Lexus GS

Lexus GS/Toyota Aristo
2012 Lexus GS 450h F Sport, Germany
Overview
Manufacturer	Lexus (Toyota)
Production	1991–2005 (Toyota Aristo) 1993–present (Lexus GS)
Assembly	Japan: Tahara, Aichi
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury car / Executive car
Body style	4-door sedan

First generation (S140)
Lexus GS 300
Overview
Also called	Toyota Aristo (Japan)
Production	October 1991 – July 1997 (Toyota Aristo) February 1993 – July 1997 (Lexus GS)
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro (1989)
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota N platform
Related	Toyota Crown
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L 2JZ-GE I6 (gasoline) 3.0 L 2JZ-GTE I6 (t/c gasoline) 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 (gasoline)
Transmission	4-speed A340E (1991-97 Aristo 2JZ-GTE) / A341E (1993-95 GS 300) automatic 5-speed A350E automatic (1996-97)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,779 mm (109.4 in)
Length	4,950 mm (194.9 in)
Width	1,796 mm (70.7 in)
Height	1,400–1,420 mm (55.1–55.9 in)

Second generation
Overview
Also called	Toyota Aristo
Production	August 1997 – December 2004 (Lexus GS) August 1997 – August 2005 (Toyota Aristo)
Model years	1998–2005
Designer	Akihiro Nagaya (1995)
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota N platform
Related	Toyota Crown
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L 2JZ-GE I6 (gasoline) 3.0 L 2JZ-GTE I6 (t/c gasoline) 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 (gasoline) 4.3 L 3UZ-FE V8 (gasoline)
Transmission	4-speed A340E automatic (30-40LS) 4-speed A341E automatic (JZS161) 5-speed A650E automatic (JZS160, UZS160)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,799 mm (110.2 in)
Length	4,806 mm (189.2 in)
Width	1,801 mm (70.9 in)
Height	1,420–1,440 mm (55.9–56.7 in)

Third generation (S190)
Overview
Production	January 2005 – December 2011
Model years	2006–2011
Designer	Yasuhide Hosoda(2002)
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota N platform
Related	Toyota Crown
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L 3GR-FE V6 (gasoline; Middle East) 3.0 L 3GR-FSE V6 (gasoline) 3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6 (gasoline) 3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6 (hybrid gasoline) 4.3 L 3UZ-FE V8 (gasoline) 4.6 L 1UR-FE V8 (gasoline)
Transmission	6-speed A760E/60H/61E automatic 8-speed AA80E automatic CVT automatic (hybrid)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Length	4,826–4,844 mm (190.0–190.7 in)
Width	1,821 mm (71.7 in)
Height	1,425–1,435 mm (56.1–56.5 in)

Fourth generation (L10)
Overview
Production	December 2011–present
Model years	2013–present
Assembly	Japan: Tahara, Aichi (Tahara plant); Toyota, Aichi (Motomachi plant)
Designer	Katsuhiko Inatomi (2009)
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota New N platform
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L 8AR-FTS l4 (turbocharged gasoline) 2.5 L 2AR-FSE l4 (hybrid gasoline) 2.5 L 4GR-FSE V6 (gasoline) 3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6 (gasoline) 3.5 L 2GR-FXE V6 (hybrid gasoline) 5.0 L 2UR-GSE V8 (gasoline) (GS F)
Transmission	6-speed automatic CVT automatic (hybrid) 8-speed AA80E automatic (GS F) 8-speed AA81E automatic (2013–present)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Length	4,850 mm (190.9 in)
Width	1,840 mm (72.4 in)
Height	1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Curb weight	1,721–1,805 kg (3,795–3,980 lb) 1,865 kg (4,112 lb) (hybrid)

The Lexus GS (Japanese: レクサス・GS, Rekusasu GS) is a mid-size luxury car sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. The same car launched in 1991 as the Toyota Aristo in Japan, but the Lexus-badged model did not appear until 1993. Now in its fourth generation, the GS sold under the Aristo name in Japan only until the release of the third generation in 2005.

Designed as a performance sedan competing in the mid-luxury class, the GS slots between the entry-level/compact luxury IS and large/flagship LS, and shares its chassis with one of Toyota's longest-running platforms: the S-series which has been used under multiple generations of the Toyota Crown premium sedans.

Four generations of the GS have been produced since 1993, each available with six-cylinder engines and rear-wheel drive. V8 engines were offered in the second and third generations, and all-wheel drive and hybrid versions debuted in 2005. The first two generations had a Japanese domestic market equivalent, the Toyota Aristo ( is Greek for "the best"), which was sold from 1991 until the Lexus marque's domestic debut in 2005. Though largely identical in exterior and interior design, the GS and the Aristo differed in their engine and transmission combinations as well as equipment packages. The GS name stands for Grand Sedan. However, some Lexus importers use the backronymic name, Grand Sport.

The first-generation Lexus GS began sales in the United States, Europe and selected markets in Asia in 1993, where it was introduced with an inline-6 engine and exterior bodywork designed by Italdesign Giugiaro. The second-generation model premiered in 1997, using a new platform, in-house styling, and adding a V8 version for the first time outside Japan. The third-generation GS, which premiered globally for the 2006 model year, was produced in V6, V8, and hybrid versions, the latter known as the GS 450h performance hybrid. The third-generation models were the first GS sedans to be sold domestically in Japan.