New generation Lexus GS : The new Lexus GS will start in spring 2012 with "diabolo Grill" From the side the car is still very reminiscent of BMW models, the rear lights drawn into the flanks
Cologne,
The Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, is the new Lexus GS before. The competitor of the BMW 5 Series gets a big barbecue, like you know Leus from CT 200h. Lexus calls him a diabolo-Grill - in allusion to the popular juggling equipment in the form of an hourglass. The length is still 4.85 meters, width and height to accept slightly. The chassis has been redesigned. So the car has a wider front track by four centimeters, behind the increase is five centimeters. At the front of the upper and lower control arms are now made from light alloy and fitted with larger bearings. The rear subframe has been completely revised and adapted to the new multi-link rear axle.
Yet Nothing Precise to Drive
The new GS version is presented in the GS 350 driven by a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine with 310 hp and AWD system. In this country, probably as the car had come as a hybrid version with rear wheel drive. In addition, Western Europe is announced, an F-Sport version. Lexus shares details only to the Frankfurt Auto Show IAA (15 to 25 September 2011) with. Otherwise, Lexus emphasized that passenger and luggage compartments are grown. The larger by about 25 percent of luggage compartment, the lowered sill and the wide-opening trunk lid increase the fitness journey. Whether this is true for the hybrid version of its previously very limited storage capacity of only 320 liters, is not communicated.
Energy-Saving Air-Conditioning
The technically interesting features include a new energy-saving climate control that works with the seat occupancy detection. Thus, only the seats are air conditioned, which are actually occupied. A rear camera is one of the other features. The GS is also a kind of light directed successively the door area, the center console and footwells lit by white LEDs. Finally, the new sets of LEDs illuminated analog watch an accent. The multimedia system controls including a phone book exchange with the mobile phone via Bluetooth and audio streaming. The new GS is waiting with surround sound and an eight-inch display in the center console. Those who opt for the optional audio-video navigation system receives a display with a diagonal of 12.3 inches - a world first, according to Lexus.
Twelve Airbags and PCS
Standard equipment now featured in the Eastern European version include twelve airbags, including knee airbags for driver and front passenger. A new whiplash-protection on the front seats bring the passengers in a crash in the safest possible position and optimize the protective effect of seat belts. On request, the Pre-Crash Safety system (PCS), which uses the technique of radar distance cruise control, to warn of collisions. For the first time the system is supported by an infrared camera: Turn the driver's head to the side, while the system detects a collision danger, the warning occurs earlier. If the required response from the driver, the system automatically initiates a braking operation. As of spring 2012, the new Lexus GS in Western Europe.
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