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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Safety/Security Features
The Lexus GX 460, like all Lexus models, is equipped with an array of dynamic
safety systems. Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) helps keep the Lexus GX 460
going on its intended course by detecting ...
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 ...
Engine/Transmission/Drivetrain/Performance
The Lexus ES 350's aluminum 3.5-liter V6 produces 272 horsepower at 6,200 rpm
and 254 lb.-ft. peak torque at 4,700 rpm. The chain-driven camshafts employ Dual
Variable Valve Timing with intelligen ...