What is it?
Now nearing the end of its third generation, the GS slots in above the sporty IS and below the luxury-laden LS. It’s sized about like the tremendously popular ES 350, but the GS offers rear-wheel-drive and a much higher price tag – not to mention the optional V8 seen in our tester.
Its basic style is derivative of the original Giugiaro-penned 1991 GS300 (a rebadged Toyota Aristo), but the latest car was introduced for 2006. Smoother and suaver than the second-generation GS – notable for its Shakespearean “Something wicked this way comes” ad campaign – the S190-platform car retains the two-engine configuration of its predecessor.
As enthusiasts, we jumped at the range-topping GS 460 with its 342-horsepower 4.6-liter V8. A hybrid – dubbed GS 450h – was briefly on offer before sluggish sales forced its removal from the North American market.
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Lexus GS 300 Review
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Lexus logo, so why did Toyota bother.
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Engine compartment
1. Power steering fluid reservoir.
2. Engine oil filler cap.
3. Engine oil level dipstick.
4. Brake fluid reservoir.
5. Battery.
6. Fuse box.
7. Electric cooling fans.
8. Condenser.
9. Radia ...
Cargo
If getting to your destination isn't enjoyable, loading up the GX is even
more exasperating. To get to the cargo area, you have to open a huge swing gate.
While most SUVs have moved to a liftgate ...