New Project Lexus GS F Sport Photos

The Project GS F Sport from Five Axis was on display this past weekend at MFest in Las Vegas, and my good friend Flipside909 was on hand to snap some photos.
Kevin · April 25th, 2012

New Lexus GS Photos from Australia

Lexus Australia has released a new set of 2013 Lexus GS photos, featuring a Deep Sea Mica & Liquid Platinum GS 250, plus a Riviera Red GS 350 F Sport.
Kevin · April 19th, 2012

Motor Trend Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 450h

Motor Trend has posted a review of the 2013 Lexus GS 450h, and it’s heavy on facts and light on opinion, making for a decent technical overview of the new hybrid sports sedan.
Kevin · April 12th, 2012

2013 Lexus GS Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

The Institute for Highway Safety has named the 2013 Lexus GS as a Top Safety Pick after the sedan received a "Good" ranking in front, side, rear impact, and rollover crash tests.
Kevin · April 11th, 2012

Will there be a Lexus GS F?

Autocar is reporting that a high-performance Lexus GS F is still very much a possibility.
Kevin · March 26th, 2012

2013 Lexus GS Night View System

Here’s the first photo I’ve seen of the 2013 Lexus GS’ Night View feature, courtesy of Lexus Norway.
Kevin · March 21st, 2012

Motor Trend Editorial: Lexus F Bombs

Ron Kiino over at Motor Trend chose a 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport to take his wife to Santa Barbara for their fifth wedding anniversary, and came away with a new appreciation for the Lexus performance brand.
Kevin · March 21st, 2012

Lexus GS 300h Trademark Registered in Australia

Lexus has registered *GS 300h* as an Australian trademark, which may indicate that a second hybrid option for the fourth-generation sports sedan may be offered in the future.
Kevin · March 19th, 2012

Lexus GS 350 F Sport Road Trip on Speed TV

Shut Up & Drive is a new show debuting tonight on Speed TV, and it will feature race car drivers Townsend Bell and Justin Bell taking a new GS 350 F Sport on a road trip to Northern Oregon’s Rowena Loops highway.
Kevin · March 15th, 2012

Lexus GS Makes Big Sales Impact in Japan

According to Response.jp, more than 6,000 GS models have been pre-ordered by Japanese customers, which is ten times more than the original sales goal of 600 units a month.
Kevin · February 29th, 2012

Lexus GS Commercial: Earn It

The final 2013 GS 350 launch commercial from Lexus USA has been released, and it's all about working hard and getting paid.
Kevin · February 28th, 2012

Cutest Lexus GS Review Ever?

I post this almost entirely without comment, but I’m pretty sure this Japanese car review is actually a model dressed up as a doctor having a conversation with a Lexus GS.
Kevin · February 24th, 2012

Lexus GS F Sport Challenge Photos

If you haven’t seen the Lexus GS Challenge feature running in Motor Trend & Automobile Magazine this month, then you’ve missed out on the photography of Scott Dukes, and I just can’t allow that to happen.
Kevin · February 23rd, 2012

Lexus GS Challenges BMW 535i & Mercedes E350 Sport

To prove how much the new GS has improved, and show how it stacks up to the competition, Lexus invited Automobile Magazine & Motor Trend to do some independent testing of the GS 350 F Sport against the BMW 535i and Mercedes E350 Sport.
Kevin · February 21st, 2012

Top Gear Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 450h F Sport

Top Gear Magazine’s Tom Ford has reviewed the Lexus GS 450h F Sport, and found it to be “better than the old GS, surprisingly nimble, [with a] nice interior and a properly interesting choice.”
Kevin · February 20th, 2012

Four New Lexus GS Desktop Wallpapers

Accompanying Lexus Europe’s press release about the Geneva motor show were four images of the new GS that all deserve to be made into desktop wallpapers.
Kevin · February 13th, 2012

New Lexus GS Commercials

It turns out that the Lexus GS Super Bowl commercial was just the start of the marketing blitz — here’s three new ad spots featuring the 2013 sports sedan.
Kevin · February 6th, 2012

More Details on the Lexus Super Bowl Commercial

Lexus USA vice president of marketing Brian Smith was interviewed by Big Lead Sports about the upcoming Lexus Super Bowl commercial and provided some new information on the spot.
Kevin · January 30th, 2012

Lexus USA Website Updated with 2013 GS

Lexus USA have updated their website to include the 2013 GS, and in the process have completely redesigned how their model information is presented.
Kevin · January 30th, 2012

Motor Trend Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport

Motor Trend has posted their first drive review of the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F SPORT, and despite the continual references to Darth Vader and Star Wars, it’s a generally positive affair.
Kevin · January 25th, 2012

Scott Pruett Talks about the New Lexus GS

In response to a recent Facebook fan poll, Lexus has put together a video featuring Scott Pruett talking about the new GS 350′s driving performance.
Kevin · January 24th, 2012

2013 Lexus GS 350 Quick Drive

After some issues with my photos, I’m ready to get back into my review of the 2013 Lexus GS with some quick impressions on the GS 350.
Kevin · December 7th, 2011

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

2013 Lexus GS Concept Drawings

Included in the press information given out at the 2013 Lexus GS press launch were these two concept drawings.
Kevin · November 28th, 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

New Lexus GS 450h Photo Gallery

The next official photo gallery stars a Starfire Pearl Lexus GS 450h at the beach, along with some shots of the beautiful bamboo trimmed interior.
Kevin · November 24th, 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