OFFICIAL 2008 GS 460 Thread! (new info 342hp?)
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Originally Posted by jrock65
So, is the 2006 GS going to have essentially a 2 year run?
i'm still baffled at why we haven't heard any more solid info on the US release of the GS350?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by jrock65
So, is the 2006 GS going to have essentially a 2 year run?
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Originally Posted by oneeyejack
i'm still baffled at why we haven't heard any more solid info on the US release of the GS350?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by jrock65
So, is the 2006 GS going to have essentially a 2 year run?
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Originally Posted by rominl
why v8 hybrid doesn't make sense on the gs? i think it's an option. or you are trying to say that the weight is a big enemy?
In that case, a GS600h will definitely serve better as a grand tourer than a V10 GS as it offers more refinement, but it won't be nearly as exciting as a V10 GS for sure.
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Originally Posted by S L I C K
Lexus doesn't want to cannibalize 2006 GS sales with the announcement of the 2007 GS just yet.
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Originally Posted by oneeyejack
they've announced the ls600/h and it's not coming out until 08 so i don't see why this would do anything.
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I think the LS600hL will be available spring of 2007 as an early 08 model.
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
The LS600hL is a hybrid & much more of a niche car than the GS350. You can't really compare the GS300 & GS350 the same way you compare the regular gasoline LS & the hybrid LS600h IMO ![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I think the LS600hL will be available spring of 2007 as an early 08 model.
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I think the LS600hL will be available spring of 2007 as an early 08 model.
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Most people know the current LS430 has been out since fall of 2000 & should be due for a total redesign soon, so the the LS460 is much anticipated by most.
The GS300 just came out a year ago ,& the GS350 will be just an engine upgrade( & some minor changes in othe equipments). Also, more frequent engine upgrades like the Europeans is a new thing for Lexus.
The GS300 just came out a year ago ,& the GS350 will be just an engine upgrade( & some minor changes in othe equipments). Also, more frequent engine upgrades like the Europeans is a new thing for Lexus.
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
While I also don't think Lexus will be aggressive enough to make it happen either, that doesn't mean a V10 GS makes no sense. The M5 and S6 already have a V10. IF Lexus enters the high-performance midsize sedan market, a V10 is simply expected, particularly since they already have a V10 from the LF-A ready to share with it. The GS450h is heavy enough as is, a GS600h will make even less sense as sport sedan goes.
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Originally Posted by oneeyejack
they've announced the ls600/h and it's not coming out until 08 so i don't see why this would do anything.
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Originally Posted by Threxx
Why is a V10 expected? Because the M5 has a V10 and Lexus wants to play follow the leader?
public relations for Lexus and Toyota when they are trying to push this
"green" image that IMHO could pay off a lot more than selling 2000
niche cars a year. That's what F1 is for. Actually no, even they have
gone down to V8's LOL.
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Originally Posted by S L I C K
On the other hand, if Lexus were to announce the 2007 GS 350 they would cannibalize the 2006 GS 300.
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Originally Posted by Threxx
Why is a V10 expected? Because the M5 has a V10 and Lexus wants to play follow the leader? If anything they've always been about forging their own path, and have proven it to be successful based on sales.
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
many people already got wind of the GS350 coming out, GS300 sales are a great indication. GS350 cannibalizes nothing, how can a model of a totally different year cannibalize sales of a car thats in a different model year. Thats like saying the 2006 IS cannibalizes the 2005 IS