OFFICIAL 2008 GS 460 Thread! (new info 342hp?)
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I hope that Lexus will put more effort into the feeling of the brakes and suspension into the GS460.
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Just recieved my new Motor Trend magazine. This is what they have to say about the 08 GS.
"Big changes for the entire GS series, headed by the new GS460 that replaces the GS430 and packs a 342 hp/4.6L V8. On the hybrid front, the GS450h adds a positive VDIM/VSC cutoff. All GS models get revised front fascias, wheels, and colors plus numerous interior trim tweaks including new gauges. The GS460 also boasts heated/ventilated seats."
"Big changes for the entire GS series, headed by the new GS460 that replaces the GS430 and packs a 342 hp/4.6L V8. On the hybrid front, the GS450h adds a positive VDIM/VSC cutoff. All GS models get revised front fascias, wheels, and colors plus numerous interior trim tweaks including new gauges. The GS460 also boasts heated/ventilated seats."
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The GS460 most certainly will not have 342HP, at least in most markets.
As XeroKool mentioned, only a few Middle East countries will likely get this lower-powered version. Due to the fuel in those countries, the GS460 will be sold without direct injection, just like the LS460 and IS300 are sold without DI in those markets.
As XeroKool mentioned, only a few Middle East countries will likely get this lower-powered version. Due to the fuel in those countries, the GS460 will be sold without direct injection, just like the LS460 and IS300 are sold without DI in those markets.
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It's just a matter of common sense. The GS460 is getting the same 4.6L V8 as the LS460, but we don't know if it will be tuned differently. At the very least, it should have roughly around 380HP.
You take direct injection out of the 4.6L engine, and it makes 342HP, which is what the LS460 in a few Middle East markets is rated at. This is due to the fuel used there which makes it tough for DI to work correctly.
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Here at CL, we know better
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Seriously though, MT and the rest of the big car mags have been wrong before about things they've "reported" on.