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).
Lexus LC 500
URZ100 LC 500 coupe · 2018–
URZ100 LC 500 coupe · 2018–
Lexus RC F
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
Horsepower
471
472
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
398
395
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.6
4.1
Top speed
168 mph
168 mph
Weight
4,340 lb
3,946 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$92,000
$64,750
Engine
Lexus 2UR-GSE
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
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
64
—
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
14
27
Recalls
these years
these years
0
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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Lexus LC 500
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URZ100 · 2018– | LC 500 coupe | 471 | 4.6 | Lexus 2UR-GSE | 64 | 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 Lexus LC 500 · Everything on the Lexus RC F · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.