The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Audi RS 5
B9 RS 5 Competition · 2018–2025
B9 RS 5 Competition · 2018–2025
Lexus RC F
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
Horsepower
444
472
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
442
395
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.7
4.1
Top speed
180 mph
168 mph
Weight
—
3,946 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$16,100
$64,750
Engine
Audi 2.9 TFSI V6
2.9-liter V-6, twin-turbo
2.9-liter V-6, twin-turbo
Lexus 2UR-GSE
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
58
—
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
6
27
Recalls
these years
these years
9
2
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Every generation
Audi RS 5
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B9 · 2018–2025 | RS 5 Competition | 444 | 3.7 | Audi 2.9 TFSI V6 | 58 | 6 | 9 |
| B8 · 2013–2015 | RS 5 Coupe | 450 | 4.4 | Audi 4.2 FSI V8 | 58 | 14 | 0 |
Lexus RC F
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC10 · 2015–2025 | RC F | 472 | 4.1 | Lexus 2UR-GSE | — | 27 | 2 |
Everything on the Audi RS 5 · Everything on the Lexus RC F · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.