Meet the 2016 Lexus GS-F.
If you know what an "E-ticket" means, you're ready for the perfectly sensible road rocket.
If not, you're probably too young and shallow to even begin to comprehend it... 

Lexus has been ultra-busy producing a huge line-up of new cars practically replacing the entire fleet over the last couple of years, starting with an all new NX, refreshing the IS, GS, and ES, then launching with huge fanfare, the RC coupe and using the attention to slip the all new RX and some revamping of the LX F-Sport package.

For the enthusiasts of driving emotions, however, the attention must go to the RC-F and this brand new sibling, the GS-F. Both cars have been a topic of controversy among the general buyers in the market for such disproportionately powered monster super-sedans, touting it as bloated or geeky in shapes. I, however, feel that beyond the marketing taglines, and fan-based gossiping, that the RC-F and GS-F are two of the most boldly planned cars that traditionally conservative Lexus brand has ever carried to date. The IS-F which the concept lends back to, launched in 2008, was the first iteration of the monster super-sedan. The IS has almost been a backbone for constant evaluation of both mechanical design and testing the market waters for such cars.

Despite the astronomical costs of launching a new car on a unique non-shared platform, with it's own engine variation is not something even Toyota can laugh about. Today's regulatory commissions of first world nation comes with extreme overhead costs of meeting these rules, from EPA to DOT, to reports of independent studies, and the list goes on and on, and by the time these are all checked and met, the company would have invested in excess of $50~100 million for each platform.

The GS-F is such a car. It's exclusive to a thousand and few hundred owners globally, and are hand-assembled like the RC-F, to each order by the dealers or customers. Like the RC-F and the IS-F before it, it boasts a v8 engine converted with high strung cams, and programmed to respond. So much so, that the cars are also equipped with equipment to keep monsters at bay so that the spouses and kids can drive it to the mall in rain without the risk of self-propelling the car into a ditch.
The monsters I state here is in the order magnitude of say, nearly three times the power of a Camry, and if you look back at history, more power than a Ferrari Testarossa had in Miami Vice chase scene.  Unlike the RC-F's personal size styling and use features, the GS-F does have a proper 5 passenger seat configuration and rear doors that truly make it a "E-Ticket" ride for 4 eager passengers. (Yes I said E-Ticket, and that's how old you'd be to understand this car. )

Despite this, the public cries it loses in numerical power spec to the Mercedes Benz AMG. Everything is about numbers I suppose but as for me, I rather feel that having already this much power, and curtailing it just enough to have the fuel use figure that slips by a hair under the "Gas Guzzler Tax" in the USA seems, well, sensible. Yeah, this RC-F and GS-F does pass under that silly Uncle Sam invoice, so that you're not paying that extra several thousand bucks in registration and ownership. That sensible side of Lexus is what erks most passionate folks, I suppose. But you know, I think that's a choice really, and if one wants to be passionate and financially responsible (given you're already nuts for choosing these F cars), so be it, and Lexus F cars here are the clear choice.

Bulky and heavy? Sure, but even the 400lbs lighter super-sedans from competition is still heavy compared to a true sports car like the Lotus Evora by a few hundred slices of the best prime rib. I don't really see it as a car you'd buy based on raceway agility in other words, if you really do know how to drive sports cars. That goes for the entire category of these big-power land missiles. You shoot down the interstate in these, and carve passes with glorious noises of the wide-overlap V8, not dice with Fiat 500 Abarth and Miata on Sunday tracks.

Just reserve one, and buy it, if you can afford it. It is the most exciting Lexus you can buy, and it isn't the F-Sport that slips under the radar at family gatherings, these RC-F and GS-F do make a loud presence in your instagram feed. Don't worry about it.

It is a PROPER SUPER-SEDAN.

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Lexus has just announced that an array of Lexus RCs that will make its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show starting March 4. The V8 powerhouse RC F which recently debuted in Detroit will make a trip across the pond for its first European visit. An F SPORT version of the RC which appears to have surfaced yesterday in Southern California will make its official debut to the world.

There will also be a Lexus RC F GT3 Concept which will be unveiled for the very first time. Just last month, TMC revealed their intention to compete in more motorsports activities in 2014. The RC F GT500 replaces the outgoing SC 430 for the upcoming 2014 Super GT season. A great sign of things to come as TMC expressed their push for motorsports in the coming year. It looks like Lexus Racing is off in the right direction with the new Lexus RC coupé.

Press Release:

LEXUS AT THE 2014 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW
• EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF THE RC F – THE MOST POWERFUL V8 PERFORMANCE CAR YET DEVELOPED BY LEXUS
• FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE NEW RC COUPE IN A F SPORT VERSION FEATURING EXCLUSIVE DESIGN FEATURES AND DYNAMIC UPGRADES
• WORLD PREMIERE OF THE LEXUS RC F GT3 CONCEPT TO SIGNAL LEXUS’ INTENTION TO ENTER GT3 SPORTS CAR RACING ARENAS
Brussels, Belgium -

The new Lexus RC coupe and the high-performance RC F will make their European debuts at the 2014 Geneva motor show, which will also mark the World premiere of the F SPORT version of RC and the RC F GT3 racing concept.
RC F – European Premiere
On sale throughout Europe this autumn, the high-performance RC F features a new 5.0-litre engine developing well in excess of 450 DIN hp and more than 520 Nm of torque, making it the most powerful V8 performance car yet developed by Lexus.
Harnessing this power with optimum efficiency, the RC F combines a newly calibrated eight-speed transmission with the world’s first installation of a Torque Vectoring Differential (TVD) in a front-engined rear-drive sports coupe, enhancing traction and control to guarantee extraordinary levels of handling and performance.
For the first time in a Lexus, the RC F uses the Atkinson cycle at cruising speeds for enhanced fuel economy, and then switches to the Otto cycle at higher revolutions to realise outstanding performance.
RC in F SPORT version
Based on the striking Lexus RC coupe, the F SPORT model features exclusive, even more sporting and aggressive exterior and interior design features, and enhanced driving dynamics.
The new RC model range also features the latest Lexus advanced technology developments, including a new, touch-operated Remote Touch Interface (RTI).
RC F GT3
The new RC F GT3 concept signals Lexus’ intent to provide a vehicle for racing teams in GT3 series.
Other vehicles on display
A selection of other Lexus F SPORT models will also be on display including the RX 450h F SPORT, the CT 200h F SPORT and the IS 300h F SPORT. Furthermore the Luxury versions of the CT 200h and the GS 300h will be presented.
The Lexus Press Conference will take place on March 4, at 8:45AM in Hall 4, stand number 4211.

Source: Lexus Europe / Kaizen Factor - Flipside 909

Also we find this photo in the public shares of some internal folks!!

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