spwolf

dunno if it is true or not, but Yaris and Verso have special models with floating roof in Europe, Estima had it back in 2006, Mirai has floating hood and roof and C-HR concept from 3 months ago also has floating roof as well as Me.We concept from 2013.

It is definitely a possibility.

Carmaker1

Model years are irrelevant in some cases, especially when sales for the RX took up over 9 months of 1998. One needs to specify when referring to model years, as years listed like that give the impression of a full time period.

Well, in the US that may be true (no 1989 ES, 1998 RX), but in other territories, US-style model years are irrelevant. Especially in the case of the RX. Look for a 1998 Lexus RX300 in the UK/Europe/NZ/AUS and you will find one. Just as you'll find a 1997 Toyota Harrier in Japan, yet it came out December 25, 1997. Lexus did it right with the LX450 (Jan. 1996).

People have a tendency to wrongly assume a model year is the exact calendar year sales began for a particular model, which is highly misleading and inaccurate in the US.

Yes it certainly is and I am tired of it, as one has to really take things with a grain of salt regarding 3rd party Lexus speculation. Outside of CL, people are quite lazy at times when studying future Lexus prospects and swallow just anything (ie LF-C2/"RC-C" cancellations). One rolls their eyes at some of the worst speculation, that is quite off-base and being pumped out by "professionals".

I have no idea, but they are disappointing anyway. Still more realistic than the nonsense that talented Theophilus Chin came up with. If he is not sure about something, leave it alone for reputation's sake. I subscribe to that philosophy, which is partly why I will not provide a 5LS rendering anymore.

Possibly, but I even hate it honestly. I am praying it does not look like that for my sister's sake or it's another 3RX (US) for her. I know Lexus will deliver, as renders are always worse than production Lexus designs.

Those in Nagoya likely didn't even have the opportunity to study/research Nissan's D-Pillar effect, considering when the 4RX would've been signed-off, so one hopes it isn't coincidentally similar. I also highly doubt, Calty was involved in the 4RX.

mmarshall

Yes, I used to think that, too......that, because of its close similarities, the GX was an upmarket 4Runner. But, in fact, according to the actual specs, it is Prado-based, not 4Runner.

mmarshall

In the U.S., for a number of reasons (primarily including safety and emissions standards) automotive marketing by model year is strictly regulated as to can specifically be marketed as a 2014, 2015, 2016 model, etc.....

That, of course, is because Federal auto regulations are usually done by calendar year (or by a certain specific date in that year), and actual production on the assembly-lines is whenever the factory actually is ready for production, with the necessary tooling ready to go. So, if a vehicle has to have a required piece of standard equipment on it, the factory will have to meet that calendar-year date, not necessarily the model-year date.

And, as far as model-years go, for decades, new vehicles in the U.S. for the next model year were introduced each fall, usually sometime between September and November. As far as my memory goes (and it goes pretty far back) that tradition lasted until the all-new 1965 Ford Mustang (one of the most successful all-new car launches in history) was introduced in April of 1964. Six years later, the redesigned 2Gen Camaro was introduced in February of 1970 and dubbed a 1970 1/2 model...not a 1971. Since then, it has become more common to introduce all-new or redesigned models outside of the traditional fall time-frame, but the time-period this is allowed in is still tightly-regulated.

Toys4RJill

Yes it does.

But the next gen GX will be like the Merc GL.

Ayberk

No, they also sell the RX350. Maybe not in all European countries but here in Germany they do.

Vh_Supra26

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http://www.carscoops.com/2015/01/exp...roit-auto.html

daveylin

Hey Everyone, Im new to forums but have a spot in the garage saved for the RX, either the 2016 or the 2015. Ive been following the news on the 2016 at the Detroit auto show, every article references Edmunds as the source for this and the only article I could find on Edmunds was http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2015...rformance.html here.

It has a brief blurb but no sources...

There will be an assortment of new luxury and family-focused crossovers, including the redesigned 2016 Audi Q7 and redesigned Lexus RX. Also slated are concept versions of the next-generation Honda Pilot and a new five-passenger crossover from Volkswagen.

Are there any other sources confirming if this is really true?

Gojirra99

Thanks , I know it's mostly hybrids but not exclusively, thanks for the info ......

spwolf

mostly russia and ukraine, and very few EU countries... They barely sell any in Germany I bet.

Worst part of this unveil is that we quite possibly might get concept version without any actual info on engines, etc... and then introduce more info in next few months.

MPLexus301

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I would assume this is going to be a concept, if true. LF-Rh? LF-RX?

mordecai

Why hasn't Lexus announced a teaser or made a big deal out of it? This is their #1 model for crying out loud!

That's why I thought the rumors of 2 Lexus models at Detroit meant the GS-F and mid-cycle refresh GS.

spwolf

teaser will be likely on the show :-)

(as in concept and not production)

SNiiP3R

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A. They are so confident that people will take it in any shape or form, that there is absolutely no need for teasers.

B. its still not finished lol

zema

Spy shots: http://www.autoweek.nl/nieuws/31353/...camoufleerd-op