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by mikem69 793 days ago
Because Lexus had to justify the F-Sport package which added zero performance improvements, so they bolted on some shiny metal.

The 2017 RX (and even the latest RX) is about a decade behind in technology compared to Tesla & the German manufacturers. When you invest very little into R&D, you can afford to add shiny metal bits.