There’s a lot for car enthusiasts to look forward to in 2025: the new Porsche 911 Carrera S is even more powerful. The Ford Bronco gets new standard features and options packages. And the 1,064-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is coming. But just like every year before it, 2025 will also mark the end of certain models, including the Lexus RC and RC F coupes.
Lexus’ so-called “Radical Coupe” came to market as a 2015 model, preceding the flagship LC two-door (and basically every other model currently in the Lexus portfolio). Its high-output RC F sibling, released the same year, used the the IS F sedan’s formula: combine Lexus comfort with a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8, an athletic suspension, and better brakes. If you’re expecting a “Final Edition” model to mark the RC’s last year of production, you’re right. Kind of.
For the regular RC lineup that consists of the turbo four-powered RC 300, 260-horsepower RC 300 AWD, and 311-horsepower RC 350 and RC 350 AWD, changes for 2025 are minimal. Only the optional color of the brake calipers on the rear-wheel-drive F Sport models is different, going from orange to red. How’s that for a send-off?
Lexus was a little more reverent in saying goodbye to the RC F. Based on the 2024 RC F Carbon Package, the 2025 Final Edition comes equipped with a carbon fiber roof, rocker panels, front spoiler, and rear diffuser. Other features include an F-tuned Adaptive Variable Suspension, lightweight 19-inch BBS alloy wheels, Brembo brakes with red calipers, and an active rear wing.
Inside, the seats are covered in a unique combination of black and red leather/Ultrasuede. The infotainment system includes a 10.3-inch touchscreen and Mark Levinson audio. Behind the shift lever for the eight-speed automatic is a carbon fiber “Final Edition” emblem that shows each car’s production number in what Lexus calls a “limited run.”
Output from the 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V8 remains 472 horsepower and 395 lb-ft of torque, but Lexus did make some mechanical tweaks. According to the automaker, the engine has been “further refined to deliver a smooth revving feel and exhilarating engine sound. In tandem with these efforts, the rear differential is handcrafted by skilled technicians who adjusted the backlash to improve acceleration and deceleration responses.” Pedal down, the RC F can reach 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and top out at 168 mph.
If you want to say goodbye to the RC or RC F by putting your money where your mouth is, you’ll get your chance to when they roll into Lexus showrooms later in Q1. Expect pricing to start at $46,445 for the 2025 RC range and $94,000 for the RC F Final Edition.
Source: www.classiccars.com