SINGAPORE - Borneo Motors Singapore, authorised distributor of Lexus, has officially launched Lexus’ first electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ450e. First previewed at the Singapore Motor Show earlier this year, the RZ450e is one part of Toyota’s S$96-billion investment in rolling out 30 EV models by 2030, in aim of only selling EVs by 2035.
Driving the RZ is DIRECT4 technology, an all-wheel drive system and Lexus’ new e-Axles, dual motor units set up in the front and rear. The RZ takes the century sprint with a lap time of 5.3 seconds. Seats in the interior are upholstered with Ultrasuede, a 30-percent bio-based sustainable material, along with an electronically-dimmable sunroof.