Lexus GS300 Facelift launched in Malaysia
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The new facelifted Lexus GS300 is already on sale in Malaysia, right after the facelift was unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show just earlier this month.
What’s obvious is the exterior changes and the minor interior change (button relocations, etc) as previously highlighted in the facelift announcement blog post, so I will highlight some other technical enhancements in this blog.
- Increase in steering rigidity for improved direct road feel.
- Improved front suspension bushings for comfort and road holding.
- Underbody reinforcement for increased body response to steering input.
- Underbody aerodynamics improved for more stabler highs peed driving.
- 330W 14-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Surround System with in-dash 6-CD DVD player now has aux input for your iPod and other music players.
- Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management which uses input from various sensors to anticipate an impending vehicle instability such as a skid, and uses a combination of brakes, throttle and steering control to avoid a mishap.
Another interesting change is that the dashboard fonts have been changed to a new standard Lexus font. This is for branding and a “family feel”, which is important as Lexus establishes its identity in a market filled with luxury automakers that have very long histories and heritage.
Lexus has sold a total of 83 units of the Lexus GS300 last year. The new 2008 facelifted Lexus GS300 costs RM408,800.00, OTR without insurance.
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January 28, 2008 @ 4:15 am
Those model look much better then the car… the car look just a little bit better then the old one…
January 28, 2008 @ 7:06 am
nice models : )
January 28, 2008 @ 7:09 am
Damn……….what a beauty….those chicks is hot man………
January 28, 2008 @ 7:48 am
looks like a very expensive camry, i’ll have the 5 series thank you
January 28, 2008 @ 8:35 am
nice girls!……..the car…just ok for me!!
January 28, 2008 @ 9:29 am
RM408,800.00, OTR without insurance…wahhh!! Errr…company car??
January 28, 2008 @ 10:13 am
worth to buy! better than BMW 5 series, Merc E class and audi A6. if i have 400k, i will consider it!
January 28, 2008 @ 10:40 am
Looks like they sold more than I had expected.
Good for them….good showing for people that know to look beyond the badge.
January 28, 2008 @ 11:03 am
Sadly for enthusiasts like us, this new one no longer has the previous generation’s gung ho handling but in place is this new matured and comfy based suspension based setup.
That said, this model has enjoyed far better sales then the previos one, due to the fact that people who are still into a great handling large executive car would still favor the 5 Series and as such i think Lexus was smart enough to pull away from that game and focus instead on rivalling the E-class instead in the ride and comfort department, something which they set out to do much earlier in the first 2 batches of the LS Lexae.
Sales of this GS 300 in Malaysia has been pretty good though for the GS300 is cheaper than the 5 and the E while it’s packed with heaps of features.
January 28, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
the car is hot.. the models hotter.
but.. at that price… i would take BMW instead of this ..
and it still ‘toyota’ btw….
January 28, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
a 408k lexus that looks like a camry in my opinion.
January 28, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
Izit a new concept of facelift or what. Let me guess the name. Ahaa very straight forward…its cari-benda-tersembunyi (CBT)facelift
January 28, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
I wonder how many of the 83 cars they sold were to private customers. Most of the people I have heard of with a Lexus(not many anyway) are using company cars.
January 28, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
ok lah this car, nothing bad about the design and well equipped, but i prefer a 5-Series though……
January 28, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
Truly Luxurious…. Makes the hair on my hands stand… BUT sorry no money…
January 28, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
give it to me for a week and i will smile for the whole year.
the car of course,…. what else do you think???
January 28, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
For Lexus, either you go for IS or LS. GS is not that salable even in Japan or US. As the same segment is concern, i’ll go for the 5 series Beemer though..
January 28, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
so fast ?
January 28, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
Woowww……
What a nice car..Tomorrow i will book this one..
but the problem is….
I don’t have enough money to put down payment
January 28, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
exterior…i dunno still look like camry…not luxurious enuff to be a luxury car…but on the inside..wow cool interior…like those front seat so much…like seat on first class flight….dun like the steering wheel for 403k its look cheap…nice meter panel and center console…simple and dont have to many button or switch ( that cool rather then full of button and switch like a plane console)…but if i have 403k…i will go for beemer
January 29, 2008 @ 12:21 am
Cost nearly half a million, most people who can afford will go for european made
January 29, 2008 @ 3:08 am
Yes, brand is everything. Come out with 408K car, and people would rather choose a beemer 5 series or an equivalent merc. Reading from the new upgrades, can you say that the old GS is dangerous to drive? Lack stability, lack feedback, and more body roll?
January 29, 2008 @ 10:47 am
just an overpriced camry to me…. I’ll take the 5-series anytime.
January 29, 2008 @ 11:05 am
RM408k, nice price, good price…not sure when we can see cheaper car…still too expensive to most of us…
January 29, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
still the same nothing great to shout about