New Lexus GS-F to Receive LFA's V10 Engine - report
May boast 560 hp and 480Nm of torque
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Iconic
LFA V-10 and sound without the retarded 400K price tag? Can you say 'sold out' faster than these things will actually sell out?
December 30, 2009 2:12 pm
otakki
Hopefully Yamaha will once again get involved in engineering the channeling of the acoustic engine sound into and out of the compartment. That will be good.
December 30, 2009 3:01 pm
tootall
Great!!! And let me guess.... They'll go ahead and have this one leased out to the U.S. public as well?? I think that they should revise the current V8 they have. Strap a couple of turbos to it if they have to (everyone else seems to be doing it). Don't waste money on a detuned V-10 engine, that is made for your exclusive model, by sticking it into the GS-F that can be attained easier than the LFA.
December 30, 2009 4:01 pm
GRAVE
No it's not crapy as you said, it's the best Lexus in their range, very good car and this F version sounds good
December 30, 2009 5:24 pm
N20_Purge
So if they price this correctly, this GS-F will sell like hotcakes, but LF-A's will gather dust from the showrooms. Hmm....
December 30, 2009 5:27 pm
Ferrariguy
Looks like this will be most likely the only V-10 in the future of mid size super sedans as most are going V-8 TT, and I'm not talking about the Audi cause only BMW and Benz mean anything, lol. Anyone that has driven an M-5 can attest to the sound of the V-10, but sure could use alittle more torque, but at 8000 RPMs I can live with it!!
December 30, 2009 6:01 pm
McNamara68
I think Lexus is a little late to the game. Why are they bringing a V10 now when the market is demanding greater efficiency in the form of force induction V8 TTs? I can't wait to see what the updated AMG 5.5 liter is going to look like. This is cool, but ultimately I don't think I could ever bring myself to say I like a Lexus, you all can take that however you want.
December 30, 2009 6:26 pm
CDspeed
Ah, another super Toyota for the elderly. They will also be one step behind the germans, who are presently looking to stop producing their V10s in future models and start using turbo charged V8s to make their cars lighter and give them greater fuel economy. Lexus should leave BMW, Mercedes, and Audi alone and go after their real competitor, BUICK.
December 30, 2009 6:28 pm
Ferrariguy
Maybe you should write a letter to Lexus and maybe, just maybe they will listen. In the meantime the germans could learn a thing about reliability from the japanese.
December 30, 2009 11:36 pm
CDspeed
Ferrariguy.....All the cars I've owned have been German except one and I've never had "reliability" issues. And I've had quite a few BMWs, Porsches, and a Rolls Royce.
[Update] Forget what I said about the V10 as the details have changed.
December 31, 2009 4:13 pm
BrianWCF
[UPDATE] A Lexus Europe spokesperson has responded via their twitter page, "Many rumours flying on Lexus GS F V10. Not going to comment on those. Only that LFA V10 is bespoke to LFA."
http://twitter.com/Lexus_Europe/statuses/7189614795
December 30, 2009 8:19 pm
BavarianMS
All I know is the next gen M5 will return to reclaim its throne. History tends to repeat itself.
December 30, 2009 8:48 pm
Lennox....
Battle Royal!!! :) I love it! E55 AMG is coming back M5, RS6 (OR THE A7 TO COMPETE) CTS-V NICE! Lets wait and see who wins this battle M5 hands down i love lexus and allbut they have to prove themselve on this test
December 30, 2009 9:53 pm
Ferrariguy
IMO a high revving V-10 is much better to me than a forced induction V-8. I will miss the current 6.2 from MB and V-10 from BMW. Nothing, IMO matches the raw sound of NA motors and the current M3 with its NA V-8 will be the last as BMW is going all forced induction = (
December 30, 2009 11:38 pm
Kakumbaz
Not a bad idea but i would prefer a specially developed powerful V8 because thats where Germany's big boys are headed right now.
December 30, 2009 11:53 pm
roomate
Ur new is a little too late...
Lexus of Europe says LFA V10 is bespoke, not headed for GS F
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/30/from-the-twitterverse-lexus-of-europe-says-lfa-v10-is-bespok/
December 31, 2009 1:04 am
BrianWCF
Ur comment is a little too late. Look 4 posts above. I posted a comment and updated the article 5 hours before your comment.
People, please read the articles!
December 31, 2009 6:14 am
MTC
They haven't even announce they will build it yet, how can it be the best car?
the amount of fanboys in the internet are overwhelming
December 31, 2009 11:22 am
M!
as the lexus europe twit indicate, they are not denying a V10 GS-F, just it will not be that same LFA V10. they would really piss those 500 owners off it they sold the same V10 in a GS-F.
December 31, 2009 5:15 am
N20_Purge
If the LF-A has a V10 and the IS-F has a V8, there is a high change the GS-F will have a Forced induction engine (v8) Man this car just keeps getting better....
December 31, 2009 9:08 am
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December 30, 2009 9:00 am By Michael Gauthier 
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