LEXUS GS430. For soul and body!
Appeared in 1998, eight «Lexus GS400» originally meant for the North American market. Thrifty Europeans are satisfied with the model GS300 «modest» trehlitrovoy «six» (BP, 1998, ¹ 5). However, the main competitors - «Mercedes»
E-Class and BMW 5-Series, the «top» versions of which four-and even pyatilitrovye Motors, the company was forced to «put» V8 in Europe.
Adjustments had to make in the design of the engine. In part to comply with input from the current year, a more stringent environmental standards Euro III. The inevitable decline in power was able, however, minimized by increasing the working volume from 4.0 to 4.3 liters. As a result, the modified engine develops 283 hp, all ten nedobiraya «horse» to the predecessor. But the dynamics are hardly affected. And how much longer warms the soul owner shildik «430» on the stern of the car instead of a «400», and the more «300» - the figures do not measure. However, the new engine can not only warm the soul, and shake it fairly. If you do not say vytryahnut.
«Nervous ... please do not rush» - should write a hub on the steering wheel. Respectable appearance, rich interior, quietness in the cabin and relax enshroud comfort. But the trouble is a step on the accelerator pedal ... Just after the pedal car without apparent strain, as vystrelennaya a sling, takes away your body forward, pripechatannoe to the back of the seat, and overwhelmed minds for some time hangs on starting and then rushes vdogon.
Of course, there are more cars and high-speed, though, by and large, much can accelerate up to «hundreds» a little more than six seconds, and put the arrow on the speedometer mark «250»? Shocking is not even so much excellent dynamics, but its atypical combination with a solid-looking sedan, which is not waiting for such a pryti. Poobvyknuv already predetermined So the soul to the body and begin to enjoy rapid power.
U «three» OBNOVA too - on the handlebars have two buttons «down», to forcibly transfer switch «down», for example, before the turn, or overtaking, when the once withdraw his hands from the steering wheel. This would be a couple of buttons «up» - «up» - and it would be just like in formula 1.
As for other differences between 2001 model year vehicles, the minimum: just another picture facing the radiator, rear lights with a smooth, without the lens glass, aluminum ring around the instruments and shiny emblem in the center of the steering wheel. Add something new in the rich integration is difficult - even in the «standard» is provided automatically when overtaken drop-off/pick-up wheel, memory function for seat adjustment, steering wheel and mirrors, air conditioning, and powerful audio, trakshn Control (TRC) and the electronic stabilization system (VSC).
New «Lexus» GS300 and GS430 have already appeared in Russia at a price - privyazhite soul to the body - 60 and 70 thousand dollars, respectively.
Lexus GS430 (GS300)
GENERAL INFORMATION: The number of seats - 5; curb weight - 1690 (1665) kg gross weight - 2145 (2120) kg, max speed - 250 (230) km / h acceleration time from their seats to 100 km / h - 6,3 (8,2) s, the fuel consumption of conventional suburban and urban cycle - 9,4 / 17,3 (8,8 / 16,0), 100 km.
ENGINE: V-shaped eight (six-row) with adjustable phase timing, four valves per cylinder, two raspredvala per head distributed injection is located longitudinally in front, working volume - 4293 (2997) SMZ; Bore and stroke - 91, 0h82, 5 (86,0 x86, 0) mm, the compression ratio - 10.5; power - 208 (163) kVt/283 (222) l. with. at 5600 (5800) rpm, maximum torque - 417 (298) Nm at 3500 (3800) rpm.
TRANSMISSION: Gearbox - automatic five; gear ratios: I - 3,36; II - 2,18; III - 1,42; IV - 1,00; V - 0,75; with. x. - 3,43; main channel - 3.27 (3.61). Tires: 235/45R17 (225/55R6).
E-Class and BMW 5-Series, the «top» versions of which four-and even pyatilitrovye Motors, the company was forced to «put» V8 in Europe.
Adjustments had to make in the design of the engine. In part to comply with input from the current year, a more stringent environmental standards Euro III. The inevitable decline in power was able, however, minimized by increasing the working volume from 4.0 to 4.3 liters. As a result, the modified engine develops 283 hp, all ten nedobiraya «horse» to the predecessor. But the dynamics are hardly affected. And how much longer warms the soul owner shildik «430» on the stern of the car instead of a «400», and the more «300» - the figures do not measure. However, the new engine can not only warm the soul, and shake it fairly. If you do not say vytryahnut.
«Nervous ... please do not rush» - should write a hub on the steering wheel. Respectable appearance, rich interior, quietness in the cabin and relax enshroud comfort. But the trouble is a step on the accelerator pedal ... Just after the pedal car without apparent strain, as vystrelennaya a sling, takes away your body forward, pripechatannoe to the back of the seat, and overwhelmed minds for some time hangs on starting and then rushes vdogon.
Of course, there are more cars and high-speed, though, by and large, much can accelerate up to «hundreds» a little more than six seconds, and put the arrow on the speedometer mark «250»? Shocking is not even so much excellent dynamics, but its atypical combination with a solid-looking sedan, which is not waiting for such a pryti. Poobvyknuv already predetermined So the soul to the body and begin to enjoy rapid power.
U «three» OBNOVA too - on the handlebars have two buttons «down», to forcibly transfer switch «down», for example, before the turn, or overtaking, when the once withdraw his hands from the steering wheel. This would be a couple of buttons «up» - «up» - and it would be just like in formula 1.
As for other differences between 2001 model year vehicles, the minimum: just another picture facing the radiator, rear lights with a smooth, without the lens glass, aluminum ring around the instruments and shiny emblem in the center of the steering wheel. Add something new in the rich integration is difficult - even in the «standard» is provided automatically when overtaken drop-off/pick-up wheel, memory function for seat adjustment, steering wheel and mirrors, air conditioning, and powerful audio, trakshn Control (TRC) and the electronic stabilization system (VSC).
New «Lexus» GS300 and GS430 have already appeared in Russia at a price - privyazhite soul to the body - 60 and 70 thousand dollars, respectively.
Lexus GS430 (GS300)
GENERAL INFORMATION: The number of seats - 5; curb weight - 1690 (1665) kg gross weight - 2145 (2120) kg, max speed - 250 (230) km / h acceleration time from their seats to 100 km / h - 6,3 (8,2) s, the fuel consumption of conventional suburban and urban cycle - 9,4 / 17,3 (8,8 / 16,0), 100 km.
ENGINE: V-shaped eight (six-row) with adjustable phase timing, four valves per cylinder, two raspredvala per head distributed injection is located longitudinally in front, working volume - 4293 (2997) SMZ; Bore and stroke - 91, 0h82, 5 (86,0 x86, 0) mm, the compression ratio - 10.5; power - 208 (163) kVt/283 (222) l. with. at 5600 (5800) rpm, maximum torque - 417 (298) Nm at 3500 (3800) rpm.
TRANSMISSION: Gearbox - automatic five; gear ratios: I - 3,36; II - 2,18; III - 1,42; IV - 1,00; V - 0,75; with. x. - 3,43; main channel - 3.27 (3.61). Tires: 235/45R17 (225/55R6).