2013 Lexus GS-F

 2013 Lexus GS-F

When Lexus apparent the IS-F aback in 2008, the apple seemed to be impressed. While German automakers acicular and laughed at it, the archetypal climbed its way up to be able adversary on the market, and now Lexus is advancing addition archetypal fit to accord its German competitors added affidavit to fear. The Japanese bazaar is advancing to barrage the GS-F, a archetypal that will yield on cars like the BMW M5 and the Mercedes E63 AMG. 

This isn't the aboriginal time we see something about the GS-F, but this time, its official: an F adaptation will be launched with the new bearing GS set to be appear ancient in 2012.Expect the approaching GS-F to amalgamate architecture elements from the approaching bearing GS and F elements from the IS-F sports sedan. Under the awning there will be the aforementioned V8 engine as begin in the IS-F, but upgraded to bear about in the 450 HP range. Hit the jump to apprehend added about the approaching Lexus GS-F.

The Engine

The 2012 GS will be congenital on a cast new belvedere which will be sportier and added efficient. The engine agency will cover a new V6 engine and a 3.5 liter engine that will alter the accepted 4.6-liter V-8. A amalgam adaptation has aswell been confirmed. And if you were assured to see a V10 engine beneath the awning of the GS-F, able-bodied this just won’t happen. Instead, Lexus will use an upgraded adaptation of the 5.0-liter V-8 from the IS-F, developing about 450 HP. It will aswell get a torque vectoring cogwheel on the rear arbor and a weight abridgement acknowledgment to the use of carbon-fiber. 

The Competition

Hey BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG! Are you afraid yet?

By the time the Lexus GS-F goes on sale, BMW would accept already brought out the new bearing M5. It will be powered by a a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 that will put out about 555 HP which will accomplish it added able than the old version. The Mercedes E63 AMG is powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine that delivers a absolute of 525 hp and a aiguille torque of 630 NM which enables the car to dart from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds, while top acceleration is bound to 155 mph. The advantage of the approaching GS-F is that it will be offered with no acceleration limit, so barter will be able to hit speeds of up to 180 mph with no restriction.