Motoring News Issue January 2014 Issue 1 Jan 2014 | Page 3

Motoring News 3 WORLD DEBUT FOR LEXUS RC F AT DETROIT MOTOR SHOW coupe which made its debut in Tokyo in November. Lexus will reveal the new RC F at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 14, a sports thoroughbred model based on the RC The RC F is equipped with a new 5.0litre V8 engine with a maximum output set to be well above 450bhp. Its status as the most powerful V8 road-going car Lexus has yet built is reflected in styling optimised for stability at high speeds, including wider wheels and tyres, an active rear wing, air scoops, cooling ducts and carbon fibre compo- nents. Each element delivers what Lexus calls “functional beauty” to the overall design. “The form of each component is carefully designed to contribute to perfor-