Lexus made tweaks to the chassis of the 2027 RX. The updated SUV has only been launched in Japan. Lexus sells the RX in RX350, RX350h, RX540+, and RX500h guises. The Nürburgring Nordschleife is normally a playground for sports cars, exotics, and track-focused hot hatches, not normal family SUVs. However, in developing several updates for the popular RX, Lexus turned to the famous German race track. In optimizing the RX, Lexus used its facility at the Nürburgring to make several chassis improvements, boosting stability and ride comfort. The Japanese brand says Green Hell served as the ideal location to fine-tune these changes thanks to the circuit’s undulations and inconsistent surfaces. Read: Lexus Raises The RX’s Entry Price By $2,675, But Hey, Red Calipers! Tweaks to the RX also promise to deliver more linear and natural dynamics. That probably means very little to the vast majority of people in the market for an RX, but it’s music to our ears. Lexus has made several other minor changes to the RX. For example, it now includes new infrared-cut front door glass with improved heat-blocking technology. The brake hold function has also been updated with a memory function. There’s now a digital rearview mirror on the RX350 and RX350h models, and front and rear dashcams are standard. Only For Japan, At Least For Now So far, Lexus has only announced the new RX in Japan and hasn’t indicated when it could launch in other markets. Sitting at the base of the range in Japan is the RX350 L with a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and two-wheel drive, starting at ¥7,040,000 ($44,600) and ¥7,450,000 ($47,200) for the all-wheel drive version. Positioned above it is the RX350 F Sport with all-wheel drive, starting at ¥7,510,000 ($47,600). All three models deliver 275 hp and 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque. Sitting above the standard RX350 in Japan is the RX350h, using a 2.4-liter four-cylinder and twin electric motors. It delivers 246 hp and 233 lb-ft (316 Nm). Prices start at ¥8,000,000 ($50,700) for the front-wheel drive and ¥8,510,000 ($53,900) for the all-wheel drive. The RX450+ sports an upgraded 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid with a combined 304 hp and starts at ¥9,130,000 ($57,800). Japan’s flagship RX500h has a 2.4-liter turbo four-cylinder with 366 hp and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm). It’s priced from ¥9,290,000 ($58,800).
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