A few days ago, Toyota shared its plan for the electric vehicle now Lexus has shared the information about its future electric drivetrain. The electric system called Direct4 uses front and rear electric motors and currently, it is installed in a prototype for a new battery-powered Lexus crossover.
The automaker said that both the motors are capable of producing 201 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque. Though, the total output of the prototype hasn’t been shared by Lexus. The prototype that is seen in the picture seems a compact or mid-size crossover and maybe a new addition to the existing lineup of Lexus.
This technology is not limited to electric vehicles, the automaker said that it has been designed for hybrids as well. In this, a combustion engine will power the front axle with an e-motor assisting and the second e-motor is for the rear. As similar to the fully electric setup, Direct4 technology can be used to decide which axle will deliver driving force as per the conditions and driving.
Lexus is demonstrating this in two prototype models including the Lexus ES prototype. It includes a 130-kW producing combustion engine and an 80kW e-motor for both front and rear. The second prototype is an SUV or crossover. These are just a prototype the concept model will make its debut in the first quarter of 2021.
Although this isn’t the first electric by Lexus, the automaker already offers the UX 300e the small version of Lexus UX in China and Europe. Now Toyota has confirmed that the EV models will come to the U.S. market soon.
