Under the Hood
For 2006, the 4.7-liter V-8 produces 263 hp and 323 pounds-feet of torque. Those numbers are down slightly from the 2005 model's 270 hp and 330 pounds-feet of torque due to new SAE testing procedures. Actual power remains the same. The engine uses a five-speed-automatic transmission, and the GX can tow up to 6,500 pounds when equipped with the optional towing package.
Full-time four-wheel drive includes a center differential that splits power 50/50 between the front and rear wheels. A Low-range mode is present.
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Luxury/Comfort/Convenience
The standard Regency leather-trimmed, heated, 10-way power front seats
(perforated leather trim on Lexus GS 460) are comfortably contoured for support
on long trips. Ventilated front seats are sta ...
Dynamic radar cruise control
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control
with a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control. In vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, the vehicle automatically accelerates or ...
Leftlane’s bottom line
We expected to be able to easily write off the GS 460 given its age and
Lexus’ general aversion to enthusiastic driving. But a week behind the wheel of
the smooth and capable GS revealed a surpris ...