As part of the Japan Mobility Show, which will be held in Tokyo from October 26 to November 5, Lexus will present an innovative concept car – it will be fully electric and will embody the latest developments of the Japanese company. The serial version will have to wait three years, its release is tentatively scheduled for 2026.
There is still little official information about the new product. Lexus limited itself to general phrases about “a revolutionary modular body design” and “a radically different production method.” The automaker also hints at a certain new architecture on which future production electric cars from Lexus and Toyota will be based, as well as a power plant that will include at least two electric motors, which means that the car will have all-wheel drive. It is also mentioned in the official release that when developing the new model, emphasis was placed on aerodynamics and environmental friendliness.
Everything else is still at the level of rumors and assumptions. For example, the unnamed electric Lexus is tipped to feature fly-by-wire steering, a technology that has already been implemented on the electric RZ and Toyota bZ4X. With a high degree of probability, the production electric car will receive a lithium-ion battery, which Lexus planned to install on its cars starting in 2026. It will provide a power reserve of 800 kilometers and fast charging from 10 to 80 percent in 20 minutes. In addition, such batteries are almost a quarter cheaper to produce than current ones.
According to Lexus’ electrification strategy, the company will abandon the production of cars with internal combustion engines and switch to producing electric cars in 2035. A lithium-ion battery is planned for 2027-2028, providing a maximum range of over 1,000 kilometers, and by the end of the decade, Lexus expects the release of a solid-state battery with ultra-fast charging up to 80 percent in 10 minutes and a range of 1,200 and then 1,500 kilometers.
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