Interactive Manual Drive features 8-speed virtual gears controlled by paddle shifters and a shift guide meter to give visual feedback on when to upshift and downshift. Lexus isn’t the only company trying fake shifting on EVs;

The all-electric Lexus RZ gets a mid-cycle update with a bigger battery, revised electronics, and a new top trim level for the 2026 model year.

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 experience of manual combustion vehicles with the “Interactive Manual Drive,