GSlot are a new manufacturer from (I think) Japan. I bought this model from an ebay seller in Hong Kong. The Lexus seems to be the first car from GSlot and it looks like others are on the way. The SC430 is available in two liveries, the Tom's car shown here and the Zent colours.

First impressions are good, the car looks really nice. The body is nicely moulded with no visible lines or flaws. There's a good level of detail too, especially the complex ducts and vents around the nose and the chromed grille. Mirrors and aerial are extremely flexible so they should survive those 'racing incidents'. The rear wing is big and chunky so hopefully it won't prove fragile.

Paintwork and tampo printing are also very good. The tampo breaks up a little in a couple of places where it crosses panel lines but everything is sharp and legible and overall it looks very good. I'm not convinced that there is any lacquer to protect the tampo so a precautionary coat of clear could be a good idea.

The interior is a 3/4 depth tub. There's a reasonable level of moulded detail without being over the top. The driver is present from the knees up and there's a roll cage too. The tub looks rather chunky and secured to the body with four screws rather than the usual welds.

The chassis looks rather complex! With something like 20 screws holding it together the word 'overkill' springs to mind! 

The main chassis is in two parts secured together with two screws which allows you to adjust the length. The guide is quite deep and is height adjustable via a plastic nut. Unfortunately it's a rather sloppy fit in the chassis. The braids are attached to metal spring-clips which clip into the guide.

The front axle is solid and runs directly in the chassis. Four screws on the underside of the chassis allow you to adjust the axle height and travel.

The motor and rear axle are housed in a separate pod. The pod is attached to the main chassis with two screws, one of which is used to adjust a suspension spring. Four more screws secure a plastic tongue which seems to be there to damp or limit the pod's movement.

The motor looks like a standard Mabuchi but no spec is given. The motor is mounted as a sidewinder but is also tipped on its side. Gearing is all plastic with 12/32 ratio. Axle bearings are also plastic and very loose on the axle.

The wheels are an attractive design and appear fairly round although possibly a little small. The tyres are huge and fit quite loosely on the wheels. Alternative tyres are provided but these are much smaller so you end up with huge gaps under the wheel arches. 

I couldn't get the car to run well on my routed track or on Scalextric Sport track. On the plastic track it feels ok, the magnet gives it enough grip to get around but the motor is no powerhouse and the weight of the car stifles performance. 

On the routed track it's worse, it just feels sloppy and inconsistent and slow. I tried making various adjustments but nothing seemed to make much difference and in the end I just gave up!

Oh dear! 

The GSlot Lexus looks great but unfortunately looks aren't everything. The body and chassis are both overweight and the chassis is unnecessarily complex, over-engineered to the point where it can't do anything well. Hopefully GSlot will take a simpler approach with any future cars.

Footnote: Of course it's possible to replace the chassis with something like a Slot.It HRS2 or MB Slot Universal Chassis. My car is now running with a modified Ninco Lexus chassis. But any of these options make it a very expensive car...