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Silly question.. What does GS stand for?

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Old 07-10-01 | 11:44 AM
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LS = luxury sedan
ES = economy (?) sedan
IS = ?

GS = ? grand (touring) sedan??
Old 07-10-01 | 12:06 PM
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GS = GS

I don't think it's really an acronym. It's probably derived from the racing designation of "Grand Sport".
Old 07-10-01 | 01:34 PM
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Well, of course it doesn't matter. Sorta.. I mean, who cares, right? Yet again, I know for a fact that LS = Luxury Sedan. GTS = Grand Touring Sedan. GS = ??

I must reiterate, this was a silly question. I just thought GS might have meant something.

Like NT in Windows NT. Not many people actually know that it means New Technology. It's silly how people mis-use acronyms. RBI's (runs batted in's??) or VIN number (vehicle identification number number??).
Old 07-10-01 | 01:43 PM
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IT does!!!!

GS=Grand Sedan..

all of the lexus cars have meanings!!!
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so how about rx and lx??

I imagine r=recreation and l=lux, but what about the x?

heck, even MS misuses their own acronyms.... look at the Windows 2k boot screen "built on NT technology" that one's been annoying the **** out of me since beta 2
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G - Spot
Old 07-10-01 | 05:41 PM
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It stands for Grand Sport

or Girl Sucker

or Great Sex

or G spot

or Grand Shlong ( if your a guy :P )

thats all I can think of gor now lol
Old 07-10-01 | 06:16 PM
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GS = Gooooood Sh_t!

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Old 07-10-01 | 07:43 PM
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The real answer:

The first Lexus GS300 came out in 1993 and owed its distinctive styling to a show car developed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's, a famed Italian stylist. Therefore, the name GS300 for "Giugiaro Sedan" 300.

Minor changes of the original Giugiaro design by Lexus engineers in Japan made the GS300 ready for production.

Other names of the time:

LS400 - Luxury Sedan 400
SC400 - Sports Coupe 400
ES300 - Economy Sedan 300

And that name has followed through to today's GS430 and GS300.
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Originally posted by sarkastro
so how about rx and lx??

I imagine r=recreation and l=lux, but what about the x?
Crossover. (Aka SUV)

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Originally posted by MrHorse
LS = luxury sedan
ES = economy (?) sedan
IS = ?

GS = ? grand (touring) sedan??
Faster than Goose ****.
Old 07-10-01 | 09:25 PM
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I love it! This forum rocks.

Thanks to Nanotech for the real answer. Giugiaro Sedan it is! I think I'm going to get a license plate with a GIUGIARO imprint.
Old 07-11-01 | 12:02 AM
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How do you pronounce Giugiaro anyway?
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Man all these acornyms, i do not know who to believe.
A person working at Longo Lexus about couple of years ago told me this.

LS=Luxury Sedan
ES=Executive Sedan
GS=Grand Sedan
SC=Sports Coupe

I forgot what the LX was and the RX was not even out yet.
Old 07-11-01 | 01:26 AM
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g-spot sounds like the right answer



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