AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

June 1996 - Toyota Motor Corporation's Tahara Plant, home of Lexus GS 300 (and LS 400) captures the J.D. Power and Associates Gold Plant Quality Award among Asian manufacturing facilities.

February 1997 - The research firm IntelliChoice names Lexus GS 300 a "Best Overall Value" in the Luxury Car category.

October 1997 - The all-new Lexus GS 400 named a "Best Buy" in the Luxury Car category by Consumers Digest.

October 1997 - Lexus GS 400 is given "Best of What's New" status by Popular Science.

November 1997 - Lexus GS 400 wins the American Automobile Association (AAA) "Top Car" award for best all-around car in the $40,000 to $50,000 category.

December 1997 - Lexus GS 400/300 high performance sedan series is named Motor Trend's "Import Car of the Year."

January 1998 - Lexus GS 400/300 are honored as one of Car & Driver's "10 Best."

December 1998 - Consumer Digest names the GS 400/300 a "Best Buy".

December 1998 - Lexus GS 400 wins the American Automobile Association (AAA) "Top Car" award for the best all-around car in the $40,000 to $50,000 category.

January 1999 - Lexus GS 400/300 is honored as one of Car and Driver magazine's "10 Best."

January 2000 - Car and Driver magazine again honors Lexus GS 400/300 as one of its "10 Best."

October 2001 - Lexus GS sedans are ranked "Most Appealing Mid-Luxury Sedans" in J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL StudySM.

April 2001 - Consumer Guide rates Lexus GS 300 a "Best Buy."

March 2002 - Consumer Reports rates the GS 300 and GS 430 a Luxury Car "Best Buy."

May 2002 - Lexus GS 430/300 ranks "Best Mid Luxury Car in Initial Quality" of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality StudySM.

May 2003 - Lexus GS 430/300 ranks "Highest Ranked Mid Luxury Car in Initial Quality" in the J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality StudySM. J.D. Power and Associates also awarded the GS 300/ 430 manufacturing facility, the Tahara Plant in Japan, the worldwide Platinum Plant Award.

June 2004 - Lexus GS 430/300 "Highest Ranked Mid Luxury Car in Initial Quality" of the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Initial Quality StudySM.

March 2005 - Lexus GS 300 is presented with the "Top Car" in its price category award by the American Automobile Association (AAA).

June 2005 - The GS 430/300 is the "Highest Ranked Mid Luxury Car in Initial Quality" in the J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality StudySM (IQS).

June 2005 - Lexus GS 430/300 is the "Most Appealing Mid-Luxury Car" in J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL (Automotive, Performance, Execution and Layout) Study.

August 2006 - Lexus GS 430/300 ranks "Most Dependable Midsize Premium Car" in the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS).

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