TRDFantasy

Quoted for truth. All this speculation is just getting plain ridiculous.

If we are to believe the rumours, the significantly refreshed GS460 has a 4.6L V8 with only 342HP, the current 6 speed (not the 8 speed), and orange gauges (a step backwards from the current gauges) .

Let's wait for the OFFICIAL announcement (which can't get here soon enough judging by all this anticipation).

Lexus23

the orange part is for real, the rest it's not because i don't want to believe

Vladi

Orange gauges and bordeaux interior would be hot. All that mated to menacing 342hp engine and state of the art 6 speed tranny.

Who comes up with this stuff?

spiralynth

F'ing 80's LED inspired orange/red would be nothing short of disastrous. This is precisely one of the main reasons why I will never own an Audi or BMW. Red/orange screams STOP/WARNING; blue/green swoons chill/go/breathe. I want a calming, soothing, relaxing, peaceful ambience in my cabin, not some rage inspiring spectrum devoid of taste. If true, this would be an abomination, and for me, the final death knell for my interest in this car.

whlkev

BMW/Audi chose those colors because it simply puts the least amount of strains on your eyes in the dark for long drive. Another reason why submarines are covered with red lights and gauges.

But I must admit that lexus gauges look so much better.

encore888

I think it would be very surprising if orange gauges went into the GS 460...after all their performance models, LF-A and IS-F, have primarily blue gauges.

XeroK00L

The GS is not a performance model though. Leave that to the possible GS-F.

I too would be very turned off if Lexus starts using orange gauges. It just screams "me too".

DJ TANTRA

woww....380hp stock...

wow...how many cars cud i bburrn with that

::Looks into sky:::

kk..time to wake up

-- i wudnt be able to afford that :-(

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Blue is one of the more straining colors to the eye, especially at night.

Red/Orange/Green are all easier to adapt to.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

only a handful. a lot of cars are still faster

CrazyMPG

iTrader: (4)

heh which cars in the luxury market or others? (most likely the AMG, M Division, and S/RS Audi's, oh and the expensive exotics!)

TRDFantasy

I think we're taking this silly rumour a bit too far .

Do you really think Toyota, world-renowned for comfort and ergonomics, would *purposely* make the gauges with a color that is most straining to the eyes?

I've driven many Toyota and Lexus models for extended periods of time at night, and I've never felt my eyes straining. On BMW and Nissan models, that is a different story.

Besides, the gauges are not pure blue as they usually have a mixture of white color there as well.

http://www.lexus-europe.com/technolo...model=1_IS_250

In fact, there is a link from Lexus that talks about Opitron gauges:

Wow, so I guess Lexus gauges don't cause eye strain .

Let's not jump to conclusions now. If the GS460 in-fact does have the 8 speed/380HP combo, then it will likely hit 0 - 60 below 5 sec and 1/4 mile deep into the 13s. With that sort of performance, you'd be able to easily take out an Infiniti M45, 550i, and even an E550.

rominl

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what's the time of the ls460? most track time shows about 5.5s 0-60. if that's the case, you think the same setup on the gs460 can pull more than half second faster?

personally, i think low 5 is more like it. just like where the is350 is at

XeroK00L

The LS460 is 500 lbs heavier than the GS430 for starters. And given that the 306hp IS350 does 0-60 in 4.9 seconds (R&T), and the 303hp GS350 AWD does it in 5.3 seconds (C&D), I think it's reasonable to expect a 380hp GS460 to do it in sub-5 seconds. The E39 M5 with just 20 more horsepower and a higher weight can do 4.7 seconds. I'm talking about the fastest records on file, of course.

But then again, things aren't looking too promising for a 380hp/8-speed GS460 to happen.

Shawnmack

I believe MT might meant 392 HP for the GS 460. That would be stupid for Lexus to detuned the new 4.6 by almost 40 hp. when Infiniti new M50 will probaly have 400 or more hp.