Driven Car Review of the 2013 Lexus GS

The next 2013 Lexus GS review comes from Driven Car Reviews, who have turned in this extremely thorough (and enjoyable) nine-minute video review.
Kevin · December 6th, 2011

Winding Road Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS

Winding Road has published their review of the 2013 Lexus GS, and while the entire thing is worth reading, I wanted to highlight their observations on how the GS compares to the BMW 535i and Mercedes E350 Sport.
Kevin · December 6th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Press Presentation

In terms of pure information about the next-generation Lexus GS, there are few things out there like a presentation from Lexus USA General Manager Mark Templin and Lexus College’s Charles Hubbard.
Kevin · December 5th, 2011

Akio Toyoda Introduces the Lexus GS at the Tokyo Motor Show

Although Lexus didn’t debut anything new at the Tokyo Auto Show this week, it still marked the home country debut of the next-generation GS — Lexus president Akio Toyoda was on hand to reveal the car to the assembled press.
Kevin · November 30th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Review Part Three: Investigating the Interior

So far, my review of the 2013 Lexus GS has covered the mechanical improvements and examined the new exterior styling, so today, let’s look at largest leap forward compared to the previous model — the interior.
Kevin · November 30th, 2011

Drive the Next-Generation Lexus GS in Las Vegas!

Do you live close to Las Vegas? How would you you like to drive all three versions of the next-generation 2013 Lexus GS, along with its main competitors like the BMW 535i & Mercedes 350 Sport?
Kevin · November 29th, 2011

Interview with Lexus GS Designer Katsuhiko Inatomi

As luck would have it, right after my post examining the next-generation Lexus GS exterior design, I stumbled across a very informative interview with Katsuhiko Inatomi, the designer responsible for the spindle grille that forms the new “face” of Lexus.
Kevin · November 27th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Review Part One: Tackling the Technical

In a presentation I attened just prior to getting behind the wheel of the new Lexus GS, Chief Engineer Yoshihiko Kanamori, outlined the four key objectives for the car's development team.
Kevin · November 25th, 2011

Video: Lexus GS F Sport in Motion

Carsguide in Australia has posted the first video review of the new GS, and while I wouldn’t rate it high for insight, it does have some superb footage of the GS in motion.
Kevin · November 23rd, 2011

Inside Line Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport

As with any review roundup, I have to start with Inside Line, who went the extra mile and collected actual data while the rest of us were just hooning it up on the autocross course at the El Toro Airport.
Kevin · November 23rd, 2011

Massive 2013 Lexus GS 350 Photo Gallery

As promised, here's the first wave of official photos from the Lexus GS press launch, featuring the standard GS 350 in *Liquid Platinum* and *Rivera Red*.
Kevin · November 23rd, 2011

2013 Lexus GS First Drive Reviews

Over the past three weeks, Lexus has been bringing in automotive journalists from all over the world to the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California, for the global press launch of the all-new fourth-generation GS.
Kevin · November 23rd, 2011

Japanese Lexus GS 350 F Sport Lighting

While the North American Lexus GS 350 F Sport package won’t be equipped with fog-lamps, that won’t be the case in other parts of the world.
Kevin · November 22nd, 2011

Lexus Reveals GS 250 Horsepower Details

Lexus has announced that the GS series — including the GS 250, GS 350 F Sport & GS 450h — will be joined by the LFA Nürburgring Edition for the brand’s display at the Tokyo Motor Show in December.
Kevin · November 16th, 2011

New Lexus GS F Sport Video

Although it’s mostly made of photos we’ve seen before, I have to feature this new video of the Lexus GS F Sport.
Kevin · November 9th, 2011

SEMA 2011: Lexus Mega Photo Gallery

After a weekend of recuperating, I'm ready to share a selection of photos from last week's trip to SEMA in Las Vegas, where Lexus debuted the all-new 2013 GS 350 F Sport and a host of tuned vehicles.
Kevin · November 7th, 2011

Lexus GS 350 F Sport Video Presentation

The 2013 Lexus GS F Sport package was introduced at SEMA in Las Vegas yesterday, and here's video of the full press conference from new Lexus USA vice-president of marketing, Brian Smith.
Kevin · November 2nd, 2011

Lexus Magazine Interview with Five Axis’ Troy Sumitomo

I just finished packing up for SEMA in Las Vegas, but before we moving to our live coverage, I wanted to share a Lexus Magazine interview I did with Five Axis president Troy Sumitomo about his company’s Project GS show car.
Kevin · October 30th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS 350 Brochure

Arriving in February 2012, the 2013 Lexus GS 350 will be in dealerships before we know it — but if you’ve been anxiously waiting to buy one, February can’t come soon enough.
Kevin · October 20th, 2011

Lexus Magazine Compares the 2013 GS 350 & GS 450h

Lexus Magazine’s Doug Knox recently travelled to Japan, where he became the first journalist to directly compare the new GS 350 and GS 450h back-to-back on the auto track.
Kevin · October 11th, 2011

