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    Urban Bliss Life » Travel » Lexus RC 350 F Sport Review

    Published: May 13, 2015 / Updated: April 29, 2022 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport Review

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    I never really understood the appeal of sports cars before. Or red cars, for that matter. I just didn't get it: what makes them so special? Then I test drove the 2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport, one with glistening Infared exterior, nonetheless. Within minutes of zipping through my neighborhood, I completely understood.

    I LOVE this car.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport review on UrbanBlissLife.com

    The 2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport is no ordinary car. This is a supercharged driving experience straight to the circle of cool, my friends. I've never driven a car before that literally turned so many heads, and prompted conversations with random strangers.

    Mid-life crisis? Empty nest and ready to celebrate? Startup kid who made it big early in life? This is the car for you.

    Starting at $42, 790 for the RC 350 model and at $47, 875 for the RC 350 F Sport package, this Lexus is one super sculpted, sleek, fast driving machine.

    Exterior and performance

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport in red

    The Lexus RC 350 F Sport comes with 8-speed transmission, adaptive variable suspension, and all- wheel drive with incredible traction. The Lexus Dynamic Handling system allows the car to move with optimal agility and speed; it truly feels like you're gliding gracefully in this car. This was probably one of my favorite cars to drive through city traffic, up and down steep hills, and around the narrow windy curves of the Oregon countryside. It handles like no other car I have ever test driven; I was honestly amazed at the way this car performed compared to others.

    Interior

    The interior is designed for pure comfort and luxury, while enhancing the driving experience. The seats contain unique foam-injected construction that helps the seats conform to your body for extra comfort and support. The front sport seats help the driver's hip point position close to the center of the vehicle for maximum driving experience as you zoom to your destination.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport interior

    I was worried that the car would be too small to hold my family of four, but surprisingly, we all fit fairly comfortably. The back seat has added knee room for extra space, which was a nice surprise considering the compact size of the car.

    The car comes with both heated and ventilated seats, which I love, as well as a heated steering wheel. I miss that heated steering wheel. It's also ergonomic.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport interior

    I loved everything about this vehicle. . . except for one small feature. Like many Lexus vehicles, the digital technology throughout the dashboard is tempered by what my husband calls an old-timey clock in the middle of the dash. This was the only thing that bugged me about the car: I'm so used to looking for a digital time display, and I feel like this is a silly design decision meant to appeal to the baby boomers and upper crust who might buy these cars.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport interior

    The dash and middle console are very driver-friendly. There's a nice large landing space right above the middle vents (and old-timey clock) that's perfect to set down papers or hold your phone while it's charging (I often charge my phone in the car since I'm constantly on-the-go). I do like how the buttons are streamlined, and there's ample storage space in the middle console and glove compartment.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport interior

    A Normal Person's Day-in-the-Life Driving a Lexus RC 350 F Sport

    When I test drive vehicles, I like to test drive them in situations that might best fit the style of car. For example, I often test out larger vehicles with road trips to see how they handle long hauls, sound system capabilities, storage space, and long-term comfort. I happened to have this Lexus during a down week for me: lots of writing deadlines but no big trips, no events, just work and normal mom life adventures.

    So I took the Lexus RC 350 F Sport all around SE Portland and downtown Portland, zipping around from meeting to meeting.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport exterior

    This was the spot of random stranger conversation #1 ("Is that your car? That's a nice car!"), as well as randomly yelling hello to a friend at a stoplight downtown while he was crossing the street (Ben, if you're reading this, you know by now: that was not my car). This was the perfect car for zipping around downtown: dodging aggressive bicyclists and slow-walking/oblivious texting pedestrians, and squeezing between large busses down narrow streets. Its turning radius is incredible, and I was able to quickly zip in and out of parking spots, maneuver through tight parking garages, and start and stop swiftly and smoothly.

    I also took this sporty little number on adventures it probably hasn't seen but really, truly needed to. I mean, how often does a Lexus RC 350 F Sport get to hang at a fancy grocery store parking lot and haul back a bunch of groceries, not just once, but three times in one week?

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport exterior

    And I imagine the car was nothing less than thrilled when I took it for a spin to the oh-so exotic Target (Tar-jay, excuse me) parking lot for some quality chill time with wall-to-wall minivans and monster SUVs.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport exterior

    Finally, the Lexus RC 350 F Sport had the great pleasure of racing around school and park parking lots at the incredible speeds of 20 MPH to and from many softball practices and games.

    Lexus RC 350 F Sport trunk space

    Oh, and check the trunk space: large enough to hold three large folding stadium chairs, my daughter's bat bag, and a host of groceries all at the same time. Also: proof that I made her take her muddy cleats off and chance shoes before she got back into the car.

    Yes, I am sure that these suburban family adventures are the kind of high class outings that this sexy little car was born to embark upon.

    Or . . . maybe not. But, hey: these are my exciting daily adventures, and they were made all the more thrilling thanks to the Lexus RC 350 F Sport. And, let's get real: these are more like the type of everyday adventures most people would take their vehicle on, right? (If your life is ten times more exciting than mine, as I imagine it is, please just smile and nod).

    If I had the extra income, I would totally buy this sporty number. I loved it so much! I don't like many Lexus models, but the RC 350 F Sport is absolutely one of the best cars I have had the pleasure of driving. If you are in the market for a smaller car, and have the funds to burn, definitely consider the Lexus RC 350 F Sport.

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      1. Gareth says

        September 02, 2018 at 9:54 am

        Lexus is my favourite car brand. One day I will own one of the Lexus car.

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      2. Joseph @TRAflightsims says

        December 23, 2017 at 10:55 am

        THe RC350 is a pretty sporty car. I've driven an IS350 a while back, and can only imagine how much more fun this one is... especially with the upgraded tech.

        With that being said, I've driven an RC-F earlier and... it was a beast. Heavy to be honest, but the sound it made was on another level.

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      3. Brandon Gray says

        September 19, 2017 at 6:19 am

        I am pleased to read what you are sharing here :)

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      4. Carl says

        June 05, 2017 at 5:32 am

        It doesn't look like a classic sports car. It is really more of a midlife crisis car. However I like how it looks. I need to push my kid into becoming a big hotshot startup CEO haha :)

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      5. Omar Al-banna says

        September 17, 2016 at 4:26 pm

        What a fun car to drive and a better one to have

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      6. Denise says

        May 20, 2015 at 1:55 pm

        Looks like so much fun to drive! Love the flashy color too :)

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      7. Lindsay says

        May 15, 2015 at 9:25 pm

        What a fun car to drive around!

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      8. Warren says

        May 14, 2015 at 12:19 am

        TBH I'm all about the inside looks of a car, and I'm obsessed with the analog clock!! It is just so perfect :)

        Reply
      9. Pech says

        May 13, 2015 at 8:20 pm

        How roomy it looks inside! I also can't believe I have never had a chance to experience a heated steering wheel

        Reply
      10. Kristi says

        May 13, 2015 at 10:39 am

        This sounds ridiculously fun. I've never driven a sports car. I guess I need to give it a try.

        Reply
      11. Melinda says

        May 13, 2015 at 8:09 am

        What a fun car. We are far, far, far away from our "sports car days," but it would be fun to drive around in one of these!

        Reply

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