The Lexus LBX Morizo RR was unveiled in prototype form earlier this year at the Tokyo Motor Show, and as we predicted, management Toyota has given the go-ahead to launch this model into mass production — today a version for the Japanese market is presented.
Recall that Morizo is the racing nickname of Akio Toyoda, the chairman of the board of directors of Toyota, who loves auto racing and sports cars. Until the spring of last year, Akio Toyoda held the position of general director, it was with his instigation that the masterpiece hot hatches Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota GR Corolla appeared in the Toyota range, the GR Corolla hot hatch even had a personalized special version Morizo Edition.
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Even at the premiere stage of the Lexus LBX Morizo RR prototype, the press service of the Japanese company reported that Akio Toyoda personally took part in fine-tuning the driving characteristics of the “charged” crossover, so the word Morizo in its name is something like the author’s signature.
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On the outside, the Morizo RR differs from other versions of the Lexus LBX with an enlarged radiator grille, a new front bumper with large air intakes along the edges and a new, more aggressively designed rear bumper, into which two round exhaust pipes are embedded. Due to the new body kit, the overall width of the crossover increased by 15 mm to 1840 mm, and the sports suspension and low-profile tires of size 235/45 R 19 reduced the height by 10 mm to 1535 mm, the overall length did not change — 4190 mm.
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Almost all the technical stuff of the Lexus LBX Morizo RR was borrowed from the recently updated Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch; the differences boil down to unique McPherson-type front suspension arms and improved sound insulation, because the Lexus brand is associated primarily with comfort. The interior of the sports crossover features new front seats with integral headrests and developed lateral support, updated instrument screen graphics, and pedals equipped with aluminum pads.
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The Lexus LBX Morizo RR, like the related Toyota GR Yaris, is equipped with a 1.6-liter 3-cylinder petrol turbo engine G16E-GTS, the maximum output of which is 304 hp. and 400 Nm. Transmission: 6-speed manual transmission or 8-speed hydromechanical automatic. The drive is only four-wheel drive, with a multi-plate power take-off clutch to the rear wheels — this clutch always has a preload, so all-wheel drive is considered permanent. Cross-wheel differentials are self-locking, Torsen type. The Lexus LBX Morizo RR accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.
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In the Japanese market, the Lexus LBX Morizo RR will go on sale at the end of August, priced from 6.5 million yen (3 62 million rubles translated at the current exchange rate), and a special version of Bespoke Build with expanded options for customizing the exterior and interior will be released in an edition of 100 copies — for such a car the manufacturer asks from 7.2 million yen (4 million rubles). To get the right to buy the Lexus LBX Morizo RR Bespoke Build, you need to participate in a special lottery — Japanese Lexus dealers are accepting applications for it until the end of this month.
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