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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Using the CD player
- Type A
- Type B
- Type C
Loading a CD
Loading a CD
1. Press .
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
2. When the indicator on the slot turns from amber to green, insert a
CD.
The display cha ...
Clock
Without navigation system
1. Adjusts the hour.
2. Adjusts the minutes.
3. Rounds to the nearest hour.*
*: e.g. 1:00 to 1:29 → 1:00
1:30 to 1:59 → 2:00
With navigation system
1. ...
Any breakthroughs?
As the oldest offering in its segment, the GS 460 doesn’t exactly brim with
unexpected touches. But at $60,490 as tested, it offers a surprisingly good
value. Our tester included radar cruise cont ...