Recently I test drived 2006 GS300. It seems that on my 2nd Gen GS the accelerator pedal is much softer then on 2006 GS and I like it that way.

Any other opinions?

 

For some reason Lexus has chosen to make their drive-by-wire gas pedal a bit heavy. My LS430 was the first Lexus with this technology and it took a bit of getting used to. I think it's so that you get that "Lexus" smooth feeling while accelerating.

 

yeah i bet that's teh drive by wire system. my gs400 drives no problem, as well as my is300 (the same setup as your gs30).

but on my sc430, the gas pedal feels a lot heavier. that's just the drive by wire system. takes time to get used to, and in general, in the beginning, you have to apply more pressure to get it started

i also feel that as soon as i let my foot off the gas, the sc430 goes "blah"..... kinda funny at times

 

It just feels now like the car lost its responsivness. It behaves like ES330 now
You need almost floor the pedal to start moving.

 

ummm... drive teh old gs430 and see what you think. i know on the 04+ ls430 they improved the system than the previous one.

but inherently that seems to be how drive by wire works. not sure if that's true though

 

My 04 RX330 uses Drive By Wire and i haven't noticed a stiff heavey pedal. I'll pay closer attention to it next time I drive the car though.

 

The 430 drivers much smoother than my 2000 GS400. Remember, it has a 6 speed transmission too. Lexus added the Power button and I believe you'll find that to be much snappier.

I've been driving with the power button off and it has been getting excellent MPG, 25.

 

and a lot of it has to do with the transmission. Whenever you drive a new design it takes some time for the body to adjust to the new placement and pedal feel. This transmission is nothing like the ES330's which is still a work in progress IMO. The GS300'430's is silky smooth and the sequential slot fun to use when cornering. Do about twenty five calf raises a day on some stairs and that should fix it.

 

Excellent advice!