Lexus struggles with the EV market and added simulated manual gear shifting; they’ve really “body-slammed'' the electric vehicle market with the new RZ EV. Customers will now be able to relive the ...

The Interactive Manual Drive system, also referred to as a “virtual manual gearbox”, allows drivers to change gears in a traditional way by using paddle shifters, however there is no clutch pedal.

The premium Japanese automaker has announced the mid-cycle facelift procedure for the RZ electric compact crossover with ...

The 2026 Lexus RZ electric vehicle (EV) will feature substantial upgrades in driving range and electric motor output, as well ...

Part of the crisis of the ongoing transition to electric vehicles, some enthusiasts say, is that EVs are less fun to drive, in part because there’s no use in an EV for a manual transmission. Those ...

Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, who wants EVs to be fun to drive, was the catalyst behind adding a system to the revised midsize SUV that replicates the feel of having a manual transmission.