Toyota Lexus GS300: Venerable Luxury with Durable Toyota Parts
May 13th, 2008
High equipment levels and meticulous quality and refinement
have been the formula for building and maintaining the Lexus. It
embodies a fresh design approach, re-engineered from the ground
up.
Dominated by a long cabin with steeply angled front and rear
glass, the windows allow plenty of light into the well-organized
interior. The Rear passengers get plenty of legroom - the
wheelbase has been lengthened by 50mm - and large
quarter-windows.
The GS300 Sports at $95,000 includes climate control, heated and
ventilated front seats, auto headlights and wipers, reversing
camera and steering wheel audio controls. The Sports Luxury
model tested here adds satellite navigation, a sunroof,
intelligent cruise control, parking sensors and an excellent
Mark Levinson stereo system.
Operating full time, the GS300’s all-wheel-drive system features
a planetary gearset and a wet, multidisc clutch to couple the
primary drive wheels, at the rear, to the front. The standard
torque split is 30/70 front to rear, but the system’s electronic
brain can vary that to 50/50, making its judgments based on
various driver inputs such as throttle angle and steering angle,
and vehicle data such as wheel speed and yaw rate
Every GS has three variations of a new close-ratio six-speed
automatic transmission, each designed for optimum performance
with their respective GS applications. One of the smallest and
lightest gearboxes of its type, it includes a sequential manual
shift mode, with gear changes made via a lever in the center
console. An outstanding feature of the car is the
all-wheel-drive system. The more slippery the road, the more
pronounced is its advantage over conventional two-wheel-drive
systems.
The car has an all-new 3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve aluminum V-6,
which replaces an iron-block straight six of identical
displacement. With Toyota’s VVT-i variable-valve-timing system
operating on cams, plus direct injection, plus a formidable
11.5:1 compression ratio, the new six generates 245 horsepower
and 230 pound-feet of torque, compared with 220 of each for its
predecessor. The new V-6 is bolted to an equally new six-speed
automatic transmission, featuring manumatic shifting and an
electronic brain that does a good job of avoiding excessive
hunting, particularly in uphill runs.
Other features include leather-trimmed, heated front seats with
10-way power adjustment; SmartAccess keyless entry and a
pushbutton starter; a premium sound system with both CD and DVD
capability; Bluetooth wireless telephone technology; and a
7-inch multi-information touch screen for easy access to a wide
range of information and commands.
Options include: a steering-sensitive Park Assist system; DVD
navigation system and rear backup camera; one-touch open/close
moon roof; ventilated front seats; power rear sunshade. It also
has an eardrum-pounding, wallet-smashing Mark Levinson audio
system, its 11 channels of sonic wash flowing through 14
speakers, Rain-Sensing Wiper package that includes adaptive
front lighting and headlamp washers (standard on the GS 430); a
rear spoiler; and all-season run-flat tires. Luxurious
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