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Lexus GS
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Lexus chose to introduce the 2006 GS at the plush
Aerie Resort, Conde-Nast's 2002 resort of the year located near Nanaimo,
British Columbia. With unusual (for February) sunny, spring-like weather,
the Aerie offered an ideal setting to experience these luxurious and very
sporty sedans. We had an opportunity to drive the V-6 powered GS 300 in
rear- and all-wheel-drive forms, as well as the rear-drive V-8 powered GS
430. The GS shows off the new corporate design philosophy, which Lexus calls
"L-Finesse". Future Lexus passenger car models will embody L-Finesse design
elements. Shigetoshi Miyoshi (chief engineer for both the GS and the SC430
coupe) told us L-Finesse suggests "performance, refinement and luxury". It
also signals the giant Japanese carmaker's determination to be a major
player in the global sports luxury car market. Although recognizable as the
progenitor of the original GS, the in-house designed 2006 is (by consensus
of those journalists at the Aerie) far better looking than Giugiaro's
original 1999 design. While it is actually a bit larger than the original
GS, the new 2006 version looks much more buff. |
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