No talk of the new RX?

[2o6]

Ye most MR sports cars have Pontiac Bonneville grade front overhang.

Unfortunately this thing aint no MR sports car (or Pontiac Bonneville)

I think if they lessened the visual heft of the nose it wouldn't be as bad. They are also going to have to tone down the detailing. This thing makes me appreciate the current gen... it's actually a pretty good looking CUV.

I think they got it just right. I absolutely LOVE the new NX, and I see them everywhere already.

[Cookie Monster]

Yeesh this thing looks horrific. What were they thinking?!?

[Raza]

Yeesh this thing looks horrific. What were they thinking?!?

It's gross. It's the car version of Rosie O'Donnell masturbating.

[2o6]

I really like the way this looks

[Eye of the Tiger]

It looks like a hazard to pedestrians.

[giant_mtb]

It's so edgy.

[Lebowski]

I'm surprised they went so edgy with it given the typical rx buyer is my mom.

[veeman]

Lexus has already gotten the well healed Moms.  It's the Dads who generally buy these SUVs for the Moms they need to convince, in order to even further increase sales.  A lot of Dad's wouldn't buy the older generation RX for their wives because they would often need to drive the family SUV.  They'd get an Audi Q5 or MB M class instead.  Now these Dads can feel comfortable in their masculinity and buy the new RX for their wives.

[Madman]

Lexus has already gotten the well healed Moms.  It's the Dads who generally buy these SUVs for the Moms they need to convince, in order to even further increase sales.  A lot of Dad's wouldn't buy the older generation RX for their wives because they would often need to drive the family SUV.  They'd get an Audi Q5 or MB M class instead.  Now these Dads can feel comfortable in their masculinity and buy the new RX for their wives.

Problem is they've gone so crazy with the styling the wives won't want it anymore.

I can see it now.  Mr. and Mrs. Welloff (get it?) are standing in the Lexus showroom.  Mr. Welloff says "Snookums, here's you new Lexus RX!"  Mrs's Welloff's reaction to the wheeled monstrosity sitting before her is so dramatic she almost drops her poodle/rat dog.  She whines "Daddy (he likes it when she calls him Daddy!), I can't be seen driving this...uh...THING!  It's sooooooo ugly!  What have they done to my RX?  The girls at the club will laugh at me and we won't be invited to all the RIGHT parties anymore.  We'll become social outcasts!"

Mr. and Mrs. Welloff quickly make their exit and drive straight to the nearest Audi dealership because one of Mrs. Welloff's social peers is always gushing about the soft, inoffensive looks of her Q5.  That friend, by the way, is named Ayllesssohn.  It's pronounced Allison but, for some unknown reason, rich people always like to use bizarre spellings for their names.

[2o6]

Nope, the similarly aggressively styled NX is flying off lots and IIRC is outselling the MKC and Q5, and is really close to X3 volume



This RX will do fine. Especially since it sounds like they've dialed out some of the float (although it's not like big cars like the X5 are *good* to drive) and made the styling more distinct - they'll likely attract new customers.



Especially since BMW's can be hard to maintain. Not uncommon for an X5 to eat two quarts of oil and a not insignificant amount of coolant before its FIRST oil change.

[CALL_911]

Good chance this'll be in my parents garage in a few months

[Madman]

Good chance this'll be in my parents garage in a few months

You have my sincerest condolences.

[CALL_911]

You have my sincerest condolences.

True, they should go for the old Peugeot wagon instead

[CJ]

You have my sincerest condolences.

Get off your high horse. Show me something this price that has this sort of reliability and quality. Hint: There isn't anything.

[MrH]

True, they should go for the old Peugeot wagon instead

[GoCougs]

I like it, however, the F-Sport uses the LF-A-inspired virtual dash, which I find abominable, and a deal breaker.

[Madman]

True, they should go for the old Peugeot wagon instead

Now you're talking! 

[Tave]

Looks good. I don't get the complaints about the front overhang. Most of those stub-nose miniSUVs pictured look absolutely terrible.

[AutobahnSHO]

too angular for me, and I saw one in person in a parking lot, the taillights have a huge amount of black plastic around the edges