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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White Lexus GS F, front three-quarter view
Documentary photographPhoto: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy.
Engine redprint / verified2UR-GSE
5.0 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · 2UR-GSE90° included bank anglecrankshaft axis
5.0 L 90° v8 · naturally aspirated · 2UR-GSELongitudinal front engine, rear-wheel driveTopology diagram · not to scale · based on the cited primary sources

The GS F combined Lexus F engineering with a full-size four-door rear-drive saloon.

R / production rarity

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  1. 5/5Fewer than 25 builtUltra rare
  2. 4/525 to 249 builtVery rare
  3. 3/5250 to 2,499 builtRare
  4. 2/52,500 to 24,999 builtLimited production
  5. 1/525,000 or more builtSeries production
01 / specifications

At a glance

Car ID
RA-COV-0124[1]
Engine
4,969 cc naturally aspirated v8[1]
Output
348 kW / 473 PS[1]
Torque
527 Nm[1]
Transmission
8-speed automatic[1]
Driven wheels
Rear-wheel drive[1]
Production period
2016–2020[1]
02 / architecture

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  1. V8 architecture
  2. A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 and eight-speed transmission define the dedicated F derivative of the GS saloon.
  3. 8-speed automatic with rear-wheel drive
Engine designation
2UR-GSE[1]
Engine technology
A naturally aspirated five-litre V8 and eight-speed transmission define the dedicated F derivative of the GS saloon.[1]
Displacement
4,969 cc[1]
Rated output
348 kW / 473 PS[1]
Peak torque
527 Nm[1]
03 / context

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.

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01

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.

02

Why it matters

The GS F combined Lexus F engineering with a full-size four-door rear-drive saloon.

04 / family tree

Model lineage

2008–2015 · 4 documented milestones

  1. Blue Lexus IS F, front three-quarter view
    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]
  2. White fourth-generation Lexus GS L10 saloon, front three-quarter view
    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]
  3. Blue Lexus RC F, rear three-quarter view
    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]
  4. White Lexus GS F, front three-quarter view
    Photo: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped · Registration identifier pixelated for privacy.
    2015Lexus GS FThis V8 performance version of the GS is the exact passport model.[5][6]
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08 / further reading

References

  1. 01Lexus GS F makes world debut at the North American International Auto ShowLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
  2. 02Lexus IS F launch packLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  3. 03All-new Lexus LC 500 luxury coupe makes global debutLexus Newsroom · accessed 21 September 2026
  4. 04Lexus reveals the 2020 LC CoupeLexus UK Media · accessed 21 September 2026
  5. 05Lexus GS F debut and F-brand historyLexus Newsroom · accessed 23 September 2026
  6. 06GS F model archiveLexus UK Media · accessed 23 September 2026
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