This Saturday, I checked out the Lexus showroom at Gold Coast, Australia!

Plus, a visual journey of how the Lexus Southport dealership at Gold Coast came to be

Previously, I had checked out the showroom at Jalan Sultan Ismail and the dealership on Jalan Sungai Besi. Both are in Kuala Lumpur. 

So, for a change, let's do things a bit differently and look at a Lexus showroom outside Kuala Lumpur. In fact, let's get out of Malaysia and head Down Under to Australia. 

Lexus Southport in Gold Coast, Australia opened its doors in 2012 at 161 Ferry Road. For those of you familiar with Gold Coast, it's right beside the Southport Park Shopping Centre. You can't miss it.

The other thing you can't miss is the Orange Solar Flare Lexus RC F standing guard at the entrance. Under the pumped up bodywork is a 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 that kicks out 478 bhp for a 0-60mph time of under 4.5 seconds. Shod with 19" alloys, the RC F has an aggressive stance even at standstill and looks like it's about to leap off the glass railings that only stand between it and the road.

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Why does the Dubai Police need a Lexus RC F?

The best country in the world to get caught by the Rozzers is Dubai!

Thinking of breaking the speed limit? Planning a bank heist? Or perhaps pick-pocketing tourists is more your thing? Dubai is the place to get nabbed by the police if crime is your thing*. When they pull you over, you're in for a ride... and when I say 'ride' I mean a proper ride.

Dubai Police have commissioned four units of the Lexus RC F to add to their illustrious line up of automotive exotica. The only change from the stock Lexus RC F is the palm green and white livery, seen here in the form of go-faster stripes starting from the snout to the tail, as well as dashing stripes on the side. The overall effect looks more like a track car than police vehicle! Underneath, the Lexus RC F retains the savage 5.0-litre V8 engine that produces 467 bhp, good enough to clock the Century Sprint in 4.4 seconds, while the top speed is electronically-limited to 168 mph.

Video after the jump:

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