World Premiere Of The Lexus LF-SA Concept

When Lexus introduced the original RX 17 years ago, it defined a new luxury segment. Since then it has gone on to dominate global prestige SUV sales. The fourth generation RX will make its world debut at the New York International Auto Show on 1 April. Lexus will host the unveiling at a press conference in the Galleria at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York at 14:10 GMT.

Lexus launched 2015 with a new addition to its CT 200h line-up, the Advance Plus. As its name implies, it takes the specification of the Advance grade – well established as the most popular in the range – and adds even more features, at a high-value price. These extras include the debut of Lexus’s first two-tone paint finish. The on-the-road price includes either metallic paint, or a contrasting Velvet Black roof with Fuji Red, Ultra Blue, Sonic White or Sonic Titanium body. Advance Plus is the first CT model to adopt the new Sonic Titanium finish, a shade that has proved an immediate hit with customers for the new NX 300h crossover, and is also the only version available in Celestial Black.

Following the world debut of the next-generation RX in New York on 1 April, Lexus has revealed its luxury SUV will be available with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The RX 200t was presented for the first time at the Shanghai motor show. Designed for selected markets around the world, the model is powered by the in-line 4-cylinder engine first deployed in the NX range. The unit features VVT-iW intelligent/wide variable valve-timing, a low-inertia turbocharger and an air-to-liquid intercooler. Target output in the RX is more than 225bhp. The engine will be matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission with ratios tailored to support strong acceleration from standstill and at overtaking speeds.