Lexus RC F review

Lots going on here. The central view is dominated by the massive rev counter, flanked on the right by a smaller speedo and on the left by a display showing whatever you want it to. Whisper it – there are shades of the LFA in the readouts.

Then up on the left, atop the dash sits a 10.3-inch screen that can connect to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Below that a vent that protrudes out, and beneath that is an angled console filled with buttons. Yep, actual buttons – a rarity in 2023. The touchpad that sits by your elbow isn’t the most intuitive nor helpful, though. 

The whole thing isn’t exactly cohesive – a feeling that different teams designed individual areas – with bits jutting out here, recesses there. It’s easy to get distracted. Best to concentrate on that engine note, perhaps.

Seats? Great. Very comfortable and infinitely adjustable. The driving position is great if a little high, but the view outside is good. The rear seats are cramped and would be better served storing a few bags or some tic tacs, but the boot’s a decent size at 366 litres. And everything in here does feel extremely sturdy and built to last a long, long time. 

It’s just – there’s that phrase again – a little last gen. Heck, you still get a CD player with the 17-spealer Mark Levinson sound system. But then, is a retro-feeling interior really such a bad thing these days? We’re often cursing new cars for their lack of buttons, their complicated touchscreens and their fingerprint-filled piano black sections, so perhaps we should praise Lexus for sticking to its guns inside the RC F.