The appearance of this crossover has ceased to be a secret yet Two months ago, but Lexus has published a photo of the interior for the first time. And at the same time, she announced the premiere date: the first Lexus on a purely electric e-TNGA platform will be presented on April 20, that is, the day before canceled car dealership in Beijing.
Lexus RZ 450e will actually be a premium version of the crossover Toyota bZ4X (aka Subaru Solterra): under the original body panels and corporate design hides the same body with a characteristic profile. Saved and the location of the hatch charging connector. And Lexus will also have steering by wire: this is evidenced by a photo of the cabin with a steering wheel instead of the usual steering wheel. In the original Toyota, such a steering gear is offered for a surcharge and has several modes of operation, because a mechanism without a shaft allows you to set any gear ratio. In the most “sharp” mode from lock to lock, the steering wheel will do less than half a turn – only 150 degrees.
Specifications have not yet been released. The original Toyota bZ4X has front-wheel drive (204 hp) or all-wheel drive (218 hp) versions, both powered by the same 71.4 kWh lithium-ion battery. But the Lexus RZ should have a more advanced filling: this is required by the “450” index, which in other Lexus indicates much higher power. For example, a plug-in hybrid Lexus NX 450h+ has 306 hp Details in two weeks.