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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Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be aware,
however, that these systems are supplementary and sho ...
Rear sunshade
The rear sunshade can be raised and lowered by operating the switch
shown below.
Type A
1. Raise/lower
Type B
1. Raise/lower
The rear sunshade can be used when
The “ENGINE START STOP” switc ...
Operating a Bluetooth® enabled portable player
Selecting an album
To select the desired album, press
or .
Selecting tracks
Press or
on
to select the desired track.
Playing and pausing tracks
To play or pause a track, press (
).
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