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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Lateral Performance Damper System
Because any high rigidity body has a tendency to transmit vibrations, the
Lexus CT 200h also features a premium compact segment-unique, front and rear
lateral performance damping system designed t ...
Remote Touch
Integral to the Lexus Navigation System, Remote Touch is an innovative
multi-function device offering simple, intuitive control over the Lexus CT
200h's audio, navigation, climate, phone and vehic ...
Fog light switch
The fog lights improve visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as
in rain
and fog.
- U.S.A.
1. Turns the front fog
lights off.
2. Turns the front fog
lights on.
- Canada
1. Turn ...