pj8708 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Coming in January, the new GS-F at the Detroit Auto Show. Check out the photos!! http://lexusenthusiast.com/2014/12/17/new-lexus-high-performance-f-model-coming-detroit-auto-show/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEX-SV Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cool. About time, (assuming it GS-derived). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwesterner Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Saw the photos on CNN or MSN the other day; they don't tell much. In an F designation, I'd be looking for some additional suspension tuning, and maybe a little more aggressive auto trans / shift pattern and some usable hp increase. I am guessing that a GS-F will be basically RC-F power and tighter suspension, with some interior treatment. Call it f-Sport writ large. I also guess that it's the Lexus throw-down to the Germans, so it will need to meet or exceed the best of Audi A7 and S-versions) and BMW (M-sport) and maybe challenge the M-B E-class AMG versions. So far, the RC-F appears to be well rated against BMW, winning in a few categories but failing to take the prize for absolute performance. Maybe seen as more civilized. Will be an interesting test for the GS. I will expect to see it at the Chicago Auto Show in Feb, if not at the dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEX-SV Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 In short the RC-F has a bit of weight problem, with hampers the raw acceleration numbers just a bit. Even the RC350 is a bit pudgy considering engine is same as introduced in model year 2006. Maybe the GS-F will have similar issue. Agreed, a tad more civiliized (and probably reliable too) is to be expected. We will see how the sales numbers play out. Personally I think the minor differences in acceleration are not that big of a deal, but magazine jocks often love to dwell on that. Porsche 911 is recent years is a good example of a successful high end performance car being very fast, but usually not the fastest car in class, not a deal killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwesterner Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Yes, comes back to the argument that Lexus management has made a good assessment of the potential buyer. Those last few tenths of a second or skid pad ratings aren't apparent in normal driving. Given differences in tires, drivers, and conditions, I think most of the results come out within one standard deviation -- not discernible in real-world driving. David Coulthard's personal car was a M-B roadster automatic, and not a fire-breathing AMG. Guess he didn't need F1 performance on the highway, and he already had the bragging rights. I think the Lexus guys have concluded that (a) they aren't gonna get the guy who wants the bragging rights for the test-car 1/2-second lap time difference at Riverside, and that (b) they don't necessarily want that guy as a warranty customer. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see a somewhat leaner, lighter, sharper RC or GS, but for the practical difference, machs nix. Will be interesting to see to what extent the F-cars will drive sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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