Lexus RCF: 351kW Output Confirmed Ahead Of Q1 Launch

Lexus was a little coy when they last talked about the 5.0 litre V8 that power its RC F performance flagship, saying only that it had "in excess of 330kW and 520Nm".

Now the veil of vagueness has been lifted, with Lexus revealing that its new performance flagship belts out 351kW of power and 530Nm of torque, all without the aid of a turbocharger or supercharger.

That's around 12 percent (or 40kW) more power than the IS F's 5.0 litre V8, whose block forms the basis for the RC F's engine. 

But while the block might be similar, virtually everything else has been changed.