The GS sports sedans contain high-output engines plus high-tech handling gear. They combine world-class performance with incomparable Lexus-style luxury elements under the guise of a daringly unconventional exterior shape. The external package, with wheels pushed outward to the extremities and radical sheetmetal panels of curves and flat faces worked around a form with blunt nose and stubby tail, presents an aggressive face with unusual oval headlamp clusters flanking a classy front grille. Concealed behind the slick skin, sophisticated engines for the pair of GS models shape their sporty personalities. The ultimate edition -- GS 400 -- packs the twin-cam Lexus 4.3-liter V8 good for 300 hp. A second version -- GS 300 -- uses a dual-cam six-cylinder plant with in-line layout and displacement of 3.0 liters to muster 220 hp. Both cars employ a dazzling electronically-controlled Lexus automatic transmission, which provides five forward gears and intelligent shift logic. Latest paint shades include Parchment Crystal, Mystic Gold and Blue Marlin Pearl.
