Production Lexus RZ Revealed in Japanese Promotion

Posted by Kevin on April 12th, 2022

The development of the Lexus RZ 450e will be the focus of a Discovery Japan series, and a trailer for the show has dropped:

Visible in the video is the production RZ 450e in all its glory, showing off the new interior and a two-tone exterior paint job that’s just extra extra.

The Lexus RZ 450e will be officially revealed on next Wednesday, April 20, at 6am ET.

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Kelvin2020
Is that a leather seat or fabric?
JRB
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  • April 13, 2022
Going with camera WhiteBalance being off, interior is black to match test driver's jacket.
good old fashioned Blue with rock'em sock'em robots headrests.
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Trob20 said
Could it be wool? I believe I read somewhere wool seats are considered to be luxurious in Japan, and it would be a more renewable/eco-friendly material compared to leather.
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I thought it could be Alcantara, myself.

The Japanese consider wool to be more luxurious than leather, in part because it is quieter than leather (when you sit down into a leather seat). I myself would prefer a fabric (wool?) -covered seat but unfortunately, Westerners equate leather with luxury.
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Sulu said
I thought it could be Alcantara, myself.

The Japanese consider wool to be more luxurious than leather, in part because it is quieter than leather (when you sit down into a leather seat). I myself would prefer a fabric (wool?) -covered seat but unfortunately, Westerners equate leather with luxury.
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When I see how fast driver's leather seat degrade, and how leather stearing wheel get gloss polished with hands fat/sweat, I find nothing luxurious about it. Somehow, leather clothes (shoes, coat, belt, bags,....) don't degrade as fast, at least not so noticeably.
JRB
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  • April 14, 2022
Kelvin2020 said
Is that a leather seat or fabric?
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Looks like Alcantara.
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They’re going for lightness. Likely Alcantara/NuLuxe.

They’re also going for, understandably, a low cD.

That said, it seems like they’re adding more edge to the backend to possible make up for simpler, less exciting, more aerodynamic forms in the front.

From some angles, interior is quite NX like. I guess I expected more of a step up but seeing it in person will probably do it more justice.

To be honest, given the rear end of the car we have seen so far, the front end is a bit pedestrian.

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