• Sometimes you drive a car you just don’t gel with • The original Lexus RZ was such a case • It was Lexus’ first battery EV, andI was less than impressedwhen I drove it in 2023 • In fact, I compared it negatively to the extremely not-good Vinfast VF8 • Lexus knew there was room for improvement, too, soit reworked the RZ with new motors, a new battery, and NACS charging for North America, among other tweaks, for model year 2026 • A front-wheel drive RZ 350e is now the range’s entry point at $47,295, and there’s also a $58,295 all-wheel drive RZ 550e F Sport that tops the range

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  • Sometimes you drive a car you just don’t gel with. The original Lexus RZ was such a case. It was Lexus’ first battery EV, and I was less than impressed when I drove it in 2023. In fact, I compared it negatively to the extremely not-good Vinfast VF8. Lexus knew there was room for improvement, too, so it reworked the RZ with new motors, a new battery, and NACS charging for North America, among other tweaks, for model year 2026. A front-wheel drive RZ 350e is now the range’s entry point at $47,295, and there’s also a $58,295 all-wheel drive RZ 550e F Sport that tops the range. We spent a week wit

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