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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Using the steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steering
wheel.
1. Turns the power on, selects
an audio source.
2. Increases/decreases volume.
3. Radio mode: Selects a radio
st ...
Active Safety
The new Lexus CT 200h may be equipped with a sophisticated Pre-Crash Safety
system (PCS) that can help reduce collision damage and injury. It employs a
millimetre wave radar sensor to detect objec ...
CT 200h in the Market
Lexus says CT 200h buyers cross-shop the Audi, BMW and Volvo competition —
and the budget-luxury field is set to swell. Expect Mercedes and Infiniti to
throw their hats in the ring, too.
But are ...
