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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Head-up display
The head-up display can be used to project vehicle speed and other
information
onto the windshield.
1. Head-up display.
Display brightness will change
automatically according to the
brightnes ...
Smart access system with push-button start
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the electronic
key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always carry the electronic key.)
1. Locks and unloc ...
Lexus Hybrid Drive System Architecture
The Lexus CT 200h's second generation full hybrid system features a 1.8 litre
petrol engine, a powerful electric motor, a 42kW generator, a high performance,
202V, 27kW battery, a power control un ...