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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus RX 350 Pebble Beach Edition.

Lexus showed up in Chicago with two special edition cars from a different time in a different state. Lexus has been making limited edition vehicles for the Pebble Beach glitterati since 2003, which up to now has always been a Lexus SC 430 unveiled at the concours' Vogue fashion show. This year marks the first time the line has expanded beyond the hardtop coupe, and the RX 350 gets its chance to try on a swanky paint job and some of them there special features. In case you're wondering what color that is, it's Truffle Mica -- but it comes in two others, in case speckly fungus isn't exactly your flavor. Buyers will even get to choose from three packages that come with the special edition -- which would make them even more special. But we won't spoil the surprise -- the full press release is after the jump, and check out the gallery of hi-res photos below.

Gallery: Chicago 2008: Lexus RX 350 Pebble Beach Edition

Lexus has announced pricing for the 2008 Lexus RX 350. The perennial best-seller will carry carry over 2007 prices with an entry fee of $37,400 for the front-drive model and $38,800 for the AWD model. New features for the vehicle include an updated grille, black wood trim, new 18' wheels, chrome door handles, and two new exterior colors.

With 108,000 sales in 2006, the RX-series (along with the RX 400h) is the highest selling luxury vehicle in the US. Its price tag is about $4000 more than the similar-looking Lincoln MKX and right in line with the larger and more powerful Acura MDX. With the RX being the biggest reason Lexus is the number one luxury brand in the US, there's little doubt as to why it seems to be getting updated every year. The Lexus press release is posted after the jump.

[Source: Lexus]