The redesigned 2013 Lexus GS 350 sedan is making its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, with all-new sheet metal, a much roomier cabin and sophisticated new technology.
Lexus initially is showing the five-passenger, rear-wheel-drive GS 350, which is powered by a 306-horsepower DOHC 3.5-liter direct-injection V6 mated to a six-speed sequential shift automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a multimode selector. All-wheel drive is optional.
The GS 350 now accelerates from zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 142 mph. Lexus said fuel economy is improved, but did not provide estimates for city or highway. The current 2011 GS 350 returns 19 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
The exterior dimensions of the new GS remain virtually unchanged, with the notable exception of the track, which is nearly 2 inches wider. But trunk space has been enlarged by nearly 25 percent, and there is more rear-seat head-, leg- and knee room.
The GS architecture has been extensively redesigned, with a stiffer structure and revised suspension, including a new multilink setup in the rear. Alloy wheels and 225/50R17 tires are standard, but can be ordered in 18- and 19-inch combinations as well.
Among the available technologies on the 2013 GS 350 are a night vision system, head-up display, blind-spot monitor, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, dynamic radar cruise control and a pre-collision system.
Lexus has completely revamped the cabin of the GS, which gets a new high-res central control display, automatic climate control, rear back-up camera, ambient LED lighting, three types of wood and lots of leather with contrasting stitching on the instrument panel, door panels, center console, steering wheel and shift lever.
Lexus is offering several entertainment/multimedia systems, including its own Enform communications system, as well as a killer 835-watt, 17-speaker Mark Levinson audio system.
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