Lexus RC F Coupe revealed

The images fill in more of the gaps after the alleged engine details escaped via a debut invitation late in December.

The sporty looks have been dialled up with the back-facing bonnet and front fender vents seen in the previous RC F teaser image joined by aggressively-styled bumpers and side skirts, a large spindle grille, trapezoidal quad exhaust system and carbon-fibre roof aimed at trimming the weight down below the exiting IS-F's 1700kg.

There are three choices of 10-spoke 19-inch forged alloy  wheels -- the top spec being hand-polished. It's possible carbon-fibre may be underneath the show livery on other parts as well, while we're expecting to also hear about suspension upgrades for the new car, while Motor Authority suggests there will also be some performance enhancements adapted from the Lexus LFA supercar.

Lexus has confirmed these include an active rear wing that deploys at speeds over 80km/h and retracts when you wind back down to 40km/h. The interior features more carbon-fibre with metal accents, chunky steering wheel,  leather sport seats with an F embossed on headrests and large-screened infotainment system.

As a successor to the IS-F sedan, the RC-F carries the performance baton for Lexus, and the leaked engine details suggest that baton will be carried by an updated version of the IS F's 5.0-litre V8. Lexus has confirmed today that the power will be "well above" 330kW and we've suggested earlier that it could deliver 343kW (a lift of 32kW) and eight-speed automatic.

It's not known yet whether torque will also rise above the exiting car's 505Nm, but it's been tipped it could get around another 40Nm. We're yet to get the performance details, but Lexus would be keen to shave even a little off the the IS F's 4.9 seconds for the 0-100kmh sprint and perhaps raise the top speed of 274km/h.