Lexus · High-performance saloon · 2016–2020
GS F
Recorded designation · L10- Recorded designation
- L10
- Engine / drive unit
- 2UR-GSE
- Archive no.
- 124
- Sources updated
- 21 September 2026
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The GS F combined Lexus F engineering with a full-size four-door rear-drive saloon.
How rare is it?
A simple 1–5 rating based on completed worldwide production for this exact version. Price and desirability are not included.
A reliable worldwide figure is not listed in the references.
How the rating works
The rating uses five fixed production bands. Smaller production runs receive higher ratings. Exact totals and responsibly sourced estimates for this precise version can be rated. Plans, regional totals, lower bounds, disputed figures and broader-family totals remain visible but unclassified. The evidence description is kept separate from the rating so a source limitation cannot change how scarcity is measured.
- 5/5Fewer than 25 builtUltra rare
- 4/525 to 249 builtVery rare
- 3/5250 to 2,499 builtRare
- 2/52,500 to 24,999 builtLimited production
- 1/525,000 or more builtSeries production
At a glance
What creates the sound
Mechanical, induction, transmission and exhaust sound should be documented separately where practical.
A factory-stock claim requires evidence for engine, intake, catalysts, gearbox and silencers.
Open-licence recordings with incomplete configuration evidence may publish only as Unregistered.
- V8 architecture
- A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 and eight-speed transmission define the dedicated F derivative of the GS saloon.
- 8-speed automatic with rear-wheel drive
History and character
Origins and context
GS F (L10) records one precise Lexus performance-car configuration from 2016–2020. The GS F combined Lexus F engineering with a full-size four-door rear-drive saloon.
At its centre is a 4,969 cc naturally aspirated v8 identified as 2UR-GSE. The cited manufacturer material supports 348 kW (473 PS) for this scope and 527 Nm. A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 and eight-speed transmission define the dedicated F derivative of the GS saloon.
The powertrain sits in a longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive layout and works through a 8-speed automatic.
This entry belongs to a deliberately narrow Lexus chronology. Related badges, body styles and competition derivatives can share a visual or mechanical vocabulary without sharing exact specifications. The family tree supplies context, not permission to transfer a recording or fact from a neighbouring model.
Engineering and character
The listening cues naturally aspirated V8, eight-speed shifts, front-engine intake, four-door cabin are orientation rather than proof. A cold start can expose idle control and mechanical texture; acceleration can document induction, combustion and shift behaviour; a fly-by can place exhaust and tyre sound in an exterior context.
The focus here is the L10 GS F. It excludes GS F Sport trim, the IS F, RC F and modified GS models. Many survivors have replacement exhausts, engine work or other changes. An openly licensed recording may still be useful when its exact state is uncertain, but the page will show a visible Unregistered note until evidence resolves the match.
It invites cold start, acceleration and fly-by recordings, as well as photographs, documents and corrections.
A photograph identifies the model but does not prove every detail of a surviving car.
Legacy and identity
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That evidence also helps readers compare like with like. A useful submission therefore describes what was heard and how it was recorded, while avoiding claims that the microphone alone cannot establish.
The exact model boundary also keeps the archive useful as the catalogue grows. A reader can follow adjacent generations and special editions without mistaking shared family history for interchangeable hardware. A contributor can attach a photograph, correction or sound to one durable identity, while editors preserve the source, licence and unresolved details that explain why the evidence belongs there.
Preservation means keeping every claim inspectable and correctable. That structure protects the exact identity on which a meaningful sound archive depends.
Model identity
The focus here is the L10 GS F. It excludes GS F Sport trim, the IS F, RC F and modified GS models.
Why it matters
The GS F combined Lexus F engineering with a full-size four-door rear-drive saloon.
Model lineage
2008–2015 · 4 documented milestones

Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy. 2008Lexus IS FThe first production F model began the performance marque; it was not a GS predecessor.[5]→
Photo: Navigator84 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized and cropped 2012Fourth-generation Lexus GSThe contemporary GS saloon supplied the model platform for the later GS F.[6]→
Photo: OWS Photography · CC BY 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy. 2014Lexus RC FA separate F-brand coupé branch introduced before the GS F, not a GS model ancestor.[5]→
Photo: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy.
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References
- 01Lexus GS F makes world debut at the North American International Auto ShowLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
- 02Lexus IS F launch packLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
- 03All-new Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe makes global debutLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
- 04Lexus reveals the 2020 LC CoupeLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
- 05Lexus GS F debut and F-brand historyLexus Newsroom · accessed 23 September 2026
- 06GS F model archiveLexus UK Media · accessed 23 September 2026