据外媒报道，雷克萨斯正在开发搭载V8引擎的大型轿跑车，该车将被命名为SC，目前该车研发处于初期阶段。预计这款车最早将于2017年发布，SC轿跑车将采用类似2012年北美车展发布的LF-LC概念车的流线型设计，预计车身长度为185英寸（约合4.7米），宽75英寸（约合1.9米），高53英寸（约合1.35米）。由于轴距更大，因此内部可以采用2+2座椅布局，同时后排可以很舒适的容纳两名成年人，这有助于使其在与主要竞争车型争夺市场时在舒适性方面取胜。虽然目前获知技术细节还为时过早，但内部人士透露，新车将搭载取自RC-F，但经过升级的5.0升V8引擎。此外，该车还将提供包括V6汽油引擎和紧凑型电机在内的混动版本，综合输出功率将达到500马力。为电机供电的全新电池组将比雷克萨斯现行混动车搭载的任何电池组都更轻，功率更强劲。目前还不清楚是否会推出F高性能版本。无论是六缸还是八缸版本都将搭配世界首台十速自动变速器，另外还将标配扭矩矢量控制系统。这款车还将采用多项取自LFA超跑的轻量化技术以降低车重。预计该车将配备钢制底盘和铝制或碳纤维车身面板。
Lexus preparing range-topping SC coupe
Toyota's Lexus division is reportedly in the early stages of developing a large V8-powered coupe set to revive the SC moniker.
Expected to arrive in 2017 at the earliest, the SC will wear a fluid design that will be noticeably inspired by the LF-LC concept that debuted at the 2012 edition of the Detroit Motor Show. Sources close to Lexus told Australian website Motoring that the upcoming SC will stretch approximately 185 inches long, 75 inches wide and 53 inches tall.
A generous wheelbase will allow the Lexus flagship to offer a 2+2 seating arrangement, a configuration that will help set it apart from its main rivals. The company will reportedly go to great lengths to ensure that the rear seats can comfortably hold two adults.
Technical details are still being finalized but base-model SCs are expected to be equipped with a 500-horsepower gasoline-electric drivetrain consisting of a V6 engine and a compact-yet-potent electric motor. The motor will get electricity from an all-new battery pack that will be lighter and more powerful than the one found in Lexus' current hybrids.
More expensive variants of the SC will use an evolution of the 5.0-liter V8 engine found under the hood of the BMW M4-fighting RC-F. It is too early to tell whether Lexus will complete the lineup with a range-topping F-badged model.
Both the six- and the eight-cylinder engines will be linked to what Lexus promises will be the world's first 10-speed automatic transmission. The company's torque vectoring system will come standard across the board.
Lexus will use technology gleaned from the LFA supercar in order to lower the SC's weight. Expect the coupe to ride on a steel chassis and to boast body panels crafted either out of aluminum or carbon fiber.