Lexus RC F review

Prices start from £76,560 for the standard car, rising to £83,560 for the RC F Carbon, and a whopping £93,310 for the Track Edition. Rivals have similar prices, mind – at the time of writing the BMW M4 starts at £82,375. You’ll get around 20 mpg in the Lexus though (against a claim of 23.9mpg, yikes), and it emits 258g/km of CO2, so fuel costs and tax will be something to think about. And then think about again when you arrive at the fuel station for the fourth time in a week.

You do get lots of standard fit stuff in the RC F though – all the assistance systems other than lane keep assist come included on the base model, as do stability and traction control, a limited slip diff, leather, heated and ventilated power seats, lots of aluminium and that 10.3-inch infotainment screen with sat nav and phone connectivity, among other things.

It’ll likely last, too – Lexus regularly scores highly in reliability surveys, and its dealer and service network is often feted as being the best around. So there’s plenty of peace of mind. Plus you get a three-year warranty as standard, but that can extend to a maximum of 10 years if you have your car serviced at ‘an authorised Lexus workshop’. Each service equals an extra 12 months of warranty. Result.