New Lexus RX in person...
04-15-09, 08:57 AM
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I don't like the styling either but I also didn't like the previous one. I can't find a nice angle on the car no matter how hard I look at it and I do think there are much better looking vehicles in the class. But it's a Lexus and that alone is enough for a lot of people.
04-15-09, 09:15 AM
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I have seen quite a few in the Toronto area and I believe it looks better than the 2RX. Many people like the looks of this vehicle, and as somebody pointed out already, it's an SUV not a sport coupe.
04-15-09, 09:21 AM
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There are several CUVs and SUV that look good despite what they are. It is possible to make such a thing look handsome (Mercedes ML, BMW X-5, Audi Q5, Mazda CX-9, Land Rover LR7). The RX, particularly the new one, just doesn't work for me.
04-15-09, 11:19 AM
#36
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Good observation, but SUV's don't have to be ugly and boring. As other posters have pointed out Venza, X5, ML, Q5 are examples of SUV's that are not ugly and more interesting to drive.
btw, sports cars typically are 2 seaters and a very different class of vehicle.
btw, sports cars typically are 2 seaters and a very different class of vehicle.
04-15-09, 11:51 AM
#37
We know this.. But there are some suv's that will defy logic & put many cars including your Suburu & my Lexus to shame in the handeling & performance dept.. Have you seen the X6 vs Cayenne GTS vs the Mercedes CLS500 sport vid? I posted a month or two ago? I may have a driving event for you & others to take advantage of shortly
04-15-09, 12:12 PM
#38
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Yeah but this is not Lexus' design intention for the new RX. Look at the market, every other car company out there have a SUV that handles well. Lexus knows that there is a big market out there for poeple who are looking for soft riders and that market have way less competition than the performance SUV market. Lexus didnt get to where they are today without spending tons of money on researching what the customer want. And thats why the RX is the number selling mid size luxury SUV in the US.
04-15-09, 12:19 PM
#39
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Yeah but this is not Lexus' design intention for the new RX. Look at the market, every other car company out there have a SUV that handles well. Lexus knows that there is a big market out there for poeple who are looking for soft riders and that market have way less competition than the performance SUV market. Lexus didnt get to where they are today without spending tons of money on researching what the customer want. And thats why the RX is the number selling mid size luxury SUV in the US.
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04-15-09, 12:33 PM
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We know this.. But there are some suv's that will defy logic & put many cars including your Suburu & my Lexus to shame in the handeling & performance dept.. Have you seen the X6 vs Cayenne GTS vs the Mercedes CLS500 sport vid? I posted a month or two ago? I may have a driving event for you & others to take advantage of shortly
04-15-09, 01:06 PM
#42
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Although I agree the RX is the soft-rider SUV not favored by those that enjoy driving, considering the RX is a new redesigned model sales have been rather feeble compared to prior years. Yes I know the state of the economy, but new model launches usually yield better results.
04-15-09, 01:15 PM
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I agree, but just barely better.
Another thing I noticed is that at a glance I can hardly tell the new one from the last generation one when spotted at speed on the road. I can imagine it's typical non-enthusiast kind of buyer would be even less likely to differentiate the new one from the old at a glance.
Another thing I noticed is that at a glance I can hardly tell the new one from the last generation one when spotted at speed on the road. I can imagine it's typical non-enthusiast kind of buyer would be even less likely to differentiate the new one from the old at a glance.
04-15-09, 01:16 PM
#45
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I agree, but just barely better.
Another thing I noticed is that at a glance I can hardly tell the new one from the last generation one when spotted at speed on the road. I can imagine it's typical non-enthusiast kind of buyer would be even less likely to differentiate the new one from the old at a glance.
Another thing I noticed is that at a glance I can hardly tell the new one from the last generation one when spotted at speed on the road. I can imagine it's typical non-enthusiast kind of buyer would be even less likely to differentiate the new one from the old at a glance.