Lexus are teasing a new 2016 RX SUV ahead of a debut in April at the 2015 New York Motor Show, which looks to have styling cues from the new NX.
New Lexus RX SUV teased for New York Motor Show debut
The new Lexus NX – the compact Lexus SUV – has shown that Lexus can take their designs in a funky, if somewhat divisive, direction, and it looks like the new Lexus RX is heading in a similar direction.
We’ve titivated the image a bit to show more than Lexus intended, and it’s clear the new RX is going to have much more modern looks than the current RX, a car whose looks have evolved since it first arrived almost 20 years ago without exactly breaking new styling ground.
The new RX clearly gets a coupe roofline, has strong character lines running down the flanks – high up from the trailing edge of the front wing right to the back, and along the bottom of the doors – aggressively flared wheel arches with a squared-off profile and angular tail lights.
We don’t get to see the front and back, but we’re expecting a slightly toned-down take on the NX’s statement grill and upright back end.
The RX is an important car for Lexus – in many ways their most important car – and they won’t want to scare off their traditional buyers with a new RX that looks too ‘out there’, but they have to make it look more appealing and contemporary if they’re going to extend its appeal.
It’s a fine line to travel – we’ll know soon enough if they’ve achieved it.
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