Super TestCar reviews - Lexus - RC - 200tLexus modelsOverviewLexus rolls out the two-litre turbo treatment for stylish RC coupe4 Dec 2015 By TIM ROBSON LEXUS is certainly getting its money’s worth out of its new 8AR-FTS 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. In the last six months, it’s popped up under the bonnet of no less than four cars in the company’s line-up. The NX small SUV, the larger RX SUV, the IS and GS sedans have all benefited from this small but clever engine’s light weight, 185kW and 350Nm goodness – but the engine perhaps makes the most amount of sense in the sleek and suave RC coupe. You can hardly call the current RC line-up undergunned the silken 225kW 3.5-litre V6 RC350 and the rip-snorting 5.0-litre 351kW RC F are very capable rigs in their own right. The 200t, however, adds an extra dimension to the now three-variant range. Of some concern, though, is the relatively narrow price branding of the 200t with the 350 range, with just $3000 separating the lines across the board. Is the 200t good enough to entice people to part with their cash, or will it be overlooked in favour of its six-pot big brother? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 December 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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