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Announced in Detroit: The 2016 Lexus GS-F (with Live Photos)

Lexus has already provided details about the 2016 GS-F last week ahead of the Detroit auto show. Today it officially showed the performance sedan in front of the audience. There are a couple more features in today’s reveal, combined with what we have last week, here are the highlights:

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2016 Lexus GS-F Highlights

– 5.0L naturally aspirated V8 engine, 467hp at 7,100RPM and 389 lb-ft of torque from 4,800 to 5,600RPM
– Aisin 8-speed automatic transmission
– structural reinforcements based on the standard GS sedan, with exclusive upgraded suspension system
– Torque vectoring differential (TVD) is standard
– Curb weight around 4,034 lbs
– Wheel size: 255/35R19 (front...

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2016 Lexus GS-F Details Announced, Press Release & More

2016 Lexus GS-F

Today Lexus released certain details about the 2016 GS-F ahead of the 2015 Detroit auto show which will be opened to the public next week.

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From what Lexus has told us at this moment, it looks like that the GS-F will directly borrow the RC-F’s V8 engine and the 8-speed transmission, with identical output. Even options like the Torque Vectoring Differential (TVD) is also carried-over from the RC-F.

Specs & Highlights

– 5.0L naturally aspirated V8 engine, 467hp at 7,100RPM and 389 lb-ft of torque from 4,800 to 5,600RPM
– Aisin 8-speed automatic transmission
– Curb weight around 4,034 lbs
– Wheel size: 255/35R19 (front), 275/35R19 (rear)

It is a little disap...

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What to Expect in the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

The 2015 Detroit auto show to be held in next month is going to be a historical event for the automobile history. Several cars to be debuted there will definitely be proven to be legends in the automobile history. To name a few: the long-waited second generation NSX; the successor of the glory Ford GT; the first Lexus high-performance mid-size sedan, M5/E63AMG fighter: GS-F.

Below is a brief preview of what we’ll see in two weeks.

2016 Acura NSX

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25 years earlier when Acura debuted its first generation NSX, it was a milestone in the automobile industry. The 1st-gen NSX has many new stuffs and technologies that people had never seen before at that time...

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Breaking News: 2016 Lexus GS-F To Be Announced in Detroit Auto Show

We knew it would come, and finally it is here: the 2016 Lexus GS-F.

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Today Lexus released two teaser photos of a new high performance F models, which is to be debuted in next month’s Detroit Auto Show. Although Lexus did not say what model it is, but judging from the exterior styling and also the distance between the front axle and the engine bay’s firewall, we are almost certain that it is the long-rumored GS-F sedan.

Teaser

The GS-F is said to be equipped with a 500hp 5.0L V8 engine. We will know the exact number on Jan. 13, 2015, when Lexus hold the press conference during the auto show.

Below is the short press release.

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Lexus GS-F and RC-F Convertibles Confirmed, with 500HP V8 Engine

The Lexus GS-F & RC-F Confirmed

If you’ve been following our articles about the Lexus GS-F sedan, you may have probably known that the rumor has it,  the Lexus GS-F & RC-F will come with a 500hp 5.0L V8 beast if an engine.

Now there’s MORE exciting news: in this year’s Lexus USA National Dealer Meeting in Los Angeles recently, Akio Toyoda, CEO of the Toyota corporation, confirmed:

1. It will build the convertible version of the RC-F, which is currently available in the Coupe version.
2. The F variant of the GS sedan, the GS-F, is also coming. It is using the same 5.0L V8 engine as the RC-F coupe, but the output will be enhanced to around 500hp...

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