Lexus has announced that the GS series — including the GS 250, GS 350 F Sport & GS 450h — will be joined by the LFA Nürburgring Edition for the brand’s display at the Tokyo Motor Show in December.
This announcement was accompanied with a brief chart of the GS’ main specifications, which included one previously unknown horsepower figure:
| GS 450h | GS 350 F Sport | Ref: GS 250 | ||
| Length | 4,850 mm | 4,850 mm | 4,850 mm | |
| Width | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm | 1,840 mm | |
| Height | 1,455 mm | 1,455 mm | 1,455 mm | |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,850 mm | 2,850 mm | |
| Engine type/system | 3.5-liter V6 engine + motor |
3.5-liter V6 engine | 2.5-liter V6 engine | |
| Engine output | 256 kW (348 PS)*2 | 234 kW (318 PS) /6,400 rpm |
158 kW (215 PS) /6,400 rpm |
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| Engine torque | － | 380 N-m (38.7 kgf-m) /4,800 rpm |
260 N-m (26.5 kgf-m) /3,800 rpm |
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| Transmission | Electric continuously variable transmission |
6 Super ECT | 6 Super ECT | |
| Tire size | Front | 235/45R18 | 235/40R19 | 235/45R18 |
| Rear | 235/45R18 | 265/35R19 | 235/45R18 | |
| Seating | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| *1 According to Lexus measurements and targets *2 Combined maximum output of the engine and motor |
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Going from the above information, it appears that the GS 250, a 2.5L V6 engine option that will be available in most markets outside North America, will be packing 158 kW/215 PS/212 HP at 6,400 rpm — this represents a jump of eight horsepower if the engine used is the same 4GR-FSE V6 seen in the IS 250.
Update: Turns out that the 4GR-FSE in the non-North American IS 250 has always had 158 kW/215 PS/212 HP — my mistake!
[Source: TMC] (Thanks Flipside909!)
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