Lexus Is F Racer Not For V8 Supercars

The Lexus high powered performance RC F coupe will feature as V8 Supercars official Safety Car in 2015 as part of a new partnership between the Japanese luxury marque and V8 Supercars. Lexus says it has no plans to become the fifth manufacturer in Australias V8 Supercar Championship despite debuting a 450kW Lexus IS F racecar on track over the weekend.

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Despite claims from V8 Supercars management there would be a new major brand joining the grid in 2015 the involvement of Lexus is to help clear crashes and resurface the track.

Lexus is f racer not for v8 supercars. Will it be in V8 Supercars or GT racing. 2020 Lexus RC. The RC F could not compete as it stands now.

Lexus has also introduce the GS 350 F Sport Course Car and the. Now the Ford Motor Company NYSEF has confirmed it will also end factory support for its Ford Performance Racing team in V8 Supercars at the end of the 2015 season though the automaker still plans to provide technical support for any teams that choose to race its Falcon-based race car beyond the 2015 season. Now the Ford Motor Company NYSEF has confirmed it will also end factory support for its Ford Performance Racing team in V8 Supercars at the end of the 2015 season though the automaker still.

Japanese car maker Lexus has unveiled their new Safety Car the RC F for Australias touring car racing competition V8 Supercars. Lexus has revealed the RC F safety car which will be used at the Australian-based V8 Supercars Championship series in 2015. According to Lexus Australia chief executive officer Sean Hanley the.

The V8 Supercars series is gaining in popularity internationally and we hope Lexus goes all-in on the seriesand others. The brand made a soft entry into Australia motor racing this year becoming the official safety car supplier for V8 Supercars. Lexus Australia boss Sean Hanley stressed the suitability of its RC F V8 to a racing program during an announcement of its V8 Supercars Safety Car deal at Sydney Motorsport Park today.

Lexus has partnered with the Australian V8 Supercars racing series. While the brands Australian arm has already shown interest in V8s Hanley admits that the. Somewhat ironically Lexus RC F is powered by a 50 litre V8 in its road going form.

Australias V8 Supercars series has partnered with Lexus to make the RC F coupe the official safety car for all 15 of its events this year. In case you missed the debut earlier today the IS 500 F Sport Performances naturally-aspirated 50-liter V8 mill produces a healthy 472 horsepower 352 kilowatts and 395 pound-feet 5355. Should Lexus decide to go racing one question remains.

Lexus will supply three cars including the flagship RC F with a 50-litre 351kW V8 for the 2015 and 2016 seasons where they will lead the field at. LEXUS will not be on the V8 Supercars grid when its regulations change for 2017 but is not ruling out entering the category in the future. With Lexus joining in the incredible automotive brawl that is Australian V8 Supercars racing its only fitting that it should also offer the RC F coupe as the safety car.

Currently the V8 Supercars Championship series only allows sedans to compete though a rule change for the 2017 season could allow Lexus to compete with the RC F as a factory team. With Lexus joining in the incredible automotive brawl that is Australian V8 Supercars racing its only fitting that it should also offer the RC F coupe as the safety car. Alongside the safety car programme Lexus has spent the year evaluating whether or not it will kick-start a factory racing effort in the near future.

Its intent to race in it with one of its V8-powered sedans. The company has already confirmed a GT3 specification racing version of the coupe featuring a 540bhp. The Lexus IS F racer was.

Lexus Australia CEO Sean Hanley says an entry into V8 Supercars with the Lexus RC-F is something we would consider to compete in the Bathurst 12-Hour the endurance race for GT and. A Lexus GS 350 F Sport and an IS 350 F Sport will also be on track as the championships official course and medical cars as part of the new agreement. Racing would be great for its brand image and regarding V8 Supercars.

There will be Lexuses. The GT3-spec Lexus RC F racing at the Nurburgring.

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