Jiggasgs3

Why don't Lexus put the 3.5 in the GS that would be awsome Idrove the new gs even though it's faster than mine why put the bigger engine in the IS and the avalon and not the Gs I think the GS is more upscale than any toyota and the IS.

encore888

That's true the GS is more upscale...

There's been some discussion of this on the board. It seems after the GS 450h comes out, a GS350/GS460 is not too far off...

Perhaps it is something to do with the production run schedule, but the GS currently has 'futuristic' design but in some ways it is just 'modern' (engine, NAVI). 'Futuristic' elements such as the engine and new NAVI have gone into the IS...the GS should update soon IMHO!

Jiggasgs3

I hope so cause in maybe 6 or seven years hopefully i can get one

XeroK00L

Being more upscale doesn't necessarily equate a bigger engine. It's all about more room and luxury.
It's like saying why buy a 530i when you can buy an M3 for about the same cost. They're simply in different classes.

xioix

I don't think the 350 will come till the 450h and 460 arrive, and they won't come till the new LS460 arrive

Leets

The 3.5L will likely find its way under the hood, along with the new V8, after the mid-generation update during model year 2007 or 2008. Just a theory.

Skulinex

simply, it wouldnt make sense sales wise in the US.. if you had the GS430 with 300hp and the GS350 with 305hp but for thousands less <and the option of awd for the 3.5 > it wouldnt make too much sense to get the 430.. so dont expect the 3.5 out here til the new v8 comes out <LS, GS, SC...>

rheiy

I agree I would be willing to guess that the GS350 and GS460 will be 07 models available sometime in lthe fall of 06

jrock65

Or 2008 models availabe in the spring of 2007.

Falcon LS

Looks like the GS 350 is already being sold in Japan:

http://lexus.jp/models/gs/

xioix

Japan gets lots of things better than we do, and before the rest of the world
another thing Japan has is AWD available on the 3UZ for the Crown Majesta