obturator

And why mask the lower portion of side mirrors? Carbon fiber?

Levi68

Great. It will be slower than Germans, but also significantly cheaper. If this get 500 PS, we know RC F can get 500 PS. Well in fact over 540 PS, and over 650 PS with TMG twin-turbos.

pbm317

I wouldn't say it's a half assed attempt. The Audi S6 provides "only" 420 hp and is regarded pretty well even with respect to the full fledged M and AMG models. It even beat the M5 and E63 in this comparo. http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...audi-s6-page-4

Not saying the GS F can achieve that same feat, but saying that you can't just go by HP numbers alone.

rominl

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significantly cheaper? how? you know pricing already?

Hoovey689

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Thank you for sharing. This is quite exciting. Engineers said when the RC F info started hitting that the 5.0 still had more power to be had. And a rumored FI version will likely grace models more expensive than the GS. I CANNOT wait to see the GS / GS F in full spindle attire and in Obsidian black. Saving my pennies now

bitkahuna

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only 500hp? that is a LOT of power, and power delivery and drivetrain efficiency matters too, not just engine output.

agreed

i doubt the latter, and given the small wheel openings the wheels can't be much bigger without having rubber band type tires which suck for performance (and ride).

SNiiP3R

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I think what he was trying to say is that Lexus cars usually cost less than Germans, so the GS-F should cost less than 5 and E. However, I personally would not use the phrase "significantly less" but it may turn out to be $10K less than the competition.

rominl

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agreed. cheaper, likely the case (better be), but looking at the pricing difference between comparable m4 vs rcf? rcf isn't that much cheaper at all

doge

No, the s6 competes with the e550 and the 550. Audi has an RS6, they choose not to sell it here. Now the S6 is a nice car, but it really doesn't compete with them. Part of the reason it "won" is that its much cheaper.


Now look at this way, the s6 is cheaper won some comparison and still sells like ****. Horsepower is king when you are buying performance cars.

If Lexus wants to make splash in this super competitive market they need to give this car 550hp. When everything your competing with makes closer to 600 than 500 hp you are not going to turn any heads nor will you get amg or m to switch to the brand.

Hoovey689

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But then a M5 can be optioned up to $130,000, GS F will probably reach into $110,000 when fully optioned out

TF109B

This car is clearly a GS with some parts for testing. The RC F has 19" wheels, but the GS F wont? The ones fitted on this car are no bigger than 18".

kyo7878

RXSF

I dislike it on the RCF and I also dislike it here, how the air intake (fog light area) swoops up at such a high angle. This adds to the cartoonish look of the RCF. I know they took it from the LFA but still

obturator

I hear you. The superior border of the fog light area should have been made parallel to the inferior border of the the headlights. I think that would have flowed a lot better.

SNiiP3R

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I know its way too soon to judge the looks of the GS-F, as half of the car is under the camo still. I'm just afraid that such aggressive front end will not go well with the rest of the car.