The next-generation Lexus GS has been spied undergoing testing near the Nurburgring.
While this prototype is most likely Lexus' new mid-size sedan, rumours swirled around the internet earlier this year, driven by reports out of Russia, claiming Lexus was about to give the GS the chop, with the front-wheel drive ES stepping up to take its place in the range.
The 2016 Lexus GS200t has been unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance, with the new turbocharged 2.0-litre base model set to arrive in Australia from December 2015.
As is the case with the IS200t mid-size sedan, NX200t medium SUV and the larger, all-new RX200t, the GS200t will form the basis for the model line, replacing the GS250 with its 2.5-litre petrol V6 engine.
Traditional Lexus buyers "love" the company's bold new design, says chief
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Existing customers love Lexus’ polarising new styling direction with the distinctive ‘spindle’ grille, says the Japanese company’s local chief executive Sean Hanley.
Traditionally a more conservative offering than price-point rivals such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the company has for a few years been hell-bent on sexing up its image and luring younger buyers with edgy styling.
