We all know that Lexus hasn’t exactly been the last word in performance. Well, actually, they’ve almost been the antithesis of performance. However, when the second generation Lexus GS and the IS300 were introduced, they were both subtle representations that the top Japanese brass could build a car with performance in mind. More recently, Lexus [...]
The 2013 Lexus GS may have put some spice back into the brand’s lineup – but the company is still looking for some more. We’ve heard it before and today we’re hearing it again, Lexus is planning a GS-F and while Lexus officials refuse to confirm the model’s existence, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has much [...]
Yoshihiko Kanamori, Lexus chief engineer, is dropping some hints that the redesigned Lexus GS may have a plug-in hybrid version in the future. Another hint made is about a possible ‘F’ model that features a modified version of the V10 the powers the Lexus LFA. Even though Lexus is saying they have no plans to [...]
Lexus is doing all it can to expand its new ‘F’ lineup, which competes with the likes of BMW’s M and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG. Currently, Lexus only offers the IS F but the GS F has been long waiting in the product lineup. Recent reports suggest that development on the Lexus GS F is well underway. [...]
Lexus is working on a competitor to the BMW M5, Jaguar XF-R, Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG and the Cadillac CTS-V. Known as the GS-F sedan, the model will arrive sometime in 2013 with a detuned version of the Lexus LFA’s 4.8L V10. The capacity of the 4.8L V10 will be reduced to 4.6L, helping it [...]
We’ve seen the Lexus IS-F and the Lexus LFA and we’re pretty impressed with what Lexus’ F department can do. So what’s next to get F’d up? A car that would compete with the likes of the BMW M5, Cadillac CTS-V, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the Audi RS6. Sources have told BestCar, that Lexus is [...]
Reports of the Lexus GS-F and the LF-A being delayed have seemed to become a common thing for us to report. But from what we know so far, the GS-F will arrive when it is redesigned in 2011 and the LF-A supercar is scheduled late 2010 or early 2011 – seeing as the auto industry [...]
