This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
Powering the Lexus RC 300 AWD is a double overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) at 6400 rpm and 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 2000-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1765 kg, the Lexus RC 300 AWD can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 6.3 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 14.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 209 km/h, which is 130 mph, official fuel consumption is 19/26/21 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 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 4694 mm | 184.8 inches | |
| Width | 1839 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1765 kg | 3891 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.304 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2GR-FSE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3456 cc (210.898 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 83 mm
3.7 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 2000-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
55 kW/litre 74.8 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
92.59 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1163.6 kPa (168.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 576 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 146.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 107.74 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 144.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.28 kg/kW 15.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/26/21 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/9.0/11.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/11.1/8.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/31.2/25.2 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/26.0/21.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| 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 | 8 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 334 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 510444 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Lexus RC 300 AWD added 2017-01-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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