Lexus Is Going All German With A 4.0-Litre, 592bhp Twin-Turbo V8
Lexus is developing a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 to replace its normally-aspirated 5.0-litre unit, if whispers on the grapevine prove accurate.
The 5.0-litre noise-fest in the GS F is a defining feature in a sea of identikit turbocharged four-point-something-litre Germans, and it’s the reason the Lexus has come out on top in certain group tests. Copying the competition is a risky strategy, but since it’s not expected for a good few years at least, Lexus still has plenty of time to change its mind if it wants to.
Japan’s Best Car Web is reporting that this ‘direct injection twin-turbo with performance emphasis’ will be making its way into both the GS F and LC F coupe. It’s aim, apparently, is to get one over on the Nissan GT-R Nismo with a target output of 600 metric horsepower, or 592bhp. That would match the pinnacle GT-R for power, while up to 506lb ft of torque would beat the Nismo’s 481lb ft.
It would, in theory, allow for lower fuel consumption if you’re willing to drive it like a saint, although this is one of the fundamental problems of downsizing and turbocharging, to us: when you have boost, you can’t help using it and your fuel economy hits the floor. Anyway, we digress.
This seems to be a very plausible next step for a company that wants to take on – and beat – the establishment at their own game. You can also bet it’ll be comfortable and reliable, so maybe this future generation of Lexus metal will be the point where the brand, which has made impressive strides lately, finally breaks the German stranglehold on the super-saloon class.
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Rumours: It’s gonna be a 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo.
Reality: It’s a 2.5 4 Cylinder hybrid CVT.
Rip
And they changed it into a SUV!
I’d like to see Lexus be brave and stick with the current 5.0 and Turbocharge that instead of making an entirely new engine
Be like Range Rover. SUPERCHARGE IT!
That’s not easy to make a NA engine a turbo engine.
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But Lexus was one of the last to use a naturally aspirated V8 in a high-performace saloon car. What!?
All these car makers care about now is competition. Nobody really gives a sh!t about what we want nowadays
Wow…Lexus wants to make their fast cars…fast…idk anymore
I’m not worried about that, it was a predictable move.
I’m still wishing for a GS F. With the 5.0 V8 and an electric motor that boosts it to the level of the M6.
RIP 2UR-GSE
And with this magical team up we can take over the world again with one large axis power!!!
If Lexus was going all German, they would pull out everything out of their cars and start offering Lexus-standard equipment as extras.
And sell it for as much as the original car costs.