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.

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What did I find this Sunday? Amazing Lexus app lets you experience the raw thrill of the Lexus RC-F in virtual reality!

Have I been living in a cave all this while to not know about this app earlier??

Guys!! There's a cool app I just found today. I was enjoying a quiet, relaxing Sunday morning, proud that I washed my car by hand when I thought I'd loaf back on the sofa and check out the App Store and see what I can find for Lexus.

What I found is like opening Pandora's box! There's so much in there but of them all, there's one shining glory. It's called the Lexus RCF Virtual Reality Drive. And I have to share this with you, my amazing All Lexus readers. Seriously, if you haven't already downloaded this app, your phone doesn't know the meaning of life yet!

I'll guide you through it step-by-step (oh baby, gonna get to you girl...)

1. Go to your app store and type: Lexus Virtual Drive

2. Install. Within a few minutes, you're ready to rock and roll.

Come on, you see that button, you want to press it right? Do that. It grrr-lows red and the Lexus RC-F V8 engine comes to life! Oooh yeah....

3. Agree to the Health & Safety checks 

... because, ya know, you might get injured (#facepalm)

...are we there yet?

4. Choose your drive

Whaddya want? Smooth drive or Aggressive drive? The choice is yours! (Is there such a thing as a smooth drive in an RC-F?). 

I picked Smooth because I'm a bit of a pussy. 

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Lexus may debut LC 500 and LC 500h grand coupes at 2016 Detroit Auto Show

Lexus may be ready to pull the wraps off the LC 500 and LC 500h at next year's Detroit Auto Show which runs from 16 - 24 January 2016.

According to industry insiders, two powertrains have been developed, and assigned as the Lexus LC 500 and Lexus LC 500h. The first uses a 5.0 litre V8 engine that develops 467 bhp which incidentally is the same mill found under the hood of the Lexus RC-F and Lexus GS-F. Making a premiere is the world's first 10-speed automatic gearbox, engineered by Aisin. The Lexus LC 500h, meanwhile, is rumoured to be powered by an as-yet to be developed 308bhp 3.5 litre V6 engine which, mated to a powerful electric motor, will churn out north of 470 bhp, the same mill rumoured to appear in the 2017 Lexus LS 500h.

Spotted testing at Nurburgring recently is the pre-production test mule under camouflage which we're told is based on the Lexus LF-LC concept coupe. 

Is there an F-sport model in the pipeline? We think so. With the possibility of being assigned the Lexus LC-F nomenclature, this tarmac-munching coupe will likely with a 4.0 litre V8, boosted by twin electric turbochargers, capable of spooling up to 603 bhp. 

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