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The GS 460 is a good-looking car. It takes the elegant lines of a Lexus sedan and pushes the cabin toward the car’s rear. There aren’t a lot of ridges or lines cluttering up the body, so the GS maintains some simplicity, which I liked. A chrome strip along the bottom of the doors and around the windows brings some sparkle and richness to its profile. The low-profile 18-inch alloy wheels offer a glimpse of this car’s performance capabilities.

The GS 460’s rear is modern and sporty. A small spoiler lifts off the trunk, and the rounded taillights seem race-inspired. Small parking sensors are visible along the bumper; they’re slightly unsightly, but not too obvious. A small “shark fin” antenna sits atop the rear window, and dual stainless-steel exhaust tips peep out from under the car’s corners.

The GS 460’s front is an odd combination of Lexus gentility and sportiness. The grille is vintage Lexus, but a lower front air scoop with fog lights is edgier looking. The whole thing seems disjointed to me, but that was true of my driving experience, as well.

The doors open fairly wide, and since they are also fairly heavy, they can be hard to close. My kids really struggled with them, especially when we were parked on a hill. The car sits low on the road, which means that getting in requires a downward movement. Getting out isn’t exactly graceful either, what with the heaving and grunting involved, although my children had no problem hopping in and out of the GS 460. Lexus has a great Easy Entry system that moves the steering wheel and seat back when the car is turned off to give the driver more space to do the aforementioned heaving and grunting. Of course, I’m not a very graceful person, so perhaps that was just me.

Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Not Really
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Good Times

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