Is the Lexus RC F the Perfect Daily Driver?

[@miked9649]

It MUST be in sport+ mode and manual mode if you want the shifts lightning fast.

[@2ZZGE100]

Exactly. Also, high rpms is where the best shifts happen.

[@WadeSuave]

Currently my realistic dream car

[@manny7662]

Mine too

[@krazielos]

Same here

[@Pepsiplaya]

Same

[@allenzillmer1917]

I've got a 2020 and have owned it for 2 years. Cannot be happier with it despite the little imperfections. The overall experience is amazing. BTW - I get 27MPG on road trips in Eco mode. The reason for the blue stitching is that its an "F" thing (like the engine intake)

[@Drewg351]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TOUCH PAD ON MY RCF !!!!! Prior to buying mine, every reviewer bitched and moaned about the TouchPad and lack of touchscreen. Well you can keep your fingerprint magnet, extended reach, touchscreen. I'll take the TouchPad all day, everyday. It took about a week to get used to it, and I had to change a few things in the settings including slowing the mouse speed but once these were done, using it became 2nd nature and my hand and fingers fall perfectly at the pad. These reviewers never gave the TouchPad a chance. They get the car for a few hours, maybe a couple of days, and they don't take the time to change the settings, find out what will work better for them, and instead they bitch, bitch, bitch. Well I'm here to tell you it's bullshit. If you prefer a fingerprint magnet, constantly having to lean forward to reach the screen and make even the most minut changes, go for it. I'll buy a pre 2023 RCF when I choose to buy a newer one.

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

I had it for a week lol. It's outdated and wasn't even good when it was new. No need to get so offended about one admittedly minor annoyance in a video overall outlining how great the car is.

[@Drewg351]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos, well you prefer a fingerprint magnet, uncomfortably reaching forward, for a touchscreen. I do not. I was not talking about anything other than the track pad. If you're talking about the actual display, I could agree. Not having Apple or Android for the early year's is ridiculous.

[@nemesisc4926]

​@Drewg351 you Sir I completely agree with you. I like the touchpad

[@salimrandall]

I had my 2019 for 3 years. I think the touchpad is genius.

[@rr4739]

I had 2015 Rc 350 with no touch screen BUT with a touchpad...recently purchased a 2024 rc350...with a touch screen. Awful distraction to lean forward and operate while driving...still use the touchpad and find it safer to keep your eyes the road...every car reviewer bitch about the toucpad...I bitch that it's safer.

[@childrey14]

I drive my 2016 RCF rarely. Usually for local car shows in a nearby city or just on sunny warm days. Never had any issues. This car is bulletproof and solid.

[@TWHISPERER]

BOYS, will talk trash and say that the BMW M3 is faster, but like he says, this car is still Fast, there is more to a car than just performance times. 470 HP is more than fast enough to get you handcuffed, and this car will be much more reliable than you plain looking M3 is. This is how a sports car should look

[@lobosuave15]

This will be my next car, reliability, luxury, & power. Not many cars check all 3.

[@TheJMedia]

I daily drive my RCF and I think it is the perfect balance between comfort and sporty

[@radturner1929]

had 2015 ref , m3 comp, m4 comp, 2021 supra, c7 corvette , this is the overall best car . in fact im going to rebuy this car. not a track edition , by the way you can take the car to walmart for oil changes (every 5k miles)

[@8cj1ec]

Walmart? Hell nah! bare minimum Id trust is Toyota.

[@HumbleHonkingEnthusiast]

10 yearsish og subscribblers rise up

[@chrisdale9600]

You're supposed to comment, "fist".

[@jasonpeizer9042]

Braden must've had six or seven videos when I subbed. Wasn't early at all

[@BeamerTheFox]

yup, still here

[@blu_is500]

I literally laughed out loud at the touchpad complaint. My fingers have never randomly hit it. Nice review, I would argue you made the case to get the IS500 instead. It’s the ultimate fun daily commuter and everyone gets to keep their legs! 😜 Thanks for posting!

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

I appreciate the kind words! Your username leads me to believe you miiiiight have a slight bias ;)

[@blu_is500]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos LOL! Guilty. 😈

[@autobotras]

This will be my next car for sure, just gotta figure out how I’m gonna get it, prolly wait till the market crasher

[@monacobenedict8991]

Nice review. Subbed 💪

[@2ZZGE100]

Good review. Have had mine since 2017. Mine is the carbon fiber package with the TVD (which is now discontinued). There have been C&D test where RCF did a 4.0 - 4.1 seconds in 2020 and 2021. So, it is still very fast considering the times, but yeah, some of the cars even run mid-3s these days. Anyway, not sure why the steering felt floaty. Could be the tires muting the steering, but my 2016 has a very heavy and direct steering with pretty much zero dead spot off-center. I also had the torque vectoring option as I said that is no longer offered. Cheers!

