2021 Lexus RC 350 Review: Sporty and Speedy, to a Point

Auto123 reviews the 2021 Lexus RC 350.

Lexus’ two-door sporty coupe is part of a fairly rare breed in the industry these days. You can count on one hand the number of rivals it has and have fingers left over. Those rivals are the Audi A5, BMW 2 Series and Infiniti Q60, by the way. This is just not a particularly lucrative segment at present, and automakers have generally diverted resources to other (more profitable and/or more necessary) causes like SUVs and electric powertrains.

Still, the Lexus RC hangs on, in aging form but still a feisty little thing. The last big update for the model dates to 2015 when it got a substantial makeover. With its naturally aspirated engine it stands apart from its turbo-charged 4-cylinder and V6-equipped rivals; whether that’s a god thing or not is debatable, but there you have it.

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Lexus offers the RC in a base model 300 configuration or the 350 F-Sport, which is the version we tested. That F Sport package (which ups the car’s cost by $7,150) involves mainly esthetic upgrades to make the model sportier in appearance. For a truly more aggressive RC, you’ll have to go for the other version available, the RC-F. In Canada, the 300 and 350 both come out of the factory with all-wheel drive, whether you want it or not.

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