Road TestCar reviews - Lexus - GS - GS300 sedanLexus modelsThe Car16 May 2001 The 16-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels are standard Power tilt and slide moonroof and rear spoiler are options Four-wheel double wishbone suspension has a multi-link at the rear Airbags are mounted in the steering wheel, passenger dash and front doors The parking brake is foot-operated The boot capacity of 515-litres is more than 10 per cent bigger than BMW's 528i The interior features two-tone trim, heated and powered front seats with memory. American leather seats and door trim is complemented by large areas of satin-finish wood grain In the Lexus tradition, the car features a light-emitting silhouette meter display, now set within a three-gauge cockpit-style instrument cluster. The wood and leather gear lever crests the new five-speed gate-type shifter Rear centre armrest features dual cupholders The brake pedal is designed to move down and break away from the driver's feet in the event of a serious accident Local spec cars have a unique final drive ratio, developed for our driving conditions and improved acceleration The 3.0-litre, twin cam, multi-valve straight six is the first luxury car in Australia with intelligent, infinitely variable valve timing, dubbed VVTi The longitudinally-mounted engine develops 166kW at 6000rpm and 298Nm of torque at 4000rpm Vehicle stability control provides traction in cornering and works in conjunction with ABS and traction control High intensity discharge headlamps provide a brighter, whiter light on low-beam Did you know?The twin-headlight treatment on the GS300 marks the debut of Lexus' new corporate faceAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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