New 2025 Lexus RX 500h F-Sport Performance

New 2025 Lexus RX 500h F-Sport Performance https://youtu.be/uyTM8bAAUyM
The letter F looms over Lexus like a dark cloud. It used to stand for something—V-8 power, a raucous soundtrack, and gobsmacking luxury. These days, it's unclear exactly what Lexus wants to do with the letter F and where its performance division is ultimately headed.
The same goes for the RX 500h F Sport, technically the first RX to ever get a performance makeover, not counting the F Sport visual packages before it. This could have been a full-bore RX F with tons of power and some modest suspension tuning—and we probably would have sung its praises from now until eternity. Instead, it's a warmed-over crossover with minor performance upgrades. Still nice, but nothing that moves the needle.
The letter "h" means the RX 500h is as efficient as it is quick. The luxury SUV returns 27 miles per gallon in the city, 28 on the highway, and 27 combined. That's second only to the standard RX Hybrid in the range.