Lexus GS test drive since 2008 sedan
Without white spots
The new Lexus GS car for Russia is all the same. There is no new lighting technology, there are not even new climate controls. There is a single occasion to look at this car with interest again all-wheel drive.
The current, the third generation of the GS model appeared in 2005. For the North American market, all-wheel drive versions were found among new machines. And for Russian they were discovered years later, by October 1, the International Smile Day and the Day of Music. The Lexus GS 350 AWD sedan is really good news.
Recently, in the segment of the premium business sedans, the share of all-wheel drive versions is approaching 50%. In order to fully compete in snowy Russia with German leaders Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5-Series and Audi A6, all-wheel drive is simply necessary. The M35X model from Infiniti, a company similar to Lexus biography, immediately appeared in our country with all -wheel drive, and only with full. In the new season, the fight against slippery circumstances will be equal. The GS 350 AWD has an honest permanent all -wheel drive, 307 l. With. and a modified 6-speed traditional automatic gearbox. The car is gaining 100 km/h for the average 6.1 s, but the maximum speed is 190 km/h. Only. Not so bad for the security program, but for the image, at least key concepts for this model are comfort and safety.
This car is the last chance to listen to your favorite audio cassettes steel scales look truly stylish and spectacular, and at the same time resemble the bottom of the electric kettle of rarely used buttons, such as mirrors control and zeroing the odometer, they do not clog the interior, they are grouped on a retractable panel, expensive decoration with wood looks very cheap
At the end of November, an important event will take place: the Lexus GS 350 AWD equipped with audio cars will cease to be sold. On this day, quietly, without attracting excess attention, an entire era will end. One of the most conservative brands will force their adherents to use a hard drive and a USB-sharing. And your favorite cassettes will gather dust in the garage along with the music that was recorded on them, but some dust particles will definitely penetrate the salon and stick to the varnish, a thick layer of the tree covering the Toyota tree decoration. The large sensor screen in November will be filled with a new meaning in the top version will be navigation, and not just annoying readings of the on -board computer, including fuel consumption at 1618 l/100 km. GS 350 AWD is available in two trim levels: Executive and Luxury (similar to the GS 300 equipment). The only annoying and not completely explained exception: the GS 350 AWD does not have a marking on the monitor in the rear view camera mode.
Since there is no full -wheel drive for Lexus GS for Europe by marketers, the place for its premiere has become Moscow Region. There was no red carpet, but there was a grader track with pits, bumps and wheels. It was very fast and gambling, but very safe and reliable. On Moscow roads, the management turned out to be a slightly more complex wide tires in narrow ruts, as well as accelerated dynamics within the framework of high -speed modes. Lexus GS 350 AWD was not a pleasant or unpleasant surprise. He met all expectations with only one fact of his appearance. Better late than never.
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