2013 Lexus GS 350 – Following the debut of the 2013 Lexus GS 350 at Pebble Beach and the hybrid GS 450h in Frankfurt, Lexus has unveiled the Lexus GS 350 F Sport ahead of its debut at SEMA.  “The 2013 Lexus GS 350 with F SPORT Package will be a distinctive offering of luxury and excitement,” said Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “With its dynamic handling, stopping power and true sporty feel this F Sport package will be sure to please our enthusiasts.”

The 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport starts with the standard GS 350 and dials up the “sport” a bit. The F Sport package adds 19-inch wheels, F Sport-tuned Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS), thicker anti-roll bars, bushing changes, and new larger front brakes with high friction pads. RWD models get 19-inch staggered width wheels and Variable Gear Ratio Steering. Inside, the all-new package also features a 16-way power driver’s sport seat, unique interior design treatment and available F Sport exclusive Cabernet Red leather interior.

The 2013 Lexus GS 350 F-Sport package only adds a bit more sport to the GS 350 since it is still powered by the same 3.5L V6 with 306 horsepower as the standard GS 350, but at least the package does make the sedan look more aggressive. Not surprisingly, the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport puts up similar acceleration numbers to the 2008 GS 350 we last tested. Zero to 60 comes in 5.8 seconds (5.6 seconds with a 1-foot rollout  as on a drag strip) and it does the quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds at 99.9 mph. That keeps it on par with the 2011 BMW 535i (zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds) but a good bit slower than the supercharged 2012 Audi A6 Quattro at 5.2 seconds.

The 2013 Lexus GS 350 speed automatic has been updated for quicker shifts and an earlier torque converter lockup. Plus, all GS 350s now come standard with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which give nice throttle blips on downshifts. Unfortunately this system shifts for itself at 6,400 rpm even in Manual mode, made annoyingly obvious during an autocross when the 2013 Lexus GS 350 would upshift to 3rd right before you were about to brake for a chicane.

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