Originally Posted by mrphelps01

I noticed a major difference between sports and sports+ in the 450h which is rwd. Maybe the difference won't be as pronounced in the awd since (as I understand it) the suspension in an awd vehicle is a bit beefier in order to power all four wheels.

I am going to go back and re-drive a couple. I can't make it 'til Monday with all this holiday stuff and supplies are dwindling...But as I learned long ago, there will always be cars....

Any thoughts on my rwd v. awd theory?

Originally Posted by mrphelps01

Hi all. Here's my deal. I own a 2010 LS 460 sport. I just had a GS 450h as a loaner from my Lexus dealer and was really impressed. It didn't have the luxury package and I found the seats very comfortable. So, liking the idea of an awd vehicle, and to save some cash, I test drove a loaded GS 350 awd. Great. Except I found the luxury package seats uncomfortable. So I tried the same car without the luxury package and the seats were good, but the lack of avs and sport+ really stood out. Seems like they make it a whole different car. Do people agree?

I know there is a suspension forum, but just generally, is there something I could do aftermarket to make the base GS-350 drive more like the GS 350 luxury package? (Mainly suspension/steering-wise. I'm not that worried about the altered shift points because I can deal with that by using manual shifting.)

My other option would be to buy a base 450h, which would restrict me to buying a used one because of the price. Plus I'm not sure how much I'd miss the awd in the snow and the standard/non-cvt transmission.

Some pretty general questions, but any feedback would be helpful.

Originally Posted by Hoovey2411

GS450h is only RWD

Originally Posted by mrphelps01

I noticed a major difference between sports and sports+ in the 450h which is rwd. Maybe the difference won't be as pronounced in the awd since (as I understand it) the suspension in an awd vehicle is a bit beefier in order to power all four wheels.