Lexus GS S160 (second generation)

The second generation Lexus GS, S160, began development in 1993, after sales of the first generation S140 had commenced. The design process started under chief engineer Yasushi Nakagawa in May 1994, and in November 1995, after 18 months of design work, the executive board approved the final production design by Akihiro Nagaya. In January 1997 Lexus debuted the High Performance Sedan concept at the Detroit Auto Show, previewing the design direction of the redesigned GS. In August 1997 the second generation Toyota Aristo was launched in Japan, coded JZS160 in the S300 version with 2JZ-GE engines and JZS161 in the V300 version with 2JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged engines.