At the 2024 Tokyo Tuning Show, the Lexus RZ 450e F Sport Performance made its debut. The car is based on the RZ 450e, adding aggressive aerodynamics and a sporty interior. The new car will be sold through a lottery, with a limit of 100 units. The deadline is February 19th, and the list of winners will be announced on February 22nd.
In terms of appearance, the new car is equipped with a new engine cover based on the RZ 450e, and is designed with a racing-style vent shape. The front enclosure adopts an integrated black design, and a black and blue front lip design is added at the bottom to further reduce the height of the car.
On the side of the body, a small wide body shape is added to the front and rear fenders, and combined with the overall sports package, it shows full performance attributes. In addition, the new car also uses a new 21-inch wheel style and is decorated with blue brake calipers. At the rear of the car, the car uses an exaggerated large-size double spoiler. The diffuser under the rear apron is equipped with low-position pilot lights. The rear shape is very combative.
For the interior, the overall shape and layout have no obvious changes from the RZ 450e. Black is used as the main color of the interior, with blue details. In addition, the door welcome strip has also been replaced with a model-specific nameplate to further highlight the vehicle’s identification.
In terms of power, it is expected to be equipped with the same power system as the Lexus RZ 450e. For reference, the RZ 450e is equipped with a front and rear dual-motor drive system, where the front motor has a maximum power of 150 kW/the rear motor has a maximum power of 80 kW, and is equipped with a 71.4kWh battery. In addition, the DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system equipped on the new car accurately controls the distribution of drive force to the front and rear wheels based on information collected by the vehicle’s wheel speed, accelerator pedal and steering angle sensors. The distribution ratio is between 0:100 and 100:0, and will be adjusted through acceleration. Driving conditions such as deceleration/turning in corners can change this ratio at any time.
