2025 is the end of the road for Lexus RC and RC F

there are many things to do What car enthusiasts can expect in 2025: The new Porsche 911 Carrera S is even more powerful. The Ford Mustang gets new standard features and option packages. The 1,064-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is also coming. But like every year before it, 2025 will also mark the end of certain models, including the Lexus RC and RC F coupe.

Lexus’s so-called “Radical Coupe” enters the market as a 2015 model, preceding the flagship LC two-door (and essentially every other model in the current Lexus portfolio). The high-output RC F sibling, released that same year, adopted the IS F sedan’s formula: combining Lexus comfort with a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8, sport-tuned suspension and better braking. If you were expecting a “Final Edition” model to mark the RC’s final year of production, you’d be right. kind of.

Changes for 2025 are minimal for the regular RC range, which consists of the turbo-four RC 300, the 260-horsepower RC 300 AWD, and the 311-horsepower RC 350 and RC 350 AWD. Only the brake calipers available on the rear-wheel-drive F Sport model change from orange to red. How about a farewell?

Lexus was more reverent in bidding farewell to the RC F. Based on the 2024 RC F Carbon Package, the 2025 Final Edition features a carbon fiber roof, rocker panels, front spoiler and rear diffuser. Other features include F-tuned adaptive variable suspension, lightweight 19-inch BBS alloy wheels, Brembo brakes with red calipers and an active rear wing.

Inside, the seats are covered in a unique combination of black and red leather/ultrasuede. The infotainment system includes a 10.3-inch touchscreen and Mark Levinson audio. The eight-speed automatic transmission has a carbon-fiber “Final Edition” badge behind the shifter, displaying the production number of each of Lexus’ so-called “limited editions.”

Output from the 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V8 is still 472 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque, but Lexus did make some mechanical tweaks. According to the automaker, the engine “has been further refined to deliver a smooth rev feel and an exhilarating engine sound. Meanwhile, the rear differential is handcrafted by skilled technicians, who adjust backlash to improve acceleration and deceleration response.” Press the pedal and the RC F can hit 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and top out at 168 mph.

If you want to say goodbye to the RC or RC F in action, you’ll have your chance when they hit Lexus showrooms later in the first quarter. Pricing for the 2025 RC Series is expected to start at $46,445, with the RC F Final Edition starting at $94,000.