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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Moon roof
Use the overhead switches to open, close, and tilt the moon roof up and
down.
Opening and closing
Standard type
1. Open.
The moon roof stops slightly
before the fully opened position.
Push th ...
Luxury Options
Within the ultra-quiet Lexus GS interior, all styles of music come to life
with the optional Mark Levinson® Premium Sound system. Featuring 11 channels of
amplification with a total of 330 watts p ...
Vanity mirrors
Slide the cover to open.
The light turns on when the
cover is opened.
NOTICE:
When not in use
Keep the vanity mirror closed.
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the vanity light ...