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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| Carozzerie | |||
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| Carrozzeria | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Numero di porte | 4 | ||
| Disegno di | |||
| Dimensioni e masse | |||
| Passo | 2800 | 110.2 | |
| Carreggiata anteriore | 1534 | 60.4 | |
| Carreggiata posteriore | 1509 | 59.4 | |
| Lunghezza | 4805 | 189.2 | |
| Larghezza | 1800 | 70.9 | |
| Altezza | 1440 | 56.7 | |
| Altezza minima de terra | 155 | 6.1 | |
| 1.72 | |||
| Massa veicolo in ordine di marcia | 1678 kg | 3699 | |
| Ripartizione anteriore | 54% front | ||
| Capacita serbatoio carburante | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodinamica | |||
| Coefficiente di resistenza | 0.3 | ||
| area frontale | |||
| CdA | |||
| Propulsore | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Costruttore del motore | Toyota | ||
| Tipo | |||
| Numero dei cilindri | V 8 | ||
| Cilindrata | 4 litre 3969 cc (242.203 cu in) |
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| Alesaggio × Corsa | 87.5 × 82.5 mm
3.44 × 3.25 in |
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| Rapporto di alesaggio/corsa | 1.06 | ||
| Distribuzione | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Valvole per cilindro 32 Valvole Totale |
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| Potenza max (SAEnet) |
304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) a 6000 giri/min |
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| Coppia max (SAEnet) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) a 4000 giri/min |
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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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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrificazione | Carter umido | ||
| Rapporto di compressione | 10.5:1 | ||
| Alimentazione | PFi | ||
| 1329.8 kPa (192.9 psi) | |||
| Regime massimi | |||
| Numero supporti di banco | 5 | ||
| Raffreddamento | Water | ||
| cilindrata unitaria | 496.13 cc | ||
| Alimentazione | Normal | ||
| Compressore | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalizzatore | Y | ||
| Prestazioni | |||
| 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 | |||
| Velocità max. | 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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| Consumi/Emissioni | |||
| Consumo | 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 | ||
| Emissioni di CO2 | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Autotelaio | |||
| Posizione del motore | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Trazione | rear wheel drive | ||
| Distribuzione di coppia | N/A | ||
| Sterzo | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| diametro di sterzata | |||
| Avantreno | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Retroreno | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Cerchi anteriori | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Cerchi posteriori | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Pneumatici anteriori | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 R 16 94V | ||
| Pneumatici posteriori | Michelin Pilot HX MXM P225/55 R 16 94V | ||
| Freni ant/post | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Diametro di freni anteriori | 295 mm | ||
| Diametro di freni posteriori | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Trasmissione | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Inizio rapporto di cambio | |||
| Rapporto finale | 3.27 | ||
| Generalità | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 9746 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Codice di modello | |||
| 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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