LexFather

That is what I am hearing. No 3rd seat. 3.3 liter V-6, possibly 250hp. Car will be even slicker and more "sexy" whatever that means. Slightly larger as everything nowadays. Will be a technological marvel, as Lexus further differenciates it's models with the competition as well as it's own Toyota's. Nothing new for 2003.

It will likely be 1-tone in color like the coach editions.

vicpai

I'm so happy.....Yes, you got that right, I'm happy that it WILL NOT have that friggin dam* 3rd row of seats We don't need yet another friggin BUS out there ..........this means that the length and width increases will be VERY VERY MARGINAL.........RX has always emphasized the sport in Sport Utitlity Vehicle........in other words, I'm extremely happy that the RX will remain SMALL/COMPACT, nimble, fun-to-drive and sporty SUV that it should always remain, and not become one of those stupid big and wide soccer-mom buses

Lil4X

Visualize duck-walking over the folded second row to your third row seat. And you thought your last economy class seat was uncomfortable? How about NO legroom? And this is why you bought a Lexus? Suggestion for those comtemplating that third row: Buy a mommy van.

Visitor

I hope it comes out in 2005 since I'm not ready to trade the 01 in yet.

Daddy-O

Consensus is that 2004 will see the new RX 330. If so,
hopefully the 2005 will have any first year bugs worked out.

VVT-i

It will come out around April to June but will be a 2004 model just right the 1st gen RX came out in April 1998, but it's a 1999 model. Thanks for the info, Sick.

LexFather

Remember this?

RX300TC

That's nothing more than a current generation RX with a few mods... the rear mid-spoiler... different wheels.... paint treatment on the cross bars... etc.

Despite what some folks think here (and othere Lexus sites), there are no authentic next gen RX spy photos on the Net. Everything out there is either another vehicle or a Photoshopped mock up meant to yank people's chains.

LexRX

Oh yeah, the first gen. RX prototype. The production version looks MUCH better Did they try to make it look uglier so the production version would look that much better

RX300TC

That mid-hatch spoiler in the photo can actually be had if one so desires... why is beyond me. I suppose the same folks who lower and put ground effects on an SUV would like it

spinteews

i seen a white rx with that spoiler on before parked on the street. It was just a regular stock Rx3 with that spoiler... looked funky haha