OFFICIAL: Lexus GS Next Up to Receive Boosted 2-liter Four Cylinder
The 2016 Lexus GS will sport Toyota’s 2-liter, turbocharged engine, which is already in the NX200t and is coming to the IS200t. The GS will be the third Lexus model in the States to feature the engine — overseas, the RC will get it as well, but that model hasn’t been confirmed for the U.S. market.
The 2-liter turbo, which produces 241 horsepower, will complement the GS350 and GS450h, which will get incremental improvements over last year. The 3.5-liter V-6 underneath the hood of the GS350 will get a small power bump (311 horsepower vs. 305; 280 pound-feet vs. 277). According to Lexus, the V-6 will have port and direct injection, but the automaker didn’t specify if the engine used the same D-4S system found in the 2016 Toyota Tacoma.
The GS200t will be rear-wheel drive only and will be paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Countdown to the RX getting the same treatment starts … now.
In addition to a third engine model, the 2016 Lexus GS will get small improvements elsewhere. A new front fascia and running boards will be included in the 2016 model.
Lexus will make available for all three models — GS200t, GS350, GS450h — an F Sport package that includes a stiffer chassis, bigger rear tires (on RWD only) and interior accents. Only the GS350 F Sport will be available with all-wheel drive.
(Lexus GS 450h Hybrid shown.)
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4 cyl turbo engines today sound like crap because market demands quiet tamed engines with no lag and sound. For decades autojournous have been complaining about lag and lack of smoothness with smaller displacement turbo engines. Now technology has achived what market has "demanded". To average buyer this is all good. But the emotional rollercoaster ride and rush you get from older turbo engined performance cars in uncomparable. Blow off valve swoosh and bangs-cracks from the exhaust after lifting, sudden hit from the on-off type boost etc. Even stock evo 9 is all that. Dont expect all that from todays luxury or mainstream turbo cars.
Two-liter four bangers don't belong in luxury cars - what is Lexus thinking, sheeze, the next thing you know BMW, Lincoln and Cadillac will be doing it and the B&B will howl what a terrible idea it is, and how they're all cheaping out. Wait a minute...
Ugh, yet another luxury car taking the 4 cylinder bait. Depressing. I had enjoyed the image Lexus was able to portray in their commercial for the GS that mocked the German big 3 for their stripper luxury sedans and specifically called out BMW for the 4 cylinder 528. Now they join them in the race to the bottom. Funny that now Chrysler (the 300) and Hyundai (the Genesis) are actually offering models that are more luxurious than competing true luxury brands.
F*ck you, Lexus. Stick your 4 bangers up your a$$ sideways. F*ck you, Cadillac & Lincoln, too, with not only compact and midsize 4 banger POS motors (same as found in Chevy & Ford platform mates), but 4 banger POS "luxury full size vehicles" sch as the guaranteed-to-be-sh!tty upcoming CT6 Cadillac flop (yet another sales disaster).