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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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Nombre de portes | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2800 | 110.2 | |
| Voies AV | 1534 | 60.4 | |
| Voies AR | 1509 | 59.4 | |
| Longueur | 4805 | 189.2 | |
| Largeur | 1800 | 70.9 | |
| Hauteur | 1440 | 56.7 | |
| Garde au sol | 155 | 6.1 | |
| 1.72 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1678 kg | 3699 | |
| Répartition poids AV | 54% front | ||
| Réservoir à essence | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | 0.3 | ||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Toyota | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Cylindrée | 4 litre 3969 cc (242.203 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 87.5 × 82.5 mm
3.44 × 3.25 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.06 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 32 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (SAEnet) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) à 6000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (SAEnet) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) à 4000 tr/mn |
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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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(SAEnet) |
105.82 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | PFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1329.8 kPa (192.9 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 496.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | 4.4 s | ||
| 0-60mph | 5.8 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | 15.1 s | ||
| 0-400m | 14.5 s | ||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 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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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | 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 | ||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Suspension AR | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Roues AV | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Roues AR | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 R 16 94V | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 R 16 94V | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 295 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | |||
| Rapport de pont | 3.27 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 9746 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| 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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