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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Security and system setup
Security setting items and operation procedures
To enter the menu for each function, follow the steps below using a
voice command or :
- Setting or changing the PIN (Personal Identification Number) ...
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake, there
may be
a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent accidental operation
of the shift lever). Have the vehicle ...
Using the steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steering
wheel.
1. Turns the power on, selects
an audio source.
2. Increases/decreases volume.
3. Radio mode: Selects a radio
st ...