Sales of the GS plummeted last year. When I say plummeted, well, it's bad... Lexus sold 3,378 GS models compared to the 51,338 units of its smaller, front-wheel-drive ES. In the grand scheme of things, the GS accounted for only 4% of Lexus' 2019 sales. In the entire mid-size luxury segment, that means the GS represents less than 1%, which brings me to my next point... We can all agree it sounds lovely, has some really premium features, well-built quality and checks all the right boxes. Let's face it though, it went up to bat against some really daunting opponents like the more established BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63. This is also in a segment of niche sedans that perhaps didn't leave room for the new kid in town to take a piece of the pie.

The demise of the GS and GS F isn't a shock to many of us, but for what it's worth, the car will be missed for sure. It's definitely crossed my mind to pick up a second-gen GS like the one I fell in love with during my childhood and convert it to the turbocharged 2JZ-swapped Aristo of my dreams. Maybe years from now I'll be scouring auctions and used car dealerships for a low-mileage GS F to bring me back to those country roads of Spain. It's definitely too rich for my blood at $85K, but when value begins to drop, you can bet I'll be one of the first in line to scoop up this future JDM cult classic. Who knows if by then naturally-aspirated V8s will even be around, but that's a topic for another time...

MODIFIED GS F EXAMPLES

Discovered this TOM'S Racing-themed GS F in Atlanta owned by Brandon Choi and it was one of the nicest ones I've ever come across with the full TOM'S catalog, RS-R coilovers and 19" Volk Racing TE37 wheels.
The orange example pictured is a Gordon Ting special with 20" Advan GT wheels, englarged Brembo brakes, TEIN coilovers, GReddy exhaust and a Sumeru carbon lip kit.

MEMORABLE LEXUS GS BUILDS IN SUPER STREET HISTORY

Autofashion USA's stunning VIP GS300 sporting Mode Parfume kit and Work Meister S1 wheels.
A staff favorite from 2018' VIP Fest 12.
Perhaps no one did it better than Jason Pham of Atlantic Motorsports, a former Super Street cover car.

Car:	2020-Lexus GS F
Engine:	5.0L 32v DOHC V-8 with VVTI-iE
Power:	467 hp at 7,100 rpm; 389 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm
Drivetrain:	eight-speed Sport Direct Shift automatic with paddle shift and manual mode; Torque Vectoring Differential (TVD)
Footwork & Chassis:	double wishbone front suspension with forged upper and lower control arms and stabilizer bar; rear multi-link suspension with forged control arms; ZF Sachs shocks
Brakes:	380mm front, 345mm rear Brembo slotted rotors with six-piston front, four-piston rear aluminum mono block calipers
Wheels & Tires:	19" forged aluminum wheels; 255/35R19 front, 275/35R19 rear tires
At The Pump:	16/24 mpg (city/highway)