The Lexus RZ isn’t the quickest electrical SUV in its class, however in restricted version F Sport Efficiency guise it could simply be essentially the most aggressively styled.
Lexus revealed the modified RZ on the Tokyo Auto Salon, and can produce simply 100 models for the Japanese market.
It’s primarily based on the RZ Sport Idea revealed finally 12 months’s present, and Lexus says it options 17 particular aero components.
These embody a carbon wing and a carbon tuning vane, the latter of which Lexus says makes use of aerodynamic know-how employed in plane.
There are literally two rear wings, whereas the bonnet incorporates a carbon bulge, massive vents and a outstanding carbon splitter juts out up entrance.
It rides on distinctive 21-inch aluminium wheels and is completed in a matte white/silver paint Lexus calls Hakugin – “impressed by the silent silver world of sunshine and shadow”, within the firm’s phrases – with numerous blue accents.
Beneath the racy exterior is revised suspension, with specifically tuned coil springs and shock absorbers.
Contained in the cabin, there are extra blue accents on the dashboard and Ultrasuede-upholstered seats.
The F Sport Efficiency doesn’t pack any extra energy than the common RZ 450e. There are nonetheless 150kW/266Nm and 80kW/169Nm rear electrical motors powered by a 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery.
It’s priced at ¥11,800,000, or A$123,964, and will probably be obtainable to Japanese clients by way of a lottery system.
The RZ 450e arrived in Australia in 2023. Obtainable right here solely with all-wheel drive, it’s priced from $121,675 earlier than on-road prices.
The mid-sized luxurious SUV is predicated on the identical e-TNGA underpinnings because the extra reasonably priced Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra.
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