Lexus introduced the RX third generation

Since 1998, Lexus RX is one of the best-selling off-road Japanese brands, and a new generation of the model presented at the motor show in Los Angeles, to prove that the car is not in vain worship motorist.

To design the developers decided not to risk - RX retained the overall shape of the current model, but will be slightly larger and obzavedetsya a radiator grille and new front and rear lamps. Doors in the lower part became more pronounced. The face of new items in much the same concept Lexus LF-Xh, first presented at last year's motor show in Tokyo.

As before, the models presented in Gasoline for RX 350 and the hybrid unit for the RX 450h. The latest and apparently different - the model has its own grid, altered front bumper, 19-inch discs and dark headlamps with optional LED lamps.

The car has become more, but contrary to earlier assumptions, remained Five, so rear passengers won more free space. Dashboard is divided into two zones "- Display Zone includes vosmidyuymovy touch screen to navigate, located in a special central niche, as well as a separate white screen for organic LEDs (OLED) display for all sorts of data. In Operation Zone management by using devices Remote Touch and switches on the handlebars.

For a new generation of the company prepared two completed six engine. Masthead RX 450h is equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive system and 3.5-liter V6, which together are developing 295 horsepower - 27 horsepower more than the current hybrid RX. Engineers boast that the new system regeneration heat from the exhaust gas engine to spend less time - thus, the unit will stop sooner and more frequently over a longer period, will reduce fuel consumption. Electronic system with rear-wheel generator allows you to use the braking energy recovery technology with all four wheels.

The model RX 350 engine volume of 3.5 liters gives 275 horsepower, for a few more horsepower model 2009. The unit is paired with shestiskorostnoy sequential gearbox. In Europe, the new Lexus RX will be released in summer 2009

New-generation Lexus RX

On Wednesday Autospies online edition published the first photos of Lexus RX crossover new generation who were soskanirovany of Japanese brochure on the model. It is expected that the world premiere of the vehicle will take place in the middle of next month at MOTORSHOW in Los Angeles.

As explained site Motorauthority, dimensions and weight of the new Lexus RX, compared with Crossover current generation will increase significantly. The base version will be equipped with six vehicles of the same 3.5-liter gasoline engine, but its power and torque than the current RX increase by five horsepower and eight Nm respectively. Also new will get a new six-automatic transmission (now pyatiskorostnaya) and a system of assistance in starting in the slope.

In addition, experts Motorauthority site does not preclude the emergence of the new RX line version of Eight gasoline engine and semimestnoy modification.

The new Lexus RX400h hybrid propulsion system will receive a total capacity of about 400 horsepower, which will combine electric and modernized six petrol engine.

Manufacturing Lexus RX crossover new generation will begin later this year and the first cars available to customers in the first quarter of 2009 th. How to change the value of the car has not yet been reported.