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Note: This performance review was created when the 2010 Lexus GS was new.
Performance: | 8.4 |
The 2010 GS is a capable handler, with precise steering and a smooth ride. In GS350 form, it has all the power most shoppers will need, but still trails most of the large luxury class. In GS460 form, however, it stacks up better against the rest of its class. Some reviewers, however, criticize the lack of a manual transmission option.
The 2010 Lexus GS is available with a choice of two engines. Reviewers say both are smooth and quiet, but only one is truly powerful.
The Lexus GS350 carries a 3.5-liter V6 engine, which makes 303 horsepower. It offers plenty of power for most everyday needs, but in a class full of powerful cars, it's just average.
The Lexus GS460, on the other hand, has a 4.6-liter V8 engine making 342 horsepower. It's more formiddable competition for the sport sedans common in this price range, but still, reviewers say that the 2010 Lexus GS460 isn't a truly sporty car. There is no manual transmission offered -- which keeps the car off the shopping lists of some driving enthusiasts. 350 models come with a six-speed automatic, which can be shifted manually. 460 models come with the only eight-speed automatic on the market, which is also shiftable. The EPA rates the 350 for 19/26 mpg and the 460 for 17/24 mpg.
Those looking for a sport sedan they can shift themselves might want to test drive the BMW 5-Series instead.
Reviewers may not be sure that the 2010 Lexus GS has enough power to qualify as a true sport sedan, but they're almost unanimous in saying that it has the sharp handling many associate with that term.
The GS features a sophisticated electronically-assisted steering system. Auto writers are usually not a fan of electrically-assisted steering, but the critics say that Lexus has gotten this one right. The system matches wheel angle to speed at which the driver is turning the car and offsets any delay in response, even helping to recover from skids and adjust for wind resistance. In rear-wheel-drive cars, it's impressive. With the available all-wheel-drive system, it's near the top of its class. Many reviewers, however, complain of touchy brakes.
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