2016 Lexus RX
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2016 Lexus RX
The Embargo for driving impressions were lifted today. The new RX reviews are starting to trickle out. Although I think the exterior is not the greatest looking, this new RX is going to be a monumental home run for Lexus. Compared to a MKX which already looks 10 years old, the RX is sure to form some sort of impression.
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I hate it when they say the RX copied the Murano's floating roof when it's the Murano that copied the LF-LC's world's first floating roof design that came out more than 2 years earlier.
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it looks like a giant IS i guess.
first drive:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/09/08/2...-review-video/
i find this side profile pretty awkward but it will likely sell like hot cakes. there's more lines than the london subway system.
first drive:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/09/08/2...-review-video/
i find this side profile pretty awkward but it will likely sell like hot cakes. there's more lines than the london subway system.
Last edited by bitkahuna; 09-08-15 at 09:45 AM.
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Sigh. Too bladed for me. Looks like something out of a Yu-gi-oh hairstyle cartoon. It'll sell no doubt but I'll have to pass and perhaps that's a blessing. Phew.
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The Embargo for driving impressions were lifted today. The new RX reviews are starting to trickle out. Although I think the exterior is not the greatest looking, this new RX is going to be a monumental home run for Lexus. Compared to a MKX which already looks 10 years old, the RX is sure to form some sort of impression.
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I dislike the Lexus logo proximity sensor for the rear hatch. It is like they didn't want to do the foot sensor for the sake of being different and now they end up with something that is less effective. It is much easier to wave your foot when your hands are full then to use an elbow. Also, what about closing with your hands full? You still have to use your finger to push the button when you could use your leg.
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That being said I don't care for the floating roof at all. It doesn't come across to me as a luxury car design feature. It especially stands out like a sore thumb in the white and silver models. If you get a darker color it blends in more or less.
I found the Autoblog first drive review one of the better ones I've read lately. More thorough than I expected.
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I was hoping the 450h's drivetrain would be a major improvement over the 3rd gen. After 6 years, the best they can do is tack on another 13hp? MPG/acceleration remains essentially the same. Regardless, I'm anxious to find out how much quieter it is. The 3RX is very noisy for a 'luxury' vehicle.
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will be interesting to see how female buyers (who i would bet drive 80% of rx purchases) respond.
fixed for you.
fixed for you.
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I dislike the Lexus logo proximity sensor for the rear hatch. It is like they didn't want to do the foot sensor for the sake of being different and now they end up with something that is less effective. It is much easier to wave your foot when your hands are full then to use an elbow. Also, what about closing with your hands full? You still have to use your finger to push the button when you could use your leg.
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Which is fine and I don't doubt that. But Lincoln needs to make a statement and perhaps a bold one and the MKX does not do it. The RX on the other hand will generate a response for or against and that is what it's all about. It will turn some heads.
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