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  • 2013 Lexus RX 450h – UK Price £44 845

    RX 450h competitor BIK tax comparisons

    Model RX 450h Luxury BMW X5 xDrive
    4.0d SE
    Auto    		 ML 350
    CDi BlueTec Special
    Edition    		 Volvo
    XC90 D5 Executive Geartronic    		 Audi Q7
    3.0 TDi SE Tiptronic    		 Range Rover
    Sport SDV6 SE
    CO2 (g/km) 145 198 189 219 195 230
    OTR price £48,495 £47,455 £43,990 £44,845 £45,170 £49,795
    Employee benefit-in-kind rate 2012/13 20% 33% 31% 35% 33% 35%
    Employee 3yr BIK 40% tax payer £12,173 £19,152 £16,694 £18,560 £18,219 £20,549
    3yr tax position vs RX 450h – +£6,979 +£4,522 +£6,388 +£6,046 +£8,376
    Model RX 450h
    F SPORT    		 BMW X5 xDrive
    4.0d M
    Sport Auto    		 ML 350
    CDi
    BlueTec Sport    		 Volvo
    XC90 D5
    R-Design Geartronic    		 Audi Q7
    3.0 TDi S line
    Tiptronic    		 Range
    Rover
    Sport SDV6HSE
    CO2 g/km 145 198 189 219 195 230
    OTR price £51,995 £51,880 £48,490 £41,295 £46,065 £57,095
    Employee benefit-in-kind rate 2012/13 20% 33% 31% 35% 33% 35%
    Employee 3yr BIK 40% tax payer £13,055 £20,957 £18,422 £17,069 £18,585 £23,615
    3yr tax position vs RX 450h +£7,902 +£5,368 +£4,014 +£5,530 +10,56
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport

  • Lexus RX Revisited at Geneva

    Lexus-RX-450h-F-Sport-thumbHere it is, the new Lexus RX line… sort of. Currently, the models on display at the Geneva Motor Show represent an update of the existing RX line – the MY2013 specimens include  minor redesigns, all-new on board technology, greater exterior and interior color schemes, new steering wheel, a revised instrument binnacle and a second-generation Remote Touch Interface (RTI). Also, the RX 350h and 450h models will now come in F Sport versions as well. Every single one of these RX models can have a Front-Wheel-Drive setup or an All-Wheel-Drive one.

    The newfigure of the RX is already common for all GS cars since April – a spindle grille with chrome surrounds now adorns the front. The headlights are new and are complemented by LED Daytime Running Lamps that take the shape of Lexus’ signature arrowhead design.

    Lexus RX 350h
    Lexus RX 350h (2013)
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h
    2013 Lexus RX 350h

    The F Sport versions get shadow chrome 19-inch alloys, unique mesh grille inserts and some badges. Also, exclusive for that trim is the black and grey leather-accented interior. Bucket seats, alloy pedals and an LFA derived steering wheel (standard for all RX versions) complete the sporty feel. Exclusively, the 350h F Sport also features paddle shifters neatly mounted behind the fore mentioned steering wheel. Thus, the drivers can exploit the performance potential of the six-speed Electronically Controlled Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i) that comes along with the 350h. All RX models will feature an updated, second-generation Lexus Remote Touch system, making activation of on-board systems easier for driver and passenger. There’s a convenient place on the center console where you can plug in your iPod and now iPad as well, USB drive or a 12V adapter

    While the engines in the new models remain largely unchanged (270 bhp from the 3.5 liter V6 in the 350h and 295 bhp from the electrically assisted V6 in the 450h), the F Sport chassis do benefit from a re-engineered handling package – suspension tune and lateral performance dampers/braces.

    The RX 450h hybrid on the other hand also gets some personality with a new Sport driving mode that completes the set the already existing modes: ECO and EV. That way, drivers can fine tune their style of driving and be capable of great fuel-economy feats. The FWD model of the 450h Lexus Hybrid Drive returns an EPA-estimated 32 mpg city and 28 mpg highway (30 mpg combined) fuel economy ratings, while the AWD model has EPA ratings of 30 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, 29 mpg combined. Keep in mind that this is an SUV we are talking about.

    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport (2013)
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport
    Lexus RX 450h F Sport

    Source: Lexus

  • Lexus releases upgraded RX SUV range

    Lexus has announced that an enhanced version of its RX SUV is now available on the Australian market. New on the 2011 model year Lexus RX SUV is the addition of an innovative Advanced Pre-Collision Safety system with pre-collision seatbelt and pre-collision brake assist functions. (more…)

  • Subaru Impreza now available with boxer Diesel

    Although diesel is contradictory to sport, Subaru will release diesel powered engine for their hot hatch Impreza.

    It is Horizontally-opposed engine develops 150 PS and 350Nm (258 ft.lbs) exceptional refinement, flexibility and throttle response and with excellent fuel consumption 47.9 mpg Combined and emissions as low as 155 g/km CO2.

    The performance is not something amazing, but it is good enough for everyday driving – 127 mph top speed and 0-62 mph in 9.0 seconds. (more…)

  • Lexus Cuts Driver Distraction With New Head-Up Display

    Lexus targeted an advanced, yet user-friendly design for the cockpit of the new RX 450h with a focus on making key vehicle data and controls easy to access with minimum driver distraction. A key element in Lexus’s innovative approach is the new Head-Up Display (HUD), which projects essential information on to the base of the windscreen, within the driver’s field of vision. (more…)

  • Lexus Puts The World At Your Fingertips

    Increasingly sophisticated on-board entertainment, navigation and information systems are among the must-have features of today’s premium cars, but adjusting and monitoring their functions can risk taking a driver’s attention away from the road ahead. Designing a centralised control system that is simple to understand, intuitive to use and likely to cause the least distraction from the job of driving was a key challenge for Lexus in designing the new RX 450h. (more…)

  • Lexus Rx 450h

    The new Lexus RX 450h follows on from the 2005 launch of the ground-breaking RX 400h to introduce second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive technology.

    In the RX 450h, Lexus marked the first successful dovetailing of high performance with the hybrid benefits of fuel economy and low emissions, revolutionising powertrain technology in the premium segment. The system has undergone significant development in the RX 450h. (more…)

  • Lexus Rx 400h Limited Editions

    Motorists keen to make every penny count in 2009 will be handsomely catered for by Lexus with two new high value versions of the Lexus RX 400h, Europe’s only hybrid power premium SUV. Released for the New Year, the Limited Edition and Executive Limited Edition deliver exceptional luxury specifications and refined, super-efficient performance at a highly competitive price. (more…)

  • Lexus reveals the new RX 450h

    World premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show

    Lexus will take its advanced hybrid power technology to a higher level in 2009 with the launch of the new RX 450h. The luxury all-wheel drive model made its world debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, ahead of going on sale in Europe next summer. (more…)