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Lexus RC F GT3 will race on two continents in 2017.
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Lexus unveiled a racing version of its coupe RC F, called RC F GT3 at the start of last year, but the car is only now turning a wheel in anger.
The RC F GT3 will have his first taste of the competition in 2017, in two different sets of racing on opposite sides of the world As previously by Lexus, it will compete in the US -Based IMSA championship WeatherTech SportsCar The automaker also Friday the RC F GT3 will race in super GT series in Lexus country of Japan.
Entering the RC F GT3 in the two series is quite simple, because the two classes within the Lexus series plans to race in IMSA GT Daytona and Super GT GT300 have similar rules Both are built around cars GT3 -spec like the RC F These are production cars based on the runners must keep stock components such as the chassis and engine.
In the Super GT series, the RC F GT3 will race alongside its big brother, the 500 LC With his crazy body shape, the RC F GT3 seems to be at home in a Japanese animated series It uses version 5 0 liter V8 from the road during RC F, tuned to produce more than 500 horsepower, rather than civilian 467 hp obtain this power is transmitted to the rear wheels through a sequential gearbox six reports.
The RC F GT3 will make its race debut later this month at the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona, the legendary 24-hour race held at Daytona International Speedway in Florida in the GT Daytona class, Lexus will be tested against a wide array of opponents, including racing versions of the Ferrari 488 GTB, Lamborghini Huracán, Acura NSX, Audi R8, Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT and Acura NSX It should be quite a show.
That all goes down on January 29, when the Rolex 24 kicks off two-track racing program is the latest effort from Lexus to cultivate a more sporting image to better compete with German luxury brands established in the room exposure It may not be as exciting as the track but, for automakers, which is where it really counts.
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