The aero-inspired RC-F wears Lexus’ angriest face yet and has the horsepower to back it up, blogs Dan Scanlan.
The “F” stands for Fuji Speedway, where Lexus conducts high-speed testing and development. And with 467 horsepower available, some straight roads became speedways when we let the RC-F howl.
We thought the IS-F was the king of the Fs with its 5-liter V-8’s 416 horsepower, a bellowing basso exhaust note over 3,500-rpm, then 60-mph in 4.8 seconds and 100-mph in 10.8 seconds. Then ...
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‘14 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR: SILENT KNIGHT!
A remarkable 40 percent quieter than its predecessor, Bentley’s newest Flying Spur sets a lofty benchmark in automotive silence, writes
Road Test Editor Howard Walker.
Want to know what a new Bentley Flying Spur sounds like at 80 mph on the Interstate? Stop by your local bank and ask ever-so-nicely if they’ll open their vault so you can sit inside for a few minutes. With the door closed! This car is quieter than Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Quieter than a Broncos fan during Super Bow...
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2014 CADILLAC XTS VSport: LOTS OF LUXE!
Latest ‘big’ Cadillac has most inviting interior ever, twin-turbo AWD performance for high-speed cruising, and the right stance.
It’s certainly not your Father’s Cadillac and, until next year and the LTS, it is the biggest, most luxurious Cadillac you can buy. The LTS (that’s what they call it now) will become the Flagship of the brand, going head to head with the biggest and best imports. A most heady challenge for sure.
You can order a new XTS with a grocery-getter 305-horsepower 3.6...
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