MT: GS beats M35 S, RL....finishes behind everyone else
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MT: GS beats M35 S, RL....finishes behind everyone else
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GS placed 6th. They basically loved everything outside of how it feels as it had MANY MANY positives
-lowest weight
-best MPG
-2nd best acceleration (.1 seconds behind the 535)
-world class interior
-fantastic features
-great price
They just felt it needed some "hot sauce". How I WISH LEXUS would get their heads out their butts sometimes and SEND THE BEST CAR. Imagine if it was a F-sport equipped GS. I am positive it would have handled better and been more confidence inspiring.
I've seen this happen for a decade now...Lexus offers some sports parts but rarely EVER sends it to a mag for testing. Hell twice I've seen Lexus send an IS and GS with the rare 16" wheels.
Still, I think the positives really outweighed what we knew here.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/index.html
I have yet to see a GS without the wood wheel here outside of the Passionate black and in Europe....yet they sent one.
GS placed 6th. They basically loved everything outside of how it feels as it had MANY MANY positives
-lowest weight
-best MPG
-2nd best acceleration (.1 seconds behind the 535)
-world class interior
-fantastic features
-great price
They just felt it needed some "hot sauce". How I WISH LEXUS would get their heads out their butts sometimes and SEND THE BEST CAR. Imagine if it was a F-sport equipped GS. I am positive it would have handled better and been more confidence inspiring.
I've seen this happen for a decade now...Lexus offers some sports parts but rarely EVER sends it to a mag for testing. Hell twice I've seen Lexus send an IS and GS with the rare 16" wheels.
Still, I think the positives really outweighed what we knew here.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/index.html
I have yet to see a GS without the wood wheel here outside of the Passionate black and in Europe....yet they sent one.
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haha pretty interesting indeed! i have to agree with mike, lexus could have packaged the car better. f sport becomes debatable, some people might argue they are "aftermarket"
gs350 has no apsss but at least i believe it has the avs option (please correct me), that might have helped?
gs350 has no apsss but at least i believe it has the avs option (please correct me), that might have helped?
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I think their assessment is pretty accurate. I didn't buy it to carve backroads, I bought it to transport me around town or on long trips in great comfort, safety, and quiet. The fact that it's not a total pig in the twisties is a bonus.
I thought these two phrases are spot on:
I thought these two phrases are spot on:
As a rolling living room -- and a superbly crafted one at that -- the Lexus is tough to outclass.
This is a bookish car, not an athletic one.
This is a bookish car, not an athletic one.
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The GS350 doesnt have the AVS option, but it rides pretty stiff as it is, it rides like a GS460 with AVS when on sport.
I think the GS450h would have done better here but its not within the price range. By the way, where can I buy a BMW 535 for under $55000, I sure would like to know. The last time I look, they were all over $60000, some as high as $70000. Maybe they found one with vinyl seats and halogen headlights
I think the GS450h would have done better here but its not within the price range. By the way, where can I buy a BMW 535 for under $55000, I sure would like to know. The last time I look, they were all over $60000, some as high as $70000. Maybe they found one with vinyl seats and halogen headlights
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Yeah, I wonder how the tests would change if they would have used the 450H or the 460. A lot of those cars that "won" were approaching $60K. If a $60K car doesn't beat it's $50K competitor, than you're paying too much.
This comparison is almost as bad as the 350 vs the Hyundai Genesis V8 test. How the hell can you compare a V6 to a V8??
Nice to see the Lexus pretty much win the Noise/Comfort tests. Gawd...Audi did horrible in all of those tests...but they came in 2nd...
This comparison is almost as bad as the 350 vs the Hyundai Genesis V8 test. How the hell can you compare a V6 to a V8??
Nice to see the Lexus pretty much win the Noise/Comfort tests. Gawd...Audi did horrible in all of those tests...but they came in 2nd...
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Yeah, I wonder how the tests would change if they would have used the 450H or the 460. A lot of those cars that "won" were approaching $60K. If a $60K car doesn't beat it's $50K competitor, than you're paying too much.
This comparison is almost as bad as the 350 vs the Hyundai Genesis V8 test. How the hell can you compare a V6 to a V8??
Nice to see the Lexus pretty much win the Noise/Comfort tests. Gawd...Audi did horrible in all of those tests...but they came in 2nd...
This comparison is almost as bad as the 350 vs the Hyundai Genesis V8 test. How the hell can you compare a V6 to a V8??
Nice to see the Lexus pretty much win the Noise/Comfort tests. Gawd...Audi did horrible in all of those tests...but they came in 2nd...
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The GS350 doesnt have the AVS option, but it rides pretty stiff as it is, it rides like a GS460 with AVS when on sport.
I think the GS450h would have done better here but its not within the price range. By the way, where can I buy a BMW 535 for under $55000, I sure would like to know. The last time I look, they were all over $60000, some as high as $70000. Maybe they found one with vinyl seats and halogen headlights
I think the GS450h would have done better here but its not within the price range. By the way, where can I buy a BMW 535 for under $55000, I sure would like to know. The last time I look, they were all over $60000, some as high as $70000. Maybe they found one with vinyl seats and halogen headlights
gs350 has avs option, since 2008
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love my car regardless what other say....car mag never had any love for lexus but far as regular peoples point of view, lexus is number #1....free start up button, easy touch navi, and cheap maintenance c'mon son...why dont car mag talk about bmw navi system how great it is....
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