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#61
Pole Position
I haven't tried LF-A or new GS but Lexus that I always admired for comfort/involvement in handling was 2006+ SC430. No bodyroll, so confident and yet so smooth and plushy. Lexus had the winning formula five years ago and if they translated it to new GS it would be a winner for me.
IS and IS-F ride very differently to SC430 almost EVO like which is not bad at all, actually I love that and for a car like that it's fitting. On GS I would expect more plush while being tight at the same time.
New 5er got it almost right but it lost a bit of neutrality and linearity, it dives a lot, my opinion. I like stiff steering as well but I don't like when it transfers the road surface straight into my hands, something car mags look for in their short drive reviews but that thing get very tiring after a while, so new 5er got that right as well. To be honest Lexus had steering like that for like forever and they always got slammed for it while indeed creating a neutral steering feedback is a very hard thing to do. Lexus steering was just tad too light and for my preference I hope they made it tighter in new GS.
IS and IS-F ride very differently to SC430 almost EVO like which is not bad at all, actually I love that and for a car like that it's fitting. On GS I would expect more plush while being tight at the same time.
New 5er got it almost right but it lost a bit of neutrality and linearity, it dives a lot, my opinion. I like stiff steering as well but I don't like when it transfers the road surface straight into my hands, something car mags look for in their short drive reviews but that thing get very tiring after a while, so new 5er got that right as well. To be honest Lexus had steering like that for like forever and they always got slammed for it while indeed creating a neutral steering feedback is a very hard thing to do. Lexus steering was just tad too light and for my preference I hope they made it tighter in new GS.
#62
All that being said I’m sure I would love to drive yours!
And if you check my posts in the IS forums you will see where I needed to make my wife’s IS350 more like her BMW’s in some ways…Luckily some Lexus F-sport parts handled that for me. With the 4g GS F-sport… I didn’t see anything to change that Lexus already hadn’t… I like it much better that the 3GS… still not perfect, but I’ve never found a car that was..
#64
Although I cant wait for people to try 450h... I might be European (and 350 is more than enough here), but I do believe that 450h with its stunning mid range acceleration, and 32 MPG, will really be the best compromise for most users out there.
#66
Test drove the GS 350 F Sport and it definitely has an Auto Break feature. The button is on the arm rest. Once active it will indicate it's on auto mode on the front console.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
#67
Lexus Champion
Lol, my professor in my Sales Marketing class (last term) kept on saying and emphasizing that.
With that, it would be great to graduate as a stuent of Marketing Management
P.S.
Anyways, where's the GS-F 500 HP?
With that, it would be great to graduate as a stuent of Marketing Management
P.S.
Anyways, where's the GS-F 500 HP?
#68
Test drove the GS 350 F Sport and it definitely has an Auto Break feature. The button is on the arm rest. Once active it will indicate it's on auto mode on the front console.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
#69
Lead Lap
Test drove the GS 350 F Sport and it definitely has an Auto Break feature. The button is on the arm rest. Once active it will indicate it's on auto mode on the front console.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
As for my impressions. Best combination of Luxury and Performance at this segment. If you want more performance at this price, go BMW but you'll give up a lot in the luxury dept.
Having driven this vehicle, I've decided to go with the ISF because performance is my number one factor at this point. Still would not mind owning a GS 350 F Sport at all after my experience today.
#70
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yep... just needs V8 now... there you go, I said it :-).
Although I cant wait for people to try 450h... I might be European (and 350 is more than enough here), but I do believe that 450h with its stunning mid range acceleration, and 32 MPG, will really be the best compromise for most users out there.
Although I cant wait for people to try 450h... I might be European (and 350 is more than enough here), but I do believe that 450h with its stunning mid range acceleration, and 32 MPG, will really be the best compromise for most users out there.
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