Lexus has arrived at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo with a concept car named the LF-ZC, which will not reach production until 2026. It gives us an idea of what the marque’s future EVs will look like and comes with a battery pack rated at a cool 1,000 km (621 miles).
The car has what pretty much amounts to a single-space interior, low ride height and short overhangs at both ends. The company claims that floor-mounted battery cells ensure a low center of gravity, while a smart powertrain layout will maximize interior space for all use scenarios. Not only that, but the drag ratio is said to be lower than 0.2.
A peek inside reveals multiple displays with the driver’s cockpit designed in the same vein as Toyota’s FT-Se Concept exhibited at the same show right now. The instrument cluster is small and has two additional displays to the right and left of the yoke-shaped steering wheel. The wheel itself functions on the steer-by-wire principle, meaning there is no direct mechanical link to the wheels.
The left dash screen is used to access various powertrain and drive mode settings, while the right one offers HVAC controls and an AI interface you can talk to. The passenger’s display on the right is much larger and mainly focused on multimedia and entertainment features.
The AI and machine learning components on board enable the LF-ZC Concept to talk to anyone in the car – not just the driver. The EV can also be set to recognize different drivers and load their favorite presets automatically. Over time, the car accumulates data about the specific drivers’ preferences and can automatically fine-tune itself for each driver’s individual habits if asked.
On the physical side of things, the LF-ZC is 4,750 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,390 mm tall with 2,890 mm of wheelbase. It uses two electric motors to drive all four wheels, but the output is unspecified.