Rumors of a high-performance sports coupe from Lexus->ke47 could heat up after it was reported that the Japanese automaker has filed a trademark for the name "RC F" in the U.S. and Europe.

The "RC 350" name was actually trademarked back in November with the Australian Patent Office, setting off speculation that this new RC model could be car that'll be based on the LF-CC Concept. Now that Lexus has followed that up with the trademark of "RC F," you can clearly see a pattern slowly developing akin to what the company already has with the IS and IS F models.

No confirmation has been made, but in the interest of full disclosure, Lexus' "RC F" was filed under the United States Patent & Trademark Office #85770072 and the European Union #011314226.

We'll be sure to update you on any new updates regarding this story. At the very least, it's getting us really excited to see what Lexus has in store for all of us.

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