Lexus GS 430 is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 278 bhp (282 PS/207 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 417 N·m (308 lb·ft/42.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1745 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h, or 155 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 17.3/9.4/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| 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) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1745 kg | 3847 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 3UZ-FE | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4293 cc (261.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 82.5 mm
3.58 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 282 PS (278 bhp) (207 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 417 Nm (308 ft·lb) (42.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.13 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo L-Jetronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1220.6 kPa (177 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 536.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 161.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 118.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 159.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.42 kg/kW 14.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.3/9.4/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.3/9.4/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.8/10.6/8.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.3/30.1/23.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.6/25.0/19.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.380 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 307 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 114631 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Lexus GS 430 (2003) added 2003-10-13. Last modified 2019-10-06. |
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