2016 Lexus GS F: Think of This 467-hp Executive Express as the Genteel Sports ... - Car and Driver (blog)
With its 467-hp 5. 0-liter V-8, upgraded brakes, and tuned suspension, the GS F puts Lexus back in the performance sports sedan melee. Official Photos and Info – 2016 Lexus GS F While this might be sobering news for Lexus’s team to hear, the simple truth is that 467 horsepower just doesn’t cut it at the top of the supersedan heap anymore. Sure, the GS F’s naturally aspirated 5. 0-liter V-8 sounds lovely on paper, but its specs pale next to the 640-hp CTS-V and the 575-hp M5. Curiously, the GS F’s V-8 is carried over untouched from the smaller RC F coupe. Like the RC, the GS uses an eight-speed automatic transmission and drives the rear wheels. Lexus managed to keep the GS F’s weight to a minimum, resulting in a claimed curb weight of 4034 pounds, only 76 more than the RC F coupe. the RC F is cobbled together from the bones of the GS, the previous-generation IS convertible, and the newest IS sedan. So the GS F has a shot at being nearly as quick as the RC F, which we clocked at 4. 3 seconds 0 to 60 mph and 12. 8 seconds through the quarter-mile. Executive Express Although Lexus has yet to detail the GS F’s suspension upgrades—we expect a. Source: www.caranddriver.com
