Preview of Electric Lineup RZ
#16
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It was some time ago, but back when Lexus introduced the first IS300, the industry knew about it, and its details, well in advance, although it can also be argued that because it was so strongly based on the non-U.S.-market Toyota Altezza, many of those specs/details were already known. As you probably know, I liked the 1Gen IS300, and bought one...that's how I joined CL.
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It was some time ago, but back when Lexus introduced the first IS300, the industry knew about it, and its details, well in advance, although it can also be argued that because it was so strongly based on the non-U.S.-market Toyota Altezza, many of those specs/details were already known. As you probably know, I liked the 1Gen IS300, and bought one...that's how I joined CL.
Sorry Mike not the same scenario at all and 20+ years ago isn’t all that relevant.
Most recent example is the LX600, which had its first spyshots in August last year, and the full reveal came two months later with almost every major spec sheet number. Meanwhile we first saw images of the RZ production model with some technical details in December last year, now 3 months on we have yet to see any official numbers.
website and magazine pics don’t change that they are notoriously and annoyingly tight lipped on official info until the last minute. Expecting anything else will just get you frustrated
Last edited by DaveGS4; 03-15-22 at 07:35 PM.
#19
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I don't recall the last Lexus model that took this long in between showing the production version to announcing the technical details and specs.
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Lol so what was the cycle like on the last Lexus BEV released?
Just saying your expectations are way out of whack and not likely to be appeased. This is not unusual or worthy of complaint imo.
Just saying your expectations are way out of whack and not likely to be appeased. This is not unusual or worthy of complaint imo.
#21
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https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/30609957.html
My expectations are completely reasonable for the RZ based on previous Lexus announcements.
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Let’s move on, as you clearly are just picking and trying to get under my skin.
You can just sit on your hands and wait like we always do to get the specs when they come out (and then complain about them too)….
You can just sit on your hands and wait like we always do to get the specs when they come out (and then complain about them too)….
#23
Specs will come closer to the sales date.
For now they are talking about Bz which started sales already and will start deliveries in 2 months.
Baterry size and performance will be interesting, i am sure it will have good regular vehicle features.
For now they are talking about Bz which started sales already and will start deliveries in 2 months.
Baterry size and performance will be interesting, i am sure it will have good regular vehicle features.
#24
Perhaps RZ is compact like Motorola says, because the vehicle below does look a little compact on big wheels with beautifully short overhangs [I can't stand long overhangs], but then it should be NZ, because RZ tends to denote midsize?
The other possibility is that RZ is a medium sized 4 door coupe, and the 4 door coupe nature makes it a little smaller than the RX?
I think more of the latter, but you never know...
The other possibility is that RZ is a medium sized 4 door coupe, and the 4 door coupe nature makes it a little smaller than the RX?
I think more of the latter, but you never know...
#25
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Technically the BZ4X has a longer wheelbase than the RX (112 vs 110 inches), so despite being a smaller car on the outside it still has more passenger room on the inside. That's how I think they can justify giving this a midsize R name even if it's dimensionally identical to the BZ.
#26
Technically the BZ4X has a longer wheelbase than the RX (112 vs 110 inches), so despite being a smaller car on the outside it still has more passenger room on the inside. That's how I think they can justify giving this a midsize R name even if it's dimensionally identical to the BZ.
RZ seems to have bigger wheels, taller, longer wheelbase and shorter overhangs?
But of course, all questionable...
#27
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They look almost the same size, even the door for the charging port cover looks proportionally the same and is in the exact same position. The Lexus has slightly longer overhangs and larger wheels that better fill in the wheel gap.
Last edited by Motorola; 03-15-22 at 09:12 PM.
#28
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The charge door location hints that most everything is stuffed under the hood meaning no funk space. Hopefully not but looks that way.
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