Report says Lexus GS F coming in 2016, followed by four-door RC F

2014 Lexus GS F spy photo 06.09.2013 / S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

All-new model coming to L.A. show this November

British media is reporting Lexus will introduce the GS F and a four-door RC F sometime in 2016.

Numerous prototypes of the Lexus GS F were caught on camera last year but it seems the production version won't come out until 2016, according to sources close to Lexus cited by Autocar. With an estimated starting price of 80,000 GBP (130,500 USD / 100,700 EUR), the GS F will be powered by RC F's V8 5.0-liter engine but further tweaked to develop close to 500 bhp (373 kW) and almost 400 lb-ft (542 Nm) of torque.

Besides the engine, the GS F will also borrow the RC F's rear-wheel drive chassis and strut front / multi-link rear suspension setup while the aggressive body is expected to include a new front grille looking even more radical than it does on the 2015 RC F. The high-performance coupe is available with a carbon fiber package but at this moment it’s not known whether the GS F will receive the same treatment.

Shortly after the GS F’s introduction, Lexus will reportedly launch a four-door cheaper variant of the RC F which could possibly be followed by a convertible derivative. Before that, Lexus is believed to bring to this year's Los Angeles Auto Show in November an all-new model although its identity hasn't been disclosed. However, Toyota's Director of Business Operations, Rob Leupen, did hint a while back at a new IS F with hybrid tech.