ENGINEER's DEEP DIVE: LEXUS RZ 550 e // HOW'S THE "FAKE" SHIFTING? // COLLAB

This is Engineer's Deep Dive Review of the 2026 Lexus RZ 550e, which now features the simulated shifting of gears. David and his collab partner Chris Tsui take out the RZ for an extended drive and talks about how the "fake" shifting works, and whether or not the RZ lives up to David's standards. Watch the detailed review of the RZ and find out interesting conversations between David and Chris. Automotive Press is owned and managed by David Koichi Chao, a global expert in the field of automotive evaluation, engineering, and strategy. With over 35 years of engineering experience, David is able to review vehicles from unique perspectives utilizing technical and specialized methods. David is a board member and a Vice President at AJAC (Automobile Journalist Association of Canada). David is known around the world as an authentic specialist of Lean/Agile Thinking, and travels all around the world to review vehicles and teach latest engineering methods. Born and raised in Japan, David has an engineering degree from University of British Columbia and post-graduate executive education from MIT and Harvard Business School in Boston.