LEXUS ADDS FULLY-FLEDGED ELECTRIC MODEL

The fully electric Lexus RZ has gone on sale – it’s a version of the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra clones. RZ is the one with the optional monitor that stops the car and calls emergency services if the driver is drowsy or looking sideways. That’s if it determines that the driver’s posture is severely compromised and that it is difficult for the driver to continue. Yeah, that Lexus. Can’t see too many customers picking up the tab for that one. RZ is the first EV to come from the… Read more

ELECTRIC RZ 450E BREAKS NEW GROUND FOR LEXUS

Lexus has revealed its first fully electric, dedicated battery electric model the RZ 450e. Due here next year, the RZ is a clean-sheet design that sits on the e-TNGA platform that is shared with the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra. It’s designed specifically for EVs, providing space for the batteries and motor to be placed low to the ground for optimal weight distribution and a low centre of gravity. Lexus is claiming a range of about 450km, but it doesn’t say which standard this is under NEDC or the more… Read more