RumorMill: Toyota Bringing Lexus GS & Scion Ft-86 to NY Auto Show

We've gotten word from a very reliable source that Toyota is planning 2 big debuts at the New York Auto Show, although neither is wearing a ToMoCo badge.

1st up is a fully redesigned Lexus GS, something that we've reported on and spied before. Although it's unclear whether the GS we'll see in NYC is a concept or a production model, we do know that it will be underpinned by an all-new platform that will also be used on the next-generation IS, due out sometime next year.

The current GS has been on the market since 2005 and, despite consistent sales, it's overdue for a refresh. Expect many of the same V6 and V8 powerplants to carry over, although we haven't gotten word on an F variant or whether the 450h hybrid will soldier on.

More intriguingly is word that Scion will bring its own version of the FT-86 to the Big Apple's auto show, although don't expect a production version – this will be yet another concept similar to the version we saw at the Geneva Motor Show, just with new badges and a few stylistic tweaks.

Expect more details to follow in the coming weeks.

 

thanks for the info. When is the NY Auto Show?

 

4GS might be my future ride...i'm very excited

 

I am excited. Been looking for a new DD!

 

ill take pics whenever it is lol.

 

Toyota has already pretty much said that the production FT86 will debut at Tokyo later this year, so that makes me doubt this rumor in it's entirety.

 

i figure they'd want to debut their cars in their own country first....

when/where did the 3GS debut? anyone remember?

 

spring 2005, around the same time in Japan as in North America, although Japan got the 3.5 V6 right away and North America only the 3.0 ......

 

I imagine it'll probably just be the FT-86 II concept with Scion badges slapped on and, at the most, repainted.

 

Hopefully they ditch those gaudy LED "fogs" too

 

The 4GS must be spectacular to change Lexus' competitive game face.

I am also excited for the soon-after-the-GS reveal of the 3IS. That's gotta rock the boat!

 

so you think they must have an ace up their sleeve to reveal it this early ?.... assuming rumor is true

perhaps they might even change their release schedule and release this as a 2012 MY


i don't know what the sales figures of the 2GS were at the end of its life cycle. But the 3GS is just hurting now, and to go one more full year selling just 300 units per month isn't gonna do lexus any good.

 

excited for both!!

 

show starts april 21st...

 

2012 Lexus GS, Scion FT-S to Bow @ NY Auto Show

Toyota is planning big things for the NY Auto Show for its 2 sub-brands, Lexus and Scion. According to recent reports, Lexus will showcase an all-new version of its GS sedan in the Big Apple.

There’s no word on if it will be a production model or a concept, but the car will be crucial for the Lexus brand with little in the way of new product recently while competitors in the segment (including the new BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class) have jumped well-beyond the GS.

Earlier this week, Toyota announced its new Global Vision, which indicated the automaker’s intentions for the Lexus brand, noting quality and value as key components, while looking to add an emotional ride, advanced technology and a focus on design.

Perhaps more exciting is news that Scion will reveal a version of the Toyota FT-86. Styled similar to the FT-86 II Concept that debuted recently at the Geneva Auto Show, the Scion is expected to be called the FT-S. Rather than a production model it will be yet another concept, with the Toyota branded version to bow at the Tokyo Auto Show in the Fall.

While no source has been identified, in recent conversations with individuals inside Toyota we’d put good money on the rumors.