Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Lexus RC 350 F-Sport

4. The Drive

A brief stint behind the wheel reveals that the RC 350 F-Sport is a completely competent coupe. It’s sporty and engaging, stylish and luxurious. Acceleration is more potent than its lackluster horsepower rating suggests, though it can’t hold a candle to the thunderous RC F, which brandishes a 467 hp V8. Given the option I’d F myself every time … wait … that sounds terrible.

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Further enhancing the drive is a host of cutting-edge technologies. F-Sport RCs can be equipped with Adaptive Variable Suspension and Lexus Dynamic Handling, LDS for short, which includes rear-wheel steering, and no, it has nothing to do with Joseph Smith or Mormonism. These technologies are designed to make the car easier to maneuver and more engaging, though even more costly to repair if something goes awry.