On April 20, Lexus' new RZ 450e model was officially released, the new car is based on the Toyota e-TNGA platform, the wheelbase of 2850mm and Toyota Highlander are the same, the interior shape is quite stunning. Lexus' new RZ will be available as soon as the end of this year and will be introduced to the domestic market in the form of imports, with major competitors including Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz EQC, BMW iX3, Audi Q4 e-tron and other models.
In the power part, Lexus' new RZ 450e will be driven by dual front and rear motors, with a maximum output of 150kW and 80kW for the front and rear motors, respectively. At the same time, the new car will also be equipped with a new electronically controlled four-wheel drive system called DIRECT4, which quickly distributes kinetic energy to each wheel and can quickly switch between front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive.
Lexus' new RZ 450e head is equipped with a closed grille unique to new energy models, and is also equipped with matrix LED headlight groups on both sides, and a boomerang daytime running light strip is also integrated into the interior of the headlight group. The rear part of the car is designed with a sneak-back coupe design style, which is more sporty than the same level of pure electric SUV models.
In the interior part, Lexus' new RZ 450e is equipped with a multi-functional steering wheel similar to the shape of an airplane joystick, and is equipped with a full LCD digital instrument and the same central control screen of the Lexus NX model, and the current more concise electronic knob-type gear shift mechanism is also selected below, and its overall interior design is more technological than that of tesla model Y, the same level of opponent.