Fair points, this is where it gets interesting with expectations. RC is more of a GT car then an out and out track car. I think you hear alot of this in comparison to M4 or RS4...
So it seems like the Sport+ mode doesn't really do all that much and the only way to remedy the situation is to take control yourself with the manual-shift mode and those awesome paddle shifters.With the drive mode and the transmission in their sportiest settings, I found that the Lexus is still just a little lazy. Despite having quite a bit of power on hand, the transmission always seemed to find itself in a gear or two taller than I would have chosen for spirited driving on a twisty road. Selective use of the manual-shift mode with steering wheel's paddle shifters largely remedied this, giving me better access to the upper reaches of the tachometer's swing.
Yup, being more connected to the road isn't what the RC is about, performance houses like the M4 do that. That's the mistake people make, thinking the RC is a direct 4 series rival or worse, RC-F a true M4 rival.Fair points, this is where it gets interesting with expectations. RC is more of a GT car then an out and out track car. I think you hear alot of this in comparison to M4 or RS4...
It is a very heavy vehicle. I wonder how they can cut down on weight. Do you think they can use some more light weight materials, or is it more to do with the amount of tech and features in the car instead?If Lexus can put the RC-F on a diet to trim some of it's weight, that will help do it some good, but still, they have some catching up to do. Still a good start for them.