Lexus GS F-Sport Spotted

My man Shamiz in Japan has sent over another photo from one of Japan’s many auto magazines — this time it’s a spy shot of what looks to be the upcoming Lexus GS F-Sport
Kevin · October 3rd, 2011

New Lexus GS-F Rendering from Japan

As previously mentioned, TLE reader Shamiz sent me over a bunch of cellphone pics from an unnamed Japanese car magazine, and among the images was this rendering of a possible Lexus GS-F.
Kevin · September 29th, 2011

More Details on the Evolution of Lexus Design

Lexus Magazine has a new video interview with Brian Bolain, Lexus USA’s National Marketing Manager, and Paul Williamsen, National Manager of Lexus College, talking about the overall influence that the new GS design will have on the rest of the Lexus lineup.
Kevin · September 19th, 2011

More 2013 Lexus GS 350 Video

With all the other coverage of the Lexus GS 350, I missed out on featuring this B-Roll footage featuring video versions of most of the official photo gallery.
Kevin · September 12th, 2011

Lexus GS-F Engine Rumors

The Lexus GS-F rumors are back out in full force, and judging from the conflicting reports from Inside Line & Motor Trend, it’s less a question of if Lexus will be making it, but rather what will be powering the high-performance sedan.
Kevin · September 6th, 2011

Lexus Magazine Article: Lexus GS Detail Shots

My latest Lexus Magazine article is now live — this month, I take a photographic tour of the new Lexus GS interior, with a focus on the smaller details that really impressed me.
Kevin · September 5th, 2011

New Lexus GS Desktop Wallpapers

Just loaded up the USB stick given out at the 2013 Lexus GS debut, and was surprised to find a set of previously unseen images, all perfect for desktop wallpapers.
Kevin · September 1st, 2011

2013 Lexus GS 350 Wheel Options

Also part of the 2013 Lexus GS display in Pebble Beach were examples of the available wheel options for the new model
Kevin · August 23rd, 2011

2013 Lexus GS 350 Interior Color Options

Earlier today, I shared the exterior colors of the 2013 Lexus GS, and now here’s the interior options, starting with the four leather hues.
Kevin · August 23rd, 2011

2013 Lexus GS 350 Videos

Along with a huge photo gallery, Lexus has released a number of 2013 Lexus GS 350 videos — here are the ones I’ve come across so far, starting with the clip that shown right before the GS was revealed last week.
Kevin · August 22nd, 2011

2013 Lexus GS 350 Photo Gallery

Even though it's going to burn through my bandwidth, I wanted to share the entire 2013 Lexus GS 350 photo gallery in their full resolution.
Kevin · August 19th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Official Debut Tomorrow!

With less than 24 hours before the much-anticipated reveal of the 2013 Lexus GS in Pebble Beach at Parc du Concours, I wanted to give everyone a breakdown of your options for following the action online.
Kevin · August 18th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Revealed!

Just two days before its official unveiling, the 2013 Lexus GS has been spotted without camouflage by Chinese spy photographers.
Kevin · August 16th, 2011

Lexus Magazine Column: Undercover GS

The next generation Lexus GS is almost here, and to mark the occasion, I've put together a brief timeline of all the car's public appearances (accidental or otherwise) for the latest edition of my monthly *Lexus Magazine* column.
Kevin · August 13th, 2011

Lexus Fans Asked to Submit Photos for Next Week’s GS 350 Reveal

How would you like to be part of the Lexus GS 350 Pebble Beach debut next week? Lexus is making it easy by asking Facebook fans to submit photos of themselves (either with or without their Lexus) to be part of a special presentation that will be shown both live and on Facebook just prior to the official reveal.
Kevin · August 9th, 2011

2013 Lexus GS Pebble Beach Party Invites

The Pebble Beach reveal of the 2013 Lexus GS 350 is just two weeks away now, and as I prepare to make the trip to California for the unveiling, Lexus has also extended me an opportunity to invite five readers (plus up to three friends) to the debut.
Kevin · August 4th, 2011

Lexus Reveals 2013 GS 350 Teaser Image

With only two weeks before the official reveal of the 2013 fourth-generation Lexus GS in Pebble Beach, Lexus has released a teaser image of their new sedan.
Kevin · August 4th, 2011

Autoblog Previews the 2013 Lexus GS 350

Autoblog have also turned in a preview of the pre-production 2013 Lexus GS prototypes, and part of their feature is this video comparing the current GS' handling with the new model.
Kevin · July 28th, 2011

2012 Lexus GS Interior Photo Gallery

There was a torrent of information about the next-generation Lexus GS released today, so while I'd like to take my time reading through each of the reviews, I also thought it would be a good idea to collect all the interior photos in one convenient gallery.
Kevin · July 22nd, 2011