CLK430 vs GS400, who wins ??
CLK430 vs GS400, who wins ??
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From: Chorley Lancashire England
CLK 430 Coupe + MGF + 1980 Camaro
not sure what a 400 is (assume 4 litre gs?)
but ive yet to lose to a gs430 over here in the uk... and you would assume a 4.3 was fater than a 4?
do people under the age of 50 buy lexus in the US them?
but ive yet to lose to a gs430 over here in the uk... and you would assume a 4.3 was fater than a 4?
do people under the age of 50 buy lexus in the US them?
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The gs430 and the gs400 are faster than the clk 430. The gs has more hp and tq i believe . They are just a little faster though, they have o -60 times of like 5.8 compared to our 6.1
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Most magazines data indicate the GS faster than the CLK430 but I consider them to be very close. My stock 430 easily pulled away from this particular GS (I don't remember if it was a 430 or 400). As my car is debadged he asked if it was an AMG and I could not tell a lie and misrepresent a true CLK55.
From lexus.com and mbusa.com
GS430 --3715lbs 300hp 325lb-ft
CLK430--3323lbs 275hp 295lb-ft
That gives a power-to-weight ratio of 12.383 for the GS and 12.084 for the CLK. There are many variables that play a role but that particular day, my car vs. his, I was the one out front smiling.
From lexus.com and mbusa.com
GS430 --3715lbs 300hp 325lb-ft
CLK430--3323lbs 275hp 295lb-ft
That gives a power-to-weight ratio of 12.383 for the GS and 12.084 for the CLK. There are many variables that play a role but that particular day, my car vs. his, I was the one out front smiling.
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Originally posted by LOH
GS430 --3715lbs 300hp 325lb-ft
CLK430--3323lbs 275hp 295lb-ft
GS430 --3715lbs 300hp 325lb-ft
CLK430--3323lbs 275hp 295lb-ft
GS400 3693lbs 300hp 310 ft-lbs
GS430 3715lbs 300hp 325 ft-lbs
CLK430 3323lbs 275hp 295 ft-lbs
CLK500 3585lbs 302hp 339 ft-lbs
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Pffelan, yes people under 50 do buy Lexus here. I am under 50 and bought a 1999 LS400.
Loved it, full of Luxury, super quite, good power, but the only thing was, it was soooo boring to drive....
no excitment at all...
But most people under 50 buys GS430 and IS300's here. I was in my " I need a big family sedan but have no family or girl friend" phase...
Loved it, full of Luxury, super quite, good power, but the only thing was, it was soooo boring to drive....
no excitment at all...
But most people under 50 buys GS430 and IS300's here. I was in my " I need a big family sedan but have no family or girl friend" phase...
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From: Atlanta, GA
Lexus GS 450h
I've only had a chance to race 2 CLK 430s and beat both. It wasn't like I beat them by 8 car lengths. 1 was from a stop light and I was ahead a car length by 60 and pulling ahead until we stopped at about 85. He hung with me pretty good going from lane to lane.
The other guy, we were on the freeway and we both hit it at 80mph and he was behind about 3 car lengths when we stopped at 120mph.
Well, the GS 400's fastest 0-60 time was 0-60 in 5.5 in Edmunds and 5.7 in Car & Driver and is a sub 6 second car. The GS 430 does the time under 6 seconds as well. True the torque is only up 15lbs but the peak HP and torque dropped 1000 RPM so it's more useful. I have never seen a time of under 6 seconds for the CLK 430. THe GS 400 has E-shift (I can shift my gears from 2-5 from the steering wheel) and the GS 430 does not.
Back in 1998 the GS 400 was the fastest accelerating automatic sedan and for a normally aspirated car, is still among the quickest (no match for the new AMG cars).
Both cars are outstanding cars.
Does it seem odd, that the Lexus GS increased the displacement from 4.0 to 4.3, yet there is not HP gains, only 15ft-lbs torque... where most engine changes result in more hp & torque (like MB)???
Well, the GS 400's fastest 0-60 time was 0-60 in 5.5 in Edmunds and 5.7 in Car & Driver and is a sub 6 second car. The GS 430 does the time under 6 seconds as well. True the torque is only up 15lbs but the peak HP and torque dropped 1000 RPM so it's more useful. I have never seen a time of under 6 seconds for the CLK 430. THe GS 400 has E-shift (I can shift my gears from 2-5 from the steering wheel) and the GS 430 does not.
Back in 1998 the GS 400 was the fastest accelerating automatic sedan and for a normally aspirated car, is still among the quickest (no match for the new AMG cars).
Both cars are outstanding cars.
