The Lexus GS 400 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1678 kg, the Lexus GS 400 performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 5.8 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 14.5 seconds.
The Lexus GS 400 is claimed to manage a top speed of 241 km/h which is 150 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 17/23 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 | 1678 kg | 3699 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| 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 | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3969 cc (242.203 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 82.5 mm
3.44 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
56.4 kW/litre 76.6 ps/litre 75.6 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
105.82 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | PFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1329.8 kPa (192.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 181.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 133.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 178.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.5 kg/kW 12.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/23 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/10.2 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/9.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/27.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/23.0 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 | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 R 16 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 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 | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 9746 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 38.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Lexus GS 400 (1998) added 1998-01-07. Last modified 2022-04-18. |
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