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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Vehicle Details
Interior
Supple leather, brushed aluminum and beautiful polished woods decorate the
2011 Lexus GS's well-organized and luxuriously comfortable cabin. In a realm
where typical Lexus levels of fit ...
Cruise control
Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without using the
accelerator.
Set the vehicle speed
Turn the “ON-OFF” button ON.
Push the button once more to
deactivate the cruise control.
...
Sun visors
1. Forward position:
Flip down.
2. Side position:
Flip down, unhook, and swing
to the side.
3. Side extender:
Place in side position, then
slide backwards. ...