Lexus will unveil a number of idea vehicles on the 2023 Tokyo auto present which the automaker claims will preview a shift towards EVs.
At the present, Lexus will “debut its next-generation battery electric vehicle concept model lineup, with the aim of transforming into a battery electric vehicle brand by 2035,” in line with a press launch from Lexus guardian Toyota.
Lexus teaser for 2023 Tokyo auto present
Accompanying teaser photographs present what look like the silhouettes of two crossovers on a present stand, plus the entrance finish of what might be a sportier coupe or sedan.
Lexus has already teased electrical sedan, sports activities automotive, and SUV ideas. The straightforwardly named BEV Sport, BEV Sedan, and BEV SUV ideas have been first proven in December 2021 alongside a lot of Toyota ideas. Lexus supplied a greater have a look at these ideas the next February, however with few technical particulars.
Lexus teaser for 2023 Tokyo auto present
The model’s first EV for the U.S. market is the RZ 450e crossover, which exams the electrical waters however is not a mass-market effort. It’s based mostly on the Toyota BZ4X and Subaru Solterra twins and has an EPA-rated vary of 220 miles with its commonplace 18-inch wheels and simply 196 miles with the optionally available 20-inch wheels.
That would not make for a really spectacular begin, however Lexus has some new options within the works that might assist it meet up with different manufacturers. The automaker advised Green Car Reports final 12 months that growth was finished on an 800-volt system for future EVs. Lexus has additionally teased a steering yoke with its RZ, suggesting it’s miles higher than the tech behind Tesla’s yoke, however it hasn’t arrived with that function within the U.S. Will certainly one of its different EVs showcase the yoke finished proper?
Source: www.greencarreports.com