Japan's latest ballistic EV

Lexus has given its performance electric SUV a serious boost. 

The brand has unveiled a special edition RZ600e F Sport Performance variant, with a series of changes to increase the car's sport and race potential.

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It has a dual-electric motor set-up, which has received some tweaking to improve performance. 

Its front and rear motors produce 167kW and 268Nm each to offer a total system output of 313kW.

This means the car can shift from 0-100km/h in a sharp 4.4 seconds.

It has a 77kWh battery, with a driving range of 525km, according to WLTC testing.

The car has undergone some performance-based changes elsewhere, such as its overall height being 20mm lower than the RZ550e F Sport. 

It has also been fitted with bigger 20-inch brake discs, along with blue aluminium six-piston callipers. 

To accommodate these brakes, the car rides on 21-inch matte black Enkei aluminium wheels, which is among one of many special edition features on the 600e.

There is a suite of new carbon gear, such as front lower, side and rear lower spoilers, a hood bulge, headlamp bezels, roof and rear wings and turning vanes. 

Additionally, it gets special edition lower door mouldings and large arch mouldings. 

The exclusives continue on the interior with special edition branding for the shift selector, instrument panel, front cup holders and driver’s seat, among other things.

The updated RZ line-up is set to come Down Under in the first half of 2026.

The entry-level RZ500e replaces the current RZ450e and will be offered in Luxury and Sports Luxury trim levels. There's also the RZ550e F Sport.

All 2026 Lexus RZ trims come with all-wheel drive and offer bigger batteries, more range and faster charging.

Other new features include simulated gear shifts, steer-by-wire technology with a yoke steering wheel, as well as more sound-deadening materials and trims, among others.