The purported 2015 Lexus RC F as it appeared in a Chinese magazine.
According to Auto Express, the above image depicts the Lexus RC F that's scheduled to debut an about a week and a half at the 2014 Detroit auto show. Reportedly pinched from a Chinese magazine, the image was predictably leaked to the Internet (we were first alerted to its presence by Jalopnik).
Although not exactly a high-res scan, the lines of the car in the leaked image follow those of the camo-clad RC F we snapped back in July, and the blue color matches—albeit without the Photoshop enhancement—that seen on the 2015 RC F teaser we ran just two weeks ago. As you'd expect, the wheels in the leaked image are larger and a bit more stylish than those of camo'd car, but the hood vent, mirror placement, and greenhouse are dead on. Compared to the regular 2015 Lexus RC coupe, the front fascia is more aggressive by every measure, with a positively Norelco-riffic grille.
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We won't have any details such as output until the RC F drops in Detroit, but the rumor mill expects the 5.0-liter V-8 from the current IS F. We fear, however, that the engine may not pass the stringent Euro-6 emission standards, and so the RC F might get a forced-induction 3.5-liter V-6 similar to the one installed in Toyota's Japanese-market Mark X +M Supercharger model. That powerplant made close to 360 horsepower in that application, but we figure Lexus shouldn't have too much difficulty liberating another 100 or so ponies from the six-pot. Either way, we'll have the official powertrain deets and loads of images soon.
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