2016 Lexus RX revealed (pics page 35)

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03-20-15 | 04:28 PM

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Do they have full pics of the new rx yet? Really looking forward to
It

03-20-15 | 04:40 PM

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Front Page News!

Yeah, I think we can safely call this front page news...
https://www.clublexus.com/articles/n...tively-teased/

03-20-15 | 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by spwolf

looks more and more like first RX I would want to buy for myself.

As to the powertrains, since we know V6 is going to be 300+ hp with D4S and Atkinson, do we know anything about hybrid? Is it going up to 340 hp as well?

2.0t is expected worldwide, but i wonder about 300h as well.

RX doesn't necessarily need more power in hybrid form. It just needs less weight. At almost 5000 pounds, the current RX still gets 30mpg. Imagine if they reduce the weight to around 4300

03-20-15 | 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RXSF

RX doesn't necessarily need more power in hybrid form. It just needs less weight. At almost 5000 pounds, the current RX still gets 30mpg. Imagine if they reduce the weight to around 4300

Personally I disagree. The 295hp total system power is a marketing fail. They could easily find a way to reach the magical 300+ number. Honestly feels like a slap in the face. I will agree with less weight though

03-20-15 | 05:53 PM

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Whats with all of the floating roof hate? Its decent and will impress a lot of buyers.

03-20-15 | 06:21 PM

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i wonder if lexus said wtf when the murano was revealed.

these designs are locked in years before reveal, and it's interesting both companies came up with the floating roof

03-20-15 | 07:17 PM

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the floating roof isnt anything new for Toyota.

03-20-15 | 07:21 PM

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the rear side panel below the roof piece, is that a window or solid?

The black rear-side panel looks to be a complete piece and not a combination of glass and piano-black extension, which leads me to believe that it may be a complete piece of blacked-out glass outside but only a (small) triangular-shaped window inside. The rearward extension of the glass is likely covering a structural D-pillar inside.

03-20-15 | 07:41 PM

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the floating roof isnt anything new for Toyota.

They started playing with floating roof back in 2006.

03-20-15 | 07:46 PM

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I am okay with a floating roof like the image above if the entire C(D?) pillar is black, ala M class. But to have just a slither is weird

03-20-15 | 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RXSF

RX doesn't necessarily need more power in hybrid form. It just needs less weight. At almost 5000 pounds, the current RX still gets 30mpg. Imagine if they reduce the weight to around 4300

It needs not gimped hybrid system, so 340hp with d4s hopefully.

why not 3300 lbs while we are at it?

NX is 4200lbs with much smaller hybrid system and vehicle.

Aluminium won't shave more than 150lbs. There is no magic wand...

You are probably thinking Q7 and it's miraculous weight loss... Well, Q7 diesel is between 4800-4900lbs mid spec, so no miracles there.

03-20-15 | 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cmk1

Like the 4RX, someone correctly predicted the L10 GS design well before seeing prototypes running publicly and any design previews. Both cases, as well as the XF40 LS, are insider sourced. You must be mistaking subsequent GS renders seen during the summer of 2011, a time when L10 prototypes were already running around.

Dealers saw this design last year, let alone various regional marketing/sales staff. They were just good at hiding it from us.

03-20-15 | 08:22 PM

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2016 RX... It look quite close to the teaser. I would love to see it in a darker color

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03-20-15 | 10:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spwolf

As to the powertrains, since we know V6 is going to be 300+ hp with D4S and Atkinson, do we know anything about hybrid? Is it going up to 340 hp as well?

2.0t is expected worldwide, but i wonder about 300h as well.

Most likely the RX 200t will replace the RX 270 (2.7l I4 motor). Too bad U.S. won't get it...

We'll just get the:

RX 350
RX 450h

Hopefully all variants will get the F Sport...

03-21-15 | 02:29 AM

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I don't mind a floating roof, but not at the expense of no side windows. How is this thing going to have any rear, side visibility? And I thought my mom's 2013 RX was limited. Why don't they just make it a cargo van with no side windows at all, since that seems to be the direction we are headed in with every redesign.