Lexus Rz Ev Date Reveal Tease Steering Yoke

A photo teaser of the upcoming 2023 Lexus RZ 450e — the marque’s outset fully electric crossover, set to debut Apr twenty — shows a cabin non far removed from its sibling NX except for — expect for it — the addition of a yoke steering bicycle.

It’s not yet articulate if the controversial feature volition be offered in Due north America, or if this will exist some other one of those things that only other markets go — the 2023 Toyota BZ4X, for case, also comes with a yoke steering wheel option, albeit exclusively in the Chinese market place.
[UPDATE: Lexus has confirmed to
Machine and Commuter
that the yoke will be indeed exist fabricated available on the RZ in the U.S., the outlet assumes as an option and not standard. —Ed.]

Speaking of, the RZ 450e will likely ride on the aforementioned platform underpinning the 2023 Toyota BZ4X and 2023 Subaru Solterra, and is due in showrooms later this year as a 2023 model, according to
Motor Authority.

The Toyota BZ4X AWD might besides offer us a good indication of the RZ’due south capabilities, as it could share that car’s 160-kW (215-hp) dual-motor setup and 72.viii-kWh battery.

It’s unclear if Lexus will upgrade its functioning. However, it’s likely to upwards the ante with its new electrified all-wheel-bulldoze system, which Lexus calls Direct4, set to be fitted to most if not all of its luxury EV models, and potentially offering better torque, driving feel, and stability.

With a black-out treatment on the C-pillars, fashionable headlights, and distinctive taillights, the Lexus RX 450e doesn’t marking a big divergence from the brand’due south electric current design philosophy, though it does stand out thanks to those details. It could also exist big plenty to accommodate three rows of seating.

The RZ is poised to go Lexus’ starting time all-electrical vehicle in North America. Lexus previously released images of the exterior back in February.