4GS mega thread (UPDATED; preview drives, specs, more interior pics)
#3361
Lexus Test Driver
I was gonna replace my 1st Gen with an IS350 in about a month, now I have decided to hold out for another year and see what the 4GS is all about. I'm loving the design.
#3362
I guess they wanna be like Audi now... So seeing what the GS looks like i'm so not excited for the new IS.
#3363
Lexus Fanatic
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Try this: C300 luxury vs. S550
Last edited by BNR34; 08-04-11 at 03:49 PM.
#3365
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One for this page too....
Tweaked Picture via "The Lexus Enthusiast"
This is the Base 2013 GS350..... Can't wait to see the F-Sport version of it !!
Story Link: http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/08/0...-teaser-image/
~ Joe Z
This is the Base 2013 GS350..... Can't wait to see the F-Sport version of it !!
Story Link: http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/08/0...-teaser-image/
~ Joe Z
#3366
The car looks really aggressive, can you imagine how much moe bad *** the GSF will be?
I'm picturing it with the styling cues of the current ISF, but who knows how different the next generation Fs will be.
I wonder how the GSF will look with quad exhausts like the ISF. So sick...
I'm picturing it with the styling cues of the current ISF, but who knows how different the next generation Fs will be.
I wonder how the GSF will look with quad exhausts like the ISF. So sick...
#3369
Pole Position
CT has a grill incorporated into fascia while GS has sculpted grill on top of the fascia. Two very completely different approches how to do a grill.
#3370
Wow, the 4GS looks stunning! I love the muscular look. It definitely looks way sporty and keeps the simplicity and smoothness of a Lexus exterior I've loved since forever. Gotta keep telling myself I don't need another Lexus in my life. Damn you Toyota how you tease me! I hope the interior will be terrible that way I have a reason not to like it..
#3371
Bangkok
The all-new Lexus GS sedan will feature a smaller 2.5-litre engine to compete with the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
The LF-Gh concept previews the look of the next-generation GSsedan from Lexus.
Confirming an earlier report the GS would carry an engine smaller than 3 litres for the 1st time in the model's 20-year history, sources said the new baseline executive sedan would be called the GS 250.
After making its world debut in California on Aug 19, the 4th-generation GS will make its 1st Thai appearance at the Motor Expo in December.
The source expects the GS 250 will be priced at "the level of its intended rivals". The BMW 523i Highline and Mercedes-Benz E250 CGI Avantgarde sell for 4.249 million and 4.299 million baht, respectively.
Lexus's powertrain is thought to be carried over from the smaller IS 250 albeit with tweaks to improve economy and increase gear-shifting speeds.
The IS 250 has a 212-horsepower, 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine and 6-speed automatic gearbox. Both the 523i and E250 have identical outputs of 204 hp but from different execution.
The BMW uses a 2.5-litre inline-6 and 8-speed automatic combination, while the Mercedes employs a 1.8-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder and 7-speed automatic mix.
Unlike its Thai-built rivals, the GS 250 will be imported, as Lexus still has no plans to assemble cars locally.
However, Toyota's upscale brand will sacrifice some wholesale margin _ as it now does on the more crucial models _ to bring down the retail price as much as possible.
Today's GS 300 is priced between 5.39 million and 5.99 million baht depending on specifications.
Its engine is smaller than 3 litres, but the 229-hp output means it is liable to the maximum excise tax of 50% (for cars with engines of more than 220 hp).
The GS 250 faces a lower 35% tax rate, and it is cheaper to manufacture than the GS 300, enabling Lexus to price it at 4 million baht.
Even though the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement allows 60% import duty from a normal 80% for cars with engines of more than 3 litres, both of those would still face 50% excise tax.
#3372
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So the GS loses its traditional vertical slants? Maybe the F-sport gains them?
I was expecting to hate the front end but it looks so aggressive. Not sure how anyone can say it is like a CT, the CT does not look nearly as aggressive up front.
Also unless you were born in 2005 or so when Audi started making their grills large, cars have had giant gaping grills and outlines for decades. The entire face is very sculpted.
Can't wait to see the 3 different models.
P.S- Lexus bring the GS 250 here to be the volume leader...thanks
I was expecting to hate the front end but it looks so aggressive. Not sure how anyone can say it is like a CT, the CT does not look nearly as aggressive up front.
Also unless you were born in 2005 or so when Audi started making their grills large, cars have had giant gaping grills and outlines for decades. The entire face is very sculpted.
Can't wait to see the 3 different models.
P.S- Lexus bring the GS 250 here to be the volume leader...thanks
#3374
Lexus Champion
So the GS loses its traditional vertical slants? Maybe the F-sport gains them?
I was expecting to hate the front end but it looks so aggressive. Not sure how anyone can say it is like a CT, the CT does not look nearly as aggressive up front.
Also unless you were born in 2005 or so when Audi started making their grills large, cars have had giant gaping grills and outlines for decades. The entire face is very sculpted.
Can't wait to see the 3 different models.
P.S- Lexus bring the GS 250 here to be the volume leader...thanks
I was expecting to hate the front end but it looks so aggressive. Not sure how anyone can say it is like a CT, the CT does not look nearly as aggressive up front.
Also unless you were born in 2005 or so when Audi started making their grills large, cars have had giant gaping grills and outlines for decades. The entire face is very sculpted.
Can't wait to see the 3 different models.
P.S- Lexus bring the GS 250 here to be the volume leader...thanks
I'm surprised they kept the muscular fenders, hood and wheel bulges of the concept, assuming the rest of the body work turns out the same way, this car will likely have a lot more presence on the road than an A6.
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Last edited by Mr. Burns; 08-04-11 at 08:01 PM.