When you think of the McLaren Senna, hypercar usually comes to mind, especially with its twin-turbocharged 4.0L V8 engine making 789 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to hit 62 mph in a mere 2.8-seconds. A Lexus RC F isn’t something you’d typically expect to line up against the Senna in a drag race, but that’s exactly what happened here.
Lexus teamed up with Adidas, S.E.E.D, Calty Design Research and 3D printing company Carbon to unveil an all-new Lexus RX 500h F SPORT that celebrates Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The exterior features a Wakandan-inspired print and purple colorway used throughout the Adidas sportswear collection, while a diamond pattern is inlayed across the hood, inspired by the Black Panther’s claw necklace.
Limited to 40-units in each body type, the Lexus LC Hokkaido Edition may be a collector’s item for years to come. Its name was inspired by Hokkaido island in Northern Japan, which is known for its volcanoes and also the home of the Lexus Shibetsu proving ground.
The new Lexus LF-Z Electrified is a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) concept vehicle that symbolizes the brand’s transformation by combining driving performance, styling, and advanced technology into a sleek package that could hit roads as soon as 2025. What sets it apart from conventional vehicles is its innovative four-wheel driving force control technology known as “DIRECT4”, which uses the instant responsiveness of an electric motor’s driving force to freely control a vehicle’s four wheels for extremely flexible driving performance.
Japan’s Tochigi Prefectural Police Department has just got a nice upgrade to its fleet in the form an Lexus LC 500. You won’t find this on the highways, but rather the Mobile Traffic Unit in an aim to help reduce traffic accidents as well as stop fleeing vehicles. It’s powered by 2UR-GSE 5.0-litre V8 engine generating 471 hp at 7,100 rpm and 398 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm, mated to a 10-speed Direct Shift automatic transmission.