Lexus brings virtual gearshifts to RZ EV, fulfilling chairman’s wish

Lexus RZ full electric midsize SUV at event in Brussels March 2025 — The RZ is the first Lexus to offer Interactive Manual Drive, which allows the driver to change gears as if the SUV had an eight-speed manual transmission. (LEXUS)

March 13, 2025 04:00 AM

BRUSSELS — The revised Lexus RZ will offer something not seen before in an electric vehicle: the feeling that the midsize SUV has an eight-speed manual transmission.

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