2024 Lexus RC and RC F Add New Exterior Colors and Come With $100 MSRP Hike

If you look at what's essential to Lexus right now, there's a long line of electrified and crossovers plus SUVs to cater to before they even think about the passenger cars in the lineup. For example, they are about to embark on a marketing journey related to the all-new 2024 Lexus GX 550 off-road premium SUV – a video series titled "From the Ground Up," and we have the initial trailer embedded below.

The Japanese automaker is also diligently preparing to appear in front of the home audience with the future of electrified vehicles and mobility experiences at the upcoming 2023 Japan Mobility Show (formerly known for almost seven decades as the Tokyo Motor Show). There, Lexus will feature the theme "Discover a future you can't wait to navigate!" but – more importantly – will feature the next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept model lineup, as the aim is to make Lexus a BEV-only brand by 2035.

However, over in America, they are also catering to passenger cars. Not just any models, though, but rather the feisty Lexus RC and RC F two-door coupes. Currently, the RC kicks off at $45,820, but adding just $100 more to the starting MSRP will give you access to the 2024 model year's new features. The changes are just as minor as the price hike, though – a new Cloudburst Gray exterior color option comes along with 19-inch Enkei wheels that are solely available for the F Sport models.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Lexus RC F – which will also be available across nationwide dealerships later this year – gains Ultra White, Cloudburst Gray, and Caviar as new exterior colors for the 2024 RC F Track Edition. By the way, these new hues aren't free – they're available for an additional $500 charge (Ultra White and Cloudburst Gray).

The model range includes the RC 300 with an RWD, and a 2.0-liter turbo inline-four has 241 horsepower sent to the rear wheels through an eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission. The RC 300 AWD switches the traction to all four paws and also drops the four-pot in favor of a 260-hp, naturally-aspirated 3.5-liter V6 and a lower 236 lb-ft compared to the RC 300's 258 lb-ft of torque.

The RC 350 and RC 350 AWD both feature a 311-hp 3.5-liter V6 with 280 lb-ft and eight-speed or six-speed transmissions. The RWD F Sport model gains an optional Torsen limited-slip rear differential; it can zip to 60 mph in 5.8 or 6 seconds, depending on the choice of RWD or AWD traction, respectively. As for the RC F, it soldiers on with the same naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8, producing 472 horsepower.