2016 Lexus RX Video Preview - The Car Connection
Since then, it’s been the RX crossover SUV that’s kept the doors open and the buyers buying. This year, a brand-new RX arrives, ready to take on rivals like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Volvo XC60. This is our first look at the 2016 Lexus RX. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Video Preview. The new RX needed some more excitement, and it gets it this year in the form of a bolder look. The new RX adopts an hourglass-shaped grille, lots of LED lighting, and a C-pillar that’s partly blacked out—an effect that works exceptionally well on the Nissan Murano. The RX remains a five-seater. Again this year, the RX comes with a choice of conventional and hybrid models. The standard RX 350 gets a 300-horsepower V-6, with a new eight-speed automatic transmission for all models. RX 450h hybrids use a special Atkinson-cycle version of the V-6, coupled to Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive. Lexus says it’s retuned the softly sprung RX for better handling, while adding an adaptive suspension to the options list. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
