Lexus RZ debuted worldwide, equipped with an "alien" steering wheel in the car, and it only takes 5.6 seconds to break the hundred

On April 20, Lexus' new electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ, was released globally, building and positioning a pure electric compact SUV based on toyota's e-TNGA architecture. It has a car-like square steering wheel design with variable-ratio electronic steer-by-wire and is equipped with DIRECT4 electronic dynamic all-wheel drive system.

Avant-garde with radical exterior design

The Lexus RZ, the brand's first model to use the e-TNGA architecture, was born out of the LF-Z Electrified concept car, and its prototype was also shown at the previous Toyota Electric Vehicle Strategy Conference.

LF-Z Electrified

In terms of design, the new car still has a Lexus brand family-owned spindle grille design, and for a fully enclosed form, sharp headlights are integrated into the sides of the front.

The new car can choose a two-color appearance, and the optional rear front grille, front hatch and roof are the same color, which is in strong contrast with the main color of the body.

Coming to the side of the body, the design of the Lexus RZ is "not very secure", it has a streamlined silhouette, and the complex waistline outlines the avant-garde posture.

The new car has the body style of a coupe SUV with a length, width and height of 4805/1895/1635mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm.

The lexus RZ also has a number of tail highlights, with a convex trunk door design and a small spoiler. Through-strip design taillights have appeared on many models.

It uses the word "LEXUS" instead of the brand logo, and the sporty feeling of the rear surround is quite outstanding.

Previously, we also previewed this new car in advance: Lexus's first exclusive pure electric F1 with the same steering wheel? Guangdong people's pure electricity has been newly selected

"Alien" steering wheel

The biggest highlight of the Lexus RZ interior is the unconventional steering wheel, similar to the square design and racing wheel, the new car retains the "reins" concept of the LF-30 concept car, but it is not clear whether such a design can meet the requirements of domestic regulations.

In addition, the new car features a new Steel by Wire variable-ratio electronic steering-by-wire system, and the Lexus Driving Signature system will enhance the handling experience.

The unique shape of the steering wheel has a steering angle of about 150° plus or minus, and the intelligent lane tracking system LTA controls the wheels according to driving intent, and also provides gentle steering and smooth vehicle dynamics.

In terms of interior, the new car adopts the central control overall surround design, and the center is the maximum 14-inch central control screen and full LCD instrument, with mobile phone mapping/interconnection and OTA functions.

It is also equipped with the LSS+ 3.0 intelligent safety system with L2 level driver assistance system functions.

5.6 seconds can break 100

The Lexus RZ is equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system with a maximum power of 150 kW for the front motor and 80 kW for the rear motor, with a combined output of 313 hp and a peak torque of 435 Nm.

The DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system precisely controls the distribution of front and rear wheel drive forces based on information collected by the vehicle's wheel speed, acceleration pedal and steering angle sensors.

Moreover, the front and rear power distribution ratio of the DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system is between 0:100 and 100:0, and it will be adjusted at any time through acceleration and deceleration, corner steering and other driving conditions.

The new car is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 71.4 kWh, and the Lexus RZ450e model accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds and has a range of about 450 km/ h, and is expected to be available in North America as soon as the end of the year.

Lexus moves frequently

As early as the end of 2021, Toyota Group held a huge electric vehicle strategy conference, friends who want to review can click: Toyota Akio "self-punching mouth" released 15 electric vehicles, the future will launch 30 pure electric models

As a high-end brand in the Toyota Group, Lexus is also showing the direction of the car in the direction of electrification, they are working on expanding their electrification product line, and plan to launch at least 10 electric models around 2025, including pure electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models.

Previously, Lexus revealed to the outside world that Lexus will achieve full electrification of its products in 2030 and plans to sell 1 million electric vehicles worldwide, with the goal of turning into a pure electric brand by 2035.

Therefore, Lexus has accelerated the pace of entering the field of pure electric, relying on the Toyota Group, Lexus is expected to launch more new cars relatively quickly to ensure that it remains competitive in the competition with Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

The Lexus RZ is built on the same platform as the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru SOLARRA, but the Positioning of the Lexus RZ is now more luxurious.

In the Lexus brand, the positioning of RZ is quite close to lexus NX, which shows that the positioning of RZ is relatively entry-level, and if it is matched with a reasonable price, it may still become a stepping stone for Lexus in the pure electricity market.

Write at the end

Lexus RZ is the most unlike Lexus Lexus model, pure electric architecture and DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system to make its driving experience have a new performance, 5.6 seconds to break the 100 speed can also bring a smooth driving experience.