Lexus debuts 2016 GS F (Pictures Starting on Page 8)
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You are right.
Depends on how you look at it and everything is relative though. If you think of this as a GS500 F-Sport that compete against the E550 (402hp), 550i (445 hp), S6 (420 hp), CTS Vsport (420 hp), this 467 hp GS is the most powerful in it's class. They all indeed have the same price, except the Caddy.
I am just happy to have a GS that have the most powerful V8 that Lexus ever offer, by far. This thing is an awesome beater in the not too distant future.
Depends on how you look at it and everything is relative though. If you think of this as a GS500 F-Sport that compete against the E550 (402hp), 550i (445 hp), S6 (420 hp), CTS Vsport (420 hp), this 467 hp GS is the most powerful in it's class. They all indeed have the same price, except the Caddy.
I am just happy to have a GS that have the most powerful V8 that Lexus ever offer, by far. This thing is an awesome beater in the not too distant future.
It's also going to depend on how they price it. If it's in the low- to mid-70's nicely equipped, it could be interesting. If it's mid-80's nicely equipped (as some in this thread have suggested), it will be a non-starter for me.... I'd just go with the 550i and sacrifice ~20 HP, but pick up nearly 100 lb-ft of torque for $10K+ less in price. All of the cars you mention have less horsepower, but significantly higher torque because of their FI engines. In everyday driving, the power of those cars will be much more usable/accessible (fwiw, the E550 sedan is discontinued)
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So the chief engineer basically confirmed that the GSF is a 4dr RCF. It might be safe to assume the following:
1- Pricing is close to RCF's
2- Performance should be compared to M3/4
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/c...-doesnt-power/
1- Pricing is close to RCF's
2- Performance should be compared to M3/4
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/c...-doesnt-power/
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A 550 isn't going to be $10k less in price if a GS-F is in the 80s unless you buy one base with absolutely no options.
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LEXUS call this car a GS F, so it's an unavoidable result that the media will state that it's their answer regardless ......
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Then there is the possibility of adding a hotter version when Lexus has FI V8?
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A 550i starts at $64.9K. So you can can get a nicely equipped 550i in the mid-70's. It won't be loaded, but it won't be a "base with absolutely no options".
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The loaded up RC-F is over $70K
The loaded up GSh 450 F-Sport is very high $70s
This GS-F base will likely start at $75k, but none will be available with the "base" package, so tack on the $10K for the packages and you're looking at high $80s for the GS-F. And dealers will likely not be willing to budge much on the price, since it's "new".
I will wait to see how it's accepted by everyone and if it lives up to the hype. I've got 24 months on my current lease, so I'm in no hurry to rush right out and get this...especially since it's not available until the fall.
The loaded up GSh 450 F-Sport is very high $70s
This GS-F base will likely start at $75k, but none will be available with the "base" package, so tack on the $10K for the packages and you're looking at high $80s for the GS-F. And dealers will likely not be willing to budge much on the price, since it's "new".
I will wait to see how it's accepted by everyone and if it lives up to the hype. I've got 24 months on my current lease, so I'm in no hurry to rush right out and get this...especially since it's not available until the fall.
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A 550 can have a good amount of equipment in the $76-78,000 range. Mine is a 2012 and it listed for a hair under 76,000 and it is quite well equipped actually. They have gone up a bit since then, but not a lot except on certain options that are not all that important to most. It's also possible much of the time to get very significant discounts on 5 series. $5-6000 would be a pretty common discount available.
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