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

I'm not sure floaty was the right word to use, looking back. It's quite responsive and nimble, especially for its overall size. What I was trying to convey is that it's not a super tight and tossable sports car experience like a 911 or anything. Common knowledge not to expect that, yes, but the publication I originally made this video for tended to cater to those "less enthusiastic" enthusiasts

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

I'm not sure floaty was the right word to use, looking back. It's quite responsive and nimble, especially for its overall size. What I was trying to convey is that it's not a super tight and tossable sports car experience like a 911 or anything. Common knowledge not to expect that, yes, but the publication I originally made this video for tended to cater to those "less enthusiastic" enthusiasts

[@2ZZGE100]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos Oh yeah, 911 is a whole different league. Nothing in the class has anything on the 911 as far as nimbleness goes. Cheers!

[@JorgeDiaz-wc6yu]

Congratulations nice car

[@samaccurso]

Honest & good review video, thanks.

[@slappagon]

good analysis. Another thing that annoys me is having to reach basically into the back seat to get the seatbelt and the excessive brake dust

[@jaygoodie7890]

Get the Tom's brake pads. To Minimize the brake dust

[@m.newman7722]

@@jaygoodie7890 You might also try Akebono non racing brake pads, unless you weekend the car at the race track, which most do not. Longer lasting, better braking and virtually no brake dust on the wheels. I was amazed given the factory brake pad dust.

[@frankroselli7963]

Blue is the f color because it was tested in figi Japan it’s the standard color for f cars I love my rc f she’s the best zero complaints

[@motaz1975]

who cares anymore about who is fastest when you can buy production cars in the 700-1,000 hp range and electric cars that can roast gas cars. i got rid of my f83 M4 to get a RCF to be different and not worry about all the stupid stuff and maintenance of bmw/audi.

[@aerovaportrail1392]

Nice review. I have a 2015 with the performance pack ,TVD and all the good stuff. I must say, the longer you have and drive this car, about 95 % of those interior cons don't even matter. Most of us purchased this car for the V8, the reliability and the fact that you don't see them too often. Ok, and it's fast. This is a GT car and not a sports car. If you know the difference then you can figure out what makes it different. I hear a lot of people say why would I get an RC F over the LC 500. Well the RC F was purpose built to run harder then the LC. Lexus has started adding the additional coolers to the LC that have always come on the RC F. And when it comes to driving my bright shiny Infrared RC F. It's not that I feel that I'm better than anyone. I'm just having more fun! This is an awesome ride! If you get to drive the car again. Read and follow the comment of miked9649,( shout out to you brother ) and you see you are now driving a different car!

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

If you look at the first few moments of me driving it, I immediately addressed that I'm in Sport S+ and manual mode and acknowledge that it's a GT car 😉

[@aerovaportrail1392]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos You are correct sir.

[@frankroselli7963]

I love my rc f it’s so fun to drive and so sexy to look at no complaints

[@qnunyuh8417]

all Fs ,Is, gs and rc all have blue stitching, I'm not sure about the LFA though.

[@m.newman7722]

I have a 2020 RC350. The stitching is not blue! I frequently get 32-33 MPG on the freeway in sunny (and now hot) Southern California.

[@lostalx]

Decent review. I'm a bit torn on the RC F, Lexus IS 500 which I have have same Trans and Engine but the tuning is different and chassis on RC F is very solid when I test drove, I'm sure how solid it will be at 120mph+ speeds and on tracks. The downsides are no TVD option anymore, no engine bracing since 2023 and no more memory seat also a downgrade for ML Audio in the IS vs RC F plus no 360 view, I know these are not big issues but this is a 80K car, the 70K RC F does not exist, as Lexus only builds these same for the IS 500 F Sport it does not exist only the Premium exists. And for that money a customer should get the premium features in 2024. Oh also IS 500 bumper sag just ruined the car for me, there's a fix by community member but the bumper tabs get broken regardless and the chassis vibrates on road bumps and etc the chassis is really not built for the 2UR engine. Shame how Lexus keeps on removing features from RC F, 2025 is probably last model year for the RC F as LFR is coming.

[@LCculater]

Ya I opt for the LC 500 which is way above this car .

[@radturner1929]

complaints its not a performance car its not a supra or m4, but it handles so much better than a c7(junk)... and the ref is DEPENDABLE

[@TWHISPERER]

This car is more of a muscle car, not a fast reacting Sports car.

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

@@TWHISPERER It's more of a grand touring car. ...like I said in the video lol

[@TWHISPERER]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos I think that it is more of a muscle car, like I said

[@Akiro0925]

owo ❤

[@BeamerTheFox]

beans?

[@Akiro0925]

@@BeamerTheFox gimme 💙

[@xtraspace6190]

Expensive Toyota

[@Nico-vt4il]

Great review, thank you 💪