The RC 200t F Sport is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Lexus.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 241.5 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1650-4400 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Maximum quoted speed is 230 km/h (143 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 22/32/26 US MPG city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4694 mm | 184.8 inches | |
| Width | 1839 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1394 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.295 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 8AR-FTS | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
245 PS (241.5 bhp) (180 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1650-4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
90.1 kW/litre 122.6 ps/litre 120.9 bhp/litre 1.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
175.18 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2201.3 kPa (319.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/32/26 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.4/9.0 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/13.6/11.1 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/38.4/31.2 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/32.0/26.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.840 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 357 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.13 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 510367 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Lexus RC 200t F Sport added 2017-01-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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