This week, Lexus officially released more official images of its new pure electric SUV, the Lexus RZ 450e, to warm up for its debut a few months after this year.
From the appearance point of view, the RZ series is not a simple "oil to electricity" of the RX series. Traditional car companies regard electrification as a key time point for their brand image remodeling or innovation, so in addition to the design features of the family language, we rarely see the shadow of RX from RZ.
It is reported that the Lexa RZ series is based on the Toyota e-TNGA architecture, and the Toyota bZ4X we introduced earlier is the same platform. But we know that Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra are brother cars on the same platform, so according to RZ's current product positioning, we will temporarily position RZ as a luxury version of bZ4X.
The spindle-style front enclosed grille design is the most "Lexus" place of the RZ, but more flat elements have been added; the headlights have also appeared in front of us in a unified design language as a closed one. Is this design simple or simple? It's up to you to judge.
The information displayed to us by the side of the car is mainly as follows: the ground clearance is much lower than that of a traditional SUV, more like a crossover model; the B-pillar and C-pillar are blackened, and a hovering roof that is more in line with the modern aesthetic is used; the blackening element also appears in the wheel eyebrow and rearview mirror part, which Lexus hopes to create a more sporty image for the new car.
The sneaky rear of the car further reduces the visual center of gravity of the whole vehicle, and the design of the two spoilers makes the new car more closely related to the word "sport".
The layering created by the multiple profiles at the tail of the Lexus RZ is something I personally appreciate, and it seems to give the RZ some muscular features. Overall, the Lexus RZ is more like a fitness enthusiast who specializes in practicing his back.
At present, there is no official news on the power and intelligent configuration of the Lexus RZ, and we can only make guesses based on the similarity of the bZ4X. As for more specific information about the new car, we need to continue to wait patiently! According to previous news, the Lexus RZ will most likely be officially released at the 2022 Beijing Auto Show.
The author of this article is Zhang Xiaoyu, a kick car gang