Lexus GS to get an F Line
With so much press on the BMW M5, the Mercedes S63, and the Audi S8, Lexus was feeling a bit left out. As we have stated before, Lexus is hungry to take away as many customers from ze Germans as they possibly can. That’s why this new rumor makes a lot of sense and is probably pretty accurate.
According to LeftLaneNews, Lexus is developing a GS F and will use the RC F’s 5.0L V8 engine putting down around 500hp, and for some reason only 400 lb-ft of torque. The first number makes sense; all the other competitors have that or a bit more in the horsepower arena. What doesn’t make sense is the torque number. That seems very low, especially for a car that will need to push around its two-ton curb weight.
This week we got a lot of information from Lexus due to the RC F being launched, and this report makes a lot of sense if you consider the trajectory that Lexus is aiming for. Only time will tell if this is true, but it’s probably a safe bet that it is. LLN says they expect the car to debut around late 2015.
