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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 12:35 PM
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Anybody else think the RZ looks like an RX with a face mask?
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 12:36 PM
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RZ front end looks better. But it’s smaller. And you have to charge the dang thing. I don’t see the mask
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 01:20 PM
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New RX looks nice- they are everywhere by me.
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 01:48 PM
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Agreed, I think the RX looks great in person for what it is.
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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
RZ front end looks better. But it’s smaller. And you have to charge the dang thing. I don’t see the mask
RZ is actually bigger than the RX on the inside because of the EV packaging. Same wheelbase too.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 03:07 AM
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I like the new RZ front grille but everything else doesn't match.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:22 PM
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Holy wheel gap, Batman!!!




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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 05:50 PM
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I don’t know the problem is the gap as much as the awkward design on the wheel arch trim. The gap itself seems reasonably normal, the design and material choice on the wheel arch trim certainly doesn’t do it any favors here.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 07:19 PM
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I saw the new RX today in person. Looked pretty good.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 07:37 PM
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It looks much better in real life than in pictures.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
I don’t know the problem is the gap as much as the awkward design on the wheel arch trim. The gap itself seems reasonably normal, the design and material choice on the wheel arch trim certainly doesn’t do it any favors here.
You're right. Just an ugly wheel arch trim design.
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob04
You're right. Just an ugly wheel arch trim design.
It’s a bit of everything. bigger wheels would definitely help. The one in your picture does look odd.
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
New RX looks nice- they are everywhere by me.
i've seen 1 in person.

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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob04
You're right. Just an ugly wheel arch trim design.
Must've been the same designer who did the same arches on the Subaru Outback and Crosstrek. Just looks awkward. The RAV4 has the same arches, but at least theirs is squared off, so looks way better than this, imho.
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 02:49 PM
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overtime they should make the wheel arches body colored to be more classy, rather than more "rugged"...
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