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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Luggage compartment features
Cargo hooks
Raise the hook to use.
The cargo hooks are provided
for securing loose items.
Auxiliary boxes
Pull the strap upwards when lifting
the cover up.
Luggage covers
Attach the hook ...
Trailer towing (AWD models with towing package)
Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load carrying
vehicle.
Towing a trailer will have an adverse effect on handling, performance,
braking, durability, and fuel consumption. For y ...
Cup holders
- Front (type A)
Press down and release the right side of the cup holder lid.
- Front (type B)
Press in and release the cup holder.
- Rear
Press down the button on t ...