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Lexus has produced plenty of genuinely sporty vehicles over the years, from the LFA to the GS F, but the RX has never been one of them.

With the new fifth-generation model that arrived here earlier this year, however, Lexus seems more serious than ever about positioning it – or at least some of its variants – as a sporty SUV.

There’s a new hero model, the RX 500h F Sport Performance, that sits at the pinnacle of the range and offers both turbocharging and a hybrid system. Below that sits the hybrid RX 350h and the turbocharged RX 350.

Unlike the last RX, the F Sport isn’t available with a regular hybrid powertrain or with front-wheel drive. Instead, it comes only in the all-wheel drive RX 350, which swaps the old petrol V6 for a turbocharged four.

There are the usual F Sport accoutrements like sports seats and unique trim; think of F Sport as Lexus’ equivalent to BMW’s M Sport, offering a sportier look and feel without going to the extreme of being a full-fat M (or in this case, F) model. It also continues to distinguish itself with standard adaptive suspension, as well as aluminium monobloc six-piston brake calipers.