I know we all speculate on what the new GS sedan's will look like and be powered by, but in Oct. issue of Automobile (The Speed Issue) on page 26 Toyota states it wants to crank up it's performance image to tie in with its Formula 1 race program.
The company is preparing a sport edition of the LS430 due out next summer (The LS500) that will be powered by a "New" 360-hp, 5.0 liter V-8. It will out-engine a Mercedes S500 and a BMW 745i, on paper at least.
It only makes sense to put that engine in the GS and we can only hope they make a special edition of the GS that is tuned to atleast 450hp to take on the M5, AMG, RS6, and S-type R.
What do you guys think? I fill Toyota is doing the same thing it did in 1998 when the second gen. GS came out. It took luxury sport sedan to another level.

 

Lets hope you are right!

 

i'll cross my fingers

 

I like the sound of that...

 

I don't think the sport edition of the LS will sell well... however GS500 is a different story! I really hope they do make a GS500 to spank the stupid E500!

 

yeah, i have a feeling that it would be gs500 and will have over 400hp.... that's the only thing that makes sense for lexus to stay in the league

 

A GS5 would be great.... I won't be getting it, but it'll be nice to have Lexus keeping up with the competition.... As for me I can only imagine what my insurance quote would be for that....

 

I can not imagine that they will offer a performance version of the LS next year because where will they take the engine from ? I know about a new 5.5l V8 that should be out in MY 2005 or 2006 when Lexus is going to offer the next generation of the LS. The next generation will offer a new 4.5 l V8 and the aforementionned 5.5l V8. Nevertheless I would really appreciate it if they would offer a performance version of the LS and GS already next year.

 

Too bad Toyota F1 was not named after their luxury division, Lexus. It would have been nice to see Lexus F1 compete against the BMW, Mercedes, and Jaguar.