Showing posts with label GS350 F Sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GS350 F Sport. Show all posts

2.25.2013

New Car Review: 2013 Lexus GS350 and GS350 F SPORT



Front view, tilted, of 2012 Lexus GS350 driving toward the camera on two lane winding road
The 2013 Lexus GS350.

The styling of the all-new Lexus GS350 promises so much. It's a study in aggressive angles, a clear and direct contrast to the soft shapes of the GS that Lexus produced up until this year.



Tan leather with black dashboard 2012 Lexus GS350 interior featuring huge center dash nav screen
The 2013 Lexus GS350 interior.

The promise continues when you slide behind the wheel. The GS, so old-fashioned as recently as 2010 to have sported a cassette tape player in the dash, now has an utterly contemporary interior in which to do business, including a gargantuan video display in the center of the dash (clearly inspired by BMW).

The specs are promising...3.5 liter V6, 306 horsepower, 277 pounds per foot of torque...six-speed automatic with paddle shifters, 17 inch 9-spoke alloy wheels and the usual assortment of Lexus luxury and safety items for a base price of $46,900. Thanks to the six-speed automatic, that brings with it EPA estimated mileage of 19 city/28 highway.