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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Sun visors
1. To set the visor in the forward
position, flip it down.
2. To set the visor in the side
position, flip down, unhook,
and swing it to the side.
3. To use the side extender,
place the visor i ...
Floor mat
Securely place a mat that matches the size of the space on the carpet.
Secure the floor mat using the
hooks provided.
CAUTION:
When inserting the floor mat
Observe the following precautions.
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