F SPORT 2dr All-Wheel Drive Coupe
2021 Lexus RC 350
The 2021 Lexus RC is a powerful and stylish sports coupe that seats four and comes in a track-ready V-8 version. After your eyes get past the brash and busy front end, the 2021 Lexus RC strikes a handsome profile. It's snug and supportive for the front two passengers, but the rear seat only realistically fits kids, so it works best like a sports car, with the rear seat folded for cargo.
The main thing about the RC is that it's flexible; with three available engines, it can be as powerful as you want it to be. The base turbo-4 makes 241 hp, a V-6 makes 311 hp, and a big whompin' V-8 makes 472 hp. The RC is rear-wheel drive, with available all-wheel drive. There are two transmissions, a 6-speed or 8-speed automatic.
For 2021 there's a new Black Line Special Edition, to be produced in a limited run of just 350 cars; it's based on the F Sport model with the V-6 and adaptive suspension. Also, for 2021 every RC gets blind-spot monitors with rear cross-traffic alerts and heated side mirrors as standard equipment.
The turbo-4 in the rear-wheel drive RC 300 is EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 31 highway, 25 combined. With the V-6 and all-wheel drive it gets 19/26/22 mpg. The V-8 earns a 16/24/19 mpg rating.
The 2021 Lexus RC hasn't been crash-tested by the NHTSA, but the IIHS gives it the top 'Good'? rating in all six of its crash tests.
Standard safety equipment in the 2021 RC also includes active lane control, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, and blind-spot monitors with rear cross-traffic alerts. Optional safety equipment includes parking sensors and triple-beam LED headlights on the F model with the V-8.
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After your eyes get past the brash and busy front end, the 2021 Lexus RC strikes a handsome profile. It's snug and supportive for the front two passengers, but the rear seat only realistically fits kids, so it works best like a sports car, with the rear seat folded for cargo.
The main thing about the RC is that it's flexible; with three available engines, it can be as powerful as you want it to be. The base turbo-4 makes 241 hp, a V-6 makes 311 hp, and a big whompin' V-8 makes 472 hp. The RC is rear-wheel drive, with available all-wheel drive. There are two transmissions, a 6-speed or 8-speed automatic.
For 2021 there's a new Black Line Special Edition, to be produced in a limited run of just 350 cars; it's based on the F Sport model with the V-6 and adaptive suspension. Also, for 2021 every RC gets blind-spot monitors with rear cross-traffic alerts and heated side mirrors as standard equipment.
The turbo-4 in the rear-wheel drive RC 300 is EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 31 highway, 25 combined. With the V-6 and all-wheel drive it gets 19/26/22 mpg. The V-8 earns a 16/24/19 mpg rating.
The 2021 Lexus RC hasn't been crash-tested by the NHTSA, but the IIHS gives it the top 'Good'? rating in all six of its crash tests.
Standard safety equipment in the 2021 RC also includes active lane control, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, and blind-spot monitors with rear cross-traffic alerts. Optional safety equipment includes parking sensors and triple-beam LED headlights on the F model with the V-8.
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| Engine | 3.5L V-6 |
| MPG | 19 City / 26 Hwy |
| Seating | 4 Passengers |
| Transmission | 6-spd auto w/OD |
| Power | 311 @ 6600 rpm |
| Drivetrain | all wheel |
