2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Unveiled At New York Auto Show - Green Car Reports
When it first appeared back in 1998, the Lexus RX practically invented the luxury crossover-utility segment. In 2005, it also became the first vehicle of its type offered with a hybrid powertrain--and Lexus has been bullish on the RX Hybrid ever since. More than 15 years later, the fourth-generation 2016 Lexus RX has appeared at the 2015 New York Auto Show--and a hybrid model is once again part of the lineup. CHECK OUT: 2015 Lexus NX 300h Hybrid: First Drive Of Luxury Compact Utility Vehicle (Jul 2014). The RX 450h still employs a 3. 5-liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline V-6 and the two-motor Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive system for propulsion in front-wheel... Lexus estimates total system output at around 300 horsepower, while the current model makes exactly 295 hp. Expect an all-wheel drive version with an additional electric motor powering the rear wheels some time after launch. In addition, the non-hybrid 2016 RX 350 features a standalone 3. 5-liter V-6 with the same 300-hp output as the hybrid, coupled to an eight-speed automatic. Source: www.greencarreports.com
