2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada - Lexus luxury category sport coupe is to get a lot of heat. 2017 Lexus RC arrives this fall, a blend of bold design and high performance like no previous Lexus. Engineered as a stand-alone models, not as a derivative of the two-door sedan, RC deliver all the performance, individuality and luxury and unique technologies that promise the body. RC Lexus expects to attract the next generation of luxury buyers and those new to the brand.

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada - Exterior

2017 Lexus RC 350 is an entry-level luxury sports coupe is available with all wheel drive or rear wheel drive. It is offered in a single trim level is complete.

Standard equipment includes 18-inch all-season tires, driving mode selected, LED lights, side mirrors heated, keyless entry and ignition, automatic climate control dual-zone, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rearview camera, 10-way driver's seat strength, passenger eight-way power seats, heated seats, leatherette premium vinyl upholstery and real wood and aluminum trim and a 60/40 folding rear seat with armrest.

Standard electronic features including Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, 7-inch color display, voice control (including Siri Eyes Free for iPhone users) and a 10 speaker sound system with audio auxiliary jack, satellite radio and HD radio an iPod / USB connection. Also standard Lexus Enform away, which provides access to common functions, reports vehicle status and GPS location via smartphone apps.

A number of option packages are offered, although availability may vary depending on the region where you live. Premium package, including front seats with heating and ventilation as well as blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. Luxury package includes items along with auto-dimming side mirrors, rain-sensing windshield wipers, perforated leather upholstery, electric wheel tilt-and-telescoping steering (with heated rim on AWD models) and driver memory settings. All-Weather Package (AWD only) including a washer lights and wiper de-icer.

Navigation Package adds touchpad console-mounted controller, navigation system, enhanced voice control and integration of smartphone applications. Package Navigation / Mark Levinson surround-sound adds a 17-speaker audio system.

Package F Sport features include a Premium package along with the grille mesh, fascia, unique front, 19-inch summer (RWD) or all-season (AWD) tires, dampers sport-tuned suspension adaptive, upgraded front brake pads (RWD only) , sports front seats, perforated leather upholstery and trim, wheels electric tilt-and-telescoping steering (with heated rim on AWD models), driver memory settings and a special instrument cluster.

Stand-alone options include an electric sunroof, foglights LED, variable-ratio steering system with four-wheel drive (F Sport only), adaptive cruise control (bundled with collision mitigation systems) and front and rear parking sensors.

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada - Interior

2017 Lexus four-seat cabin RC 350 trimmed in consistently high quality materials. Upper dashboard, armrests and even the side of the center console bandaged solid bearings. Front seat impressive yet flexible support, but those with larger frames may feel a little uncomfortable - especially in the thick seat powered F Sport. The rear seats are very short on legroom and best left to kids or cargo. Headroom is not much better.

The cockpit multi-tier is strange, but interesting and contemporary overall, with a terraced layout and smooth touch of the upper class. Audio and climate controls sharply tilted, reinforce the sporty 350 RC vibration, and the buttons and knobs are generally easy to use.

One important drawback is the touchpad controller that comes with the navigation system. Inspired by computer trackpad and this controller is the method for making audio and navigation options, and it's far from ideal. Although the sharp 7-inch screen, cursor control with a touchpad that is faltering, especially when you're traveling, not to mention the fact that all icons are the all same color. Fortunately, there are a few hard buttons console-mounted redundant, but not flashy than one for a shortcut to the map screen.

As far as carrying goods, luggage Lexus RC 350 provides 10.4 cubic feet of capacity, average figures. It is expandable via the rear seatbacks 60/40-split folding.

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada - Engine

RC 350 Lexus energy comes from the familiar 3.5-liter V6, recently updated for 2014 GS. With 306 peak horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque  it ranks near the top of the class And like most Lexus engines today, he uses both direct port fuel injection and conventional, with an extra set of injector, the feed line and some of the software is really complicated to manage two. We wondered why.

Apparently, the combination adds another "lever" with which engineers can adjust the output, emissions and efficiency, according to the engineer. Engines may operate only occasionally use the port-injection-like in cold start, when building latent heat more quickly. Injection port may work by direct injection after start-up at low loads, add a swirl in the combustion chamber when the DI tends to puddle. We suspect that the port injection valve may also inhibit coke or carbon build-up several manufacturers find in their high-tech DI engines.

Lexus 6-speed standard transmission torque-converter automatic, although RC adds something called G-Force Artificial Intelligence to electronic management. The program uses g readings from the on-board accelerometers in shifting control strategy. It will be easier downshift under hard braking, and it often will not upshift when you do not want. All-wheel-drive is optional, use a center differential with a standard chain-driven 30/70 torque split (maximum, 50/50). AWD cars get a conventional six-speed automatic. There is no manual transmission option in each RC, although most of its competitors offer one.

2017 Lexus RC 350 Release Date Canada - Price

Prices in RC 350 and RC F competitive, with basic models ranging from $ 42,790 (RWD) and $ 45,025 (AWD), and Lexus RC F version began to $ 62.400. There are also RC 350 F-sport that is somewhere in between. But unfortunately we do not have time to test it. Once it becomes available, we will drive it and give our point of view.

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