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Old 09-30-08, 10:39 AM
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Default 08 RX400h is still on the lexus website

they must be really slow about this. i spoke to my dealer recently and he said the RX350 gen 3 comes out in febuary, and the hybrid in May.

well if thats the case, the 09 hybrid (even if out today) would have a model year of just a few months. wonder if its possible for them to skip a model year and just move on the gen 3.

thoughts?
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it's possible for them to skip a model yr or have a very very short run

just like the 2gs to 3gs transition iirc
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Originally Posted by rominl
it's possible for them to skip a model yr or have a very very short run

just like the 2gs to 3gs transition iirc
was 2005 GS a short run?
or they skipped 2006?

please refresh my memory
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or a really early 2010 model like the camry
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
was 2005 GS a short run?
or they skipped 2006?

please refresh my memory
someone correct me too (my memory is going away fast....)

i believe it was a short run 05. 05 gs started like sept/oct of 04 time frame, but early 05 in spring they released the 06 gs (3rd gen)
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Translated version: http://ameblo.jp/tawa/

The Lexus RX, RX350, RX350 AWD, RX450h

Staff Manual, October 10, received around 10 REKUSASUKAREJJI from late in the training, starting from November and the orders of precedence.
And, is a mix, is as follows.

RX350: Standard, sports, luxury

RX350 AWD: Standard, sports, luxury, RAGUJUARIEASASU

RX450h: Standard, sports, luxury, RAGUJUARIEASASU

Body size, 4770 × full length full width and breadth 1885 × height in 1690.
The second half of the price range from four million yen for the first half of 7 million yen that is expected.
Initially, only the RX350 in the lineup, RX450h until next summer.
Look for the RX 450h coming...
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My quess is that they will just have a longer running 2010 for the hybrid and release it early in 2009.
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Look for the RX 450h coming...
yup that's what i heard too, 450h
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450h eh? Sounds to me like fuel economy #s for it will be going down if it has power on par with the 400h. Right now, the 400h is a good mix of power and economy, it just needs the direct injected 3.5L. SUVs arent supposed to be fast.
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Lexus is not building a 09 version of the RX400H. In the Spring time of 09, the RX Hybrid version will go into production.
Great time to lease a current RX400H if your looking for RX400H.
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
450h eh? Sounds to me like fuel economy #s for it will be going down if it has power on par with the 400h. Right now, the 400h is a good mix of power and economy, it just needs the direct injected 3.5L. SUVs arent supposed to be fast.
Well the current 3.5 is fuel efficient, add the hybrid power train to it, and it should be powerful and very fuel efficient for a vehicles in its class
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Originally Posted by xioix
Well the current 3.5 is fuel efficient, add the hybrid power train to it, and it should be powerful and very fuel efficient for a vehicles in its class
Right, the 3.5L is more efficient than the 3.3L. What I don't want to see is an RX450h with the 339 HP like the GS450h has and as the 450h designation implies. Ideally, the RXh should put out around 300 HP with 3.5L engine and perhaps be slightly more fuel efficient.

Note that the GS350 is rated 19/27 and the GS450 is 22/25.
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the regular RX and RX450h needs to have 300+ horsepower to stay in the market.

really, the RX350 needs it more than the RX450h. but if the hybrid comes in with less horsepower, then it goes directly against the Lexus philosophy so far with hybrids, and how they act as "turbos". that would mean they would have "lost"
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Originally Posted by RXSF
well if thats the case, the 09 hybrid (even if out today) would have a model year of just a few months. wonder if its possible for them to skip a model year and just move on the gen 3.
Good catch. I think the next one will skip the 2009 model year.

I can't remember but I think there was a vehicle by GM that skipped a model year a few years back.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
the regular RX and RX450h needs to have 300+ horsepower to stay in the market.
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Disagree. I think the next gen RX hybrid needs to be very very fuel effecient and it will be a huge success.
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