The Lexus GS 300 is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door sedan/saloon body.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 225 bhp (228 PS/168 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 298 N·m (220 lb·ft/30.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1649 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 232 km/h (144 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 20/25 US MPG EPA city/highway.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1649 kg | 3635 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2JZ-GE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
228 PS (225 bhp) (168 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
56 kW/litre 76.1 ps/litre 75.1 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
99.43 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1249.5 kPa (181.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 138.34 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.83 kg/kW 16.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Turanza ER30 P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Turanza ER30 P215/60 R 16 94V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 739079 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Lexus GS 300 (1998) added 2022-04-18. Last modified 2022-04-18. |
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