Lexus RC F Once Again Challenges BMW M4 on the Track (video)

The duel between the Lexus RC F and the BMW M4 has become a sort of a classic one, with Auto Express being the latest media outlet to compare the two sports coupes.

Their comparative review only takes place on the track, and with the Lexus RC F weighing around 200 kg (441 lbs) more than the BMW, it’s not hard to figure out which car is better for a circuit outing.

Still, in a way the Lexus RC F is closer to the previous-generation BMW M3 Coupe than its successor, the M4. It is powered by a naturally aspirated V8, while the M4 has gone the turbocharged route and returned to a straight-six engine. While it is heavier than the M4, the Japanese coupe is more powerful as well, but will that be enough to beat the BMW on the track? Scroll down to find out from the video.

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Next generation of VW Scirocco

2014 brought a facelift for the Volkswagen Scirocco, six years after the launch of the third-generation model.

An all-new Scirocco is expected in 2017 at the earliest, and reports so far are pointing towards a change of recipe, with the next-generation Scirocco tipped to migrate from the shooting brake shape towards a full-fledged sports coupe body style.

However, Photoshop manipulator X-Tomi has imagined the next-generation Scirocco as an evolution of the current model, applying styling cues from VW’s current arsenal (the Passat headlights being the most obvious) on the shooting brake body. 

Honestly, it looks more like a facelift than an all-new model, but the same can be said about many of VW’s launches from recent years...

The next-generation VW Scirocco will continue to be based on the Golf platform, but unlike the current model, it will benefit from the modern MQB architecture. This should make it lighter by about 100 kg (220 lbs) – combine that with more powerful engines and the upcoming Scirocco promises to be more exciting than ever.

Renderings courtesy of X-Tomi Design

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