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Old 08-21-15, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Rear-wheel drive with TORSEN® limited-slip differential* or available Torque Vectoring Differential (TVD)


** I bet the GS F will only come with TVD

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I wouldn't bet, iirc there was some Lexus literature awhile back that stated the GS F TVD was standard. Can't seem to find it
Old 08-21-15, 10:16 AM
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All Lexus cars need more torque.. I want neck breakers!
Old 08-21-15, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I wouldn't bet, iirc there was some Lexus literature awhile back that stated the GS F TVD was standard. Can't seem to find it
Ok.. I guess I was saying I don't think they plan on making any with just Torsen Diff..

Meaning they will all come w/ TVD ... (unlike the RC F)


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Old 08-21-15, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Rear ASC speakers... I thought this car was going to be quieter than the RC-F. So why add more artificial sound now coming from the rear?
why artificial sound AT ALL?? funny just few years back we were laughing at bmw for doing so on the m5 and m3/4
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i hate to nit pick already, but i was just wondering why lexus couldnt incorporate a rear roof spoiler brake light (similar to RC-F) instead of one in window. And lexus shouldnt be designing spoilers cause the gs f spoiler needs some viagra imho. Oh, and where are the parking sensors on the gs?
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Man if thats the price I'm good with that, I also think that the price will have no wiggle room at all and will be priced high when it comes out I plan to wait tell next winter so all kinks are taken care of. I learned my lesson don't buy the first version.
Yeah, especially when the can upgrade current version via software but they won't. Also, I wanna quiz people on the AC smell on the new models. My GS stinks like wet socks. Where as my 2GS with 200+ k miles never had the same smell issue.
Old 08-22-15, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Man if thats the price I'm good with that, I also think that the price will have no wiggle room at all and will be priced high when it comes out I plan to wait tell next winter so all kinks are taken care of. I learned my lesson don't buy the first version.
How did you learn that lesson?
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Originally Posted by sam430
Yeah, especially when the can upgrade current version via software but they won't. Also, I wanna quiz people on the AC smell on the new models. My GS stinks like wet socks. Where as my 2GS with 200+ k miles never had the same smell issue.
yeah something weird with the AC
Old 08-22-15, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by sam430
Yeah, especially when the can upgrade current version via software but they won't. Also, I wanna quiz people on the AC smell on the new models. My GS stinks like wet socks. Where as my 2GS with 200+ k miles never had the same smell issue.
No stinky AC here. Still get compliments of how my car still has that new car smell.
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Originally Posted by dchar
No stinky AC here. Still get compliments of how my car still has that new car smell.
I must be the unlucky one then. This gsf is really growning on me.

Adequate power with reliability is all I care about now. I'm not out there to race. I let all the Hyundai show me what they got (with some some of them, brand new, blowing clouds o ! white smoke - he gonna need a new engine) doing it lol.
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Originally Posted by Rudiculous
How did you learn that lesson?
Lol cause I bought the first model GS and had a couple issues with it.
Old 08-24-15, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
why artificial sound AT ALL?? funny just few years back we were laughing at bmw for doing so on the m5 and m3/4
In the words of Richard Hammond: "That's kind of cheesy, isn't it?"

I will never buy a car with "electronically enhanced engine sound," period. No matter who makes it or how great the car is otherwise. Time to go flog my '98 M3 around just to get the thought of that crap out of my head.

And no, it's not the same thing as tuned exhausts or resonators. Not even close. It's pure fakery and just plain bad taste.
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I'd rather have a quiet high performance car than one with fake sound. Whoever came out with the idea of putting fake engine sound through the speakers needs to be shot. I know a lot of car manufacturers are doing it now.
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i can't understand either. imho with careful design, the interior should be able to get nice sound.

i have never checked closely on the rcf sound, but on the nx you can literally disable the sound. if rcf has that i guess it's not as bad. gsf? who knows
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i can't wait any longer, i want to see how the GS350 F Sport look like, i need to debate either go with GS-F or GS350 F-sport!!! but NYC weather... sigh tsk tsk


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