The Lexus F performance range has been expanded with the unveiling of the GS F executive performance sedan. Although we won’t see the GS F on the South African market anytime soon, it remains an exciting addition to the bevy of super sedans that have been launched in the last year.
The GS F sits lower and wider than its regular brethren thanks to a sports tuned suspension system and boisterous fender flares with air vents up front. Up front, the large spindle grille narrow and narrow headlamps with L-shaped daytime running lights add to the visual appeal. It also gets model specific 19-inch alloys.
In the cabin, the GS F features an F multifunction steering wheel, custom front and rear seats that provides the passengers with increased lateral support, and new digital instrument cluster that can be configured to the driver’s preferred style – Normal, Eco, Sport and Sport +.
The GS F is powered by a normally aspirated 5,0-litre V8 powerplant that produces 348 kW and 527 N.m of torque. Despite the figures, the GS F is also capable of decent fuel efficiency thanks to the innovative use of the Atkinson cycle fuel delivery system when throttle openings are slight. Torque is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift function.
Thanks to extensive time spent during its development at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany and at the Fuji circuit in Japan, the GS F boasts an exclusively designed suspension system – which along with the large standard tyres (255/35 R19 up front and 275/35 R19 in the rear), and Lexus Torque Vectoring Differential, endows the new sedan with vastly improved handling abilities. The GS F’s upgraded brake system also makes use of bright orange calipers to distinguish it as an F model.
