Do you still remember the crazy press conference in December 2020? Akio Toyoda said that Toyota's high-end brand Lexus will achieve 100% pure electric sales in Europe, North America and China by 2035. Today, Lexus’s RZ450e model has its world premiere. The car is positioned as a pure electric compact SUV and is built on the BEV-specific platform of the e-TNGA architecture. It is the first all-electric vehicle under this platform. In the future, it will also be introduced into the domestic market in the form of import.
The naming of Lexus RZ450e has a lot of meaning. "R" stands for "Radiant", which means radiant, and "Z" means, " Z-axis" new dimension, as well as "Zero" zero emission, and "e" stands for "eletric" pure electric, indicating that the RZ450e model will open a new chapter for the Lexus brand.
In terms of appearance, it is well known that the spindle grille is the iconic design language of Lexus. The appearance of the Lexus RZ450e has evolved from the spindle grille to the spindle body. Compared with the Lexus fuel version, The grille is changed to a closed panel, which not only has a sci-fi visual effect, but also makes the brand more recognizable.
The boomerang-style daytime running lights on both sides are also very Lexus, with sharp shapes and strong visual impact.
The side profile of the car body is smooth and free, without overly complicated lines. The B-pillar and C-pillar of the vehicle are blackened to create the visual effect of a suspended roof, which is matched with the slip-on roof. The rear window of the back shape does not look like a traditional SUV that is too bloated, but a coupe SUV. Lexus RZ450e benchmarks against similar models such as Audi Q4 e-tron. The body size is 4805mm*1895mm*1635mm, the wheelbase is 2850mm, and the tire size will provide 18/20-inch tires.
The rear of the car is equipped with a small spoiler and a through-type light strip design. Different from its own fuel models, there is no brand logo on the rear of the car, but the word "LEXUS" appears in the center of the taillight.
In terms of interior, Lexus RZ450e adopts a driver-centered cockpit to bring an unprecedented control experience to the driver. It adopts a rectangular steering wheel and is equipped with steer-by-wire technology, which is inspired by road bicycle handlebars, taking into account comfort, portability and ease of control, and making it easier for the driver to get on and off the vehicle. This design also achieves better results in reading instrument panel information and driving forward vision.
The new car is equipped with a full LCD instrument panel, built-in Central touch screen and electronic knob-type shift mechanism. Full of sense of technology. In addition, the interior adoptsThe world's first "shadow" projection atmosphere lighting system is used to use space shadows, materials, and colors to present wonderful visual effects through dynamic changes in light and shadow.
The door handle adopts a push-type design, which is different from the design on traditional fuel vehicles and is more concise.
In addition, the new RZ is also equipped with an electrochromic panoramic canopy, making the cockpit space more open and transparent. Together with the leg heating device applied for the first time in Lexus, it further enhances the luxury travel experience. In terms of safety technology, it is equipped with the advanced active safety technology LEXUS Intelligent Safety System LSS+ 3.0, which brings more safety protection to the members in the car.
In terms of power, the RZ450e uses dual front and rear motors with powers of 150 kW and 80 kW respectively, and is equipped with a 71.4 kWh battery. The new car adopts the new Steer by The Wire variable-ratio electronic steering-by-wire system is matched with the DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system. At the same time, it is also equipped with a unique AVS simulated sound system to provide timely feedback to the driver on subtle changes in vehicle conditions.