GS 300 ARCHIVE (1997 – 2000)

Key Features:
- Second generation of Lexus’s executive saloon
- 3.0-litre straight-six engine with VVT-i valve timing
- Improved fuel economy, 0-62mph reduced to 8.2 seconds
- More cabin headroom and increased boot capacity
- On sale from 1997 to 2000
GS 300 / 430 ARCHIVE (2000 – 2005)

Key Features:
- Lexus introduces V8 power into the GS range with the GS 430
- 4.3-litre engine produces 279bhp, giving 0-62mph in 6.3 seconds
- GS 300 revised with technical upgrades and new styling features
- Both models on sale in the UK from November 2000 to April 2005
GS 300 / 430 / 460 ARCHIVE (2005 – 2012)

Key Features:
- All-new third-generation Lexus GS luxury sports saloon
- First Lexus model to be launched globally, as the brand moves into new markets for the first time
- First production model to exhibit the new Lexus design philosophy L-finesse
- Four model grades for the UK – GS 300, GS 300 SE, GS 300 SE-L and GS 430
- On sale in the UK from 2005 to 2012
GS 450h ARCHIVE (2006 – 2012)

Key Features:
- The world’s first rear-wheel drive full hybrid power sports saloon
- Lexus Hybrid System developed to combine a 3.5-litre V6 petrol with a high-output electric motor
- Nought to 62mph acceleration in 5.9 seconds, maximum speed 155mph
- On sale in the UK from 2006 to 2012
GS ARCHIVE (2013 – 2018)

Key Features:
- Choice of two self-charging full hybrid powertrains in the GS 300h and GS 450h
- Lexus Safety System+ standard on all models
- Increased body rigidity, retuned steering and brakes for improved dynamic performance
- Lexus Premium Navigation, leather upholstery, heated front seats and 12.3-inch centre console display standard on all models