Introduced by Lexus in 2015 as a competitor in the mid-size sport sedan segment, the GS F was one of the last performance-oriented vehicles built by the Japanese automaker powered by a naturally-aspirated V8 engine.

After four years since it launched the fourth generation of the GS, Lexus introduced a facelifted version improving the vehicle in many areas.

In April 2011, Lexus showed the concept-car LF-Gh at the New York Auto Show. It was the fourth generation of its mid-range saloon, the GS. The series version was shown had its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California in August 2011.

Lexus introduced a facelifted the third generation of the GS lineup in 2007 for the 2008 model year and improved the safety package, and upgraded the engines.

Lexus introduced the third generation of its mid-size sedan GS in 2005, and unlike its predecessors, it was available with a hybrid drivetrain that made it more ecological than before.

Lexus launched the second generation of the GS in 1997, and three years later, it introduced the facelifted version, with a slightly new design and a bigger engine.

The second generation of the GS aimed directly at the BMW 5-Series, and it had its pluses and minuses.

Lexus was on the verge of conquering the U.S. market and introduced the GS range in 1993 based on the 1991 Toyota Aristo.