Lexus has handed two of its electrified SUVs to Brooklyn art collective MSCHF, which transformed them into sculptures that cannot be driven. Called Circle Car and Twisted Car, the pieces were displayed at Chelsea Industrial in New York from September 24 to 26, 2026, during Armory Week.

Lexus commissioned the project and is calling the creations “Form Cars” rather than concept vehicles. The automaker said they should be treated as sculptures, not prototypes. Each piece was shown beside an unmodified version of the vehicle that inspired it.

Lexus RZ 450e becomes Circle Car

Circle Car began as the Lexus RZ 450e, the brand’s all-electric crossover. MSCHF fused the front of the vehicle to its rear, closing the body into a continuous loop. The result retains the visual identity of an SUV while losing the cabin, usable wheels and ordinary proportions needed for driving.

The production RZ 450e carries a base price of $47,395 in 2026. In all-wheel-drive form, it produces 313 hp. Those figures apply to the conventional Lexus crossover, not the sculpture, which exists as a static interpretation of the model.

Lexus positioned Circle Car beside a standard RZ 450e so visitors could see the transformation directly. The comparison emphasizes how far the artwork moves from a functional road vehicle while keeping the original crossover recognizable.

RX 450h+ reshaped into Twisted Car

The second sculpture started with the Lexus RX 450h+, a plug-in hybrid SUV with a starting price of $66,780. MSCHF rotated the body around its central axis, creating a corkscrewed form in which the panels twist away from their normal alignment.

Named Twisted Car, the piece turns the familiar RX shape into a spiral-like object. Lexus displayed it next to an unaltered RX 450h+ at the same Chelsea Industrial installation. Like Circle Car, it is not intended to preview a future production model.

Why Lexus commissioned the sculptures

The project gives Lexus a presence in the art world and connects its electrified vehicles with MSCHF’s audience. The collective is known for projects that dramatically alter familiar objects, and these pieces push automotive design beyond the point of practical use.

For shoppers, the news does not change the RZ 450e or RX 450h+ lineups, pricing or capabilities. The two vehicles remain conventional electric and plug-in-hybrid SUVs, while Circle Car and Twisted Car serve as one-week art installations. Lexus’s decision to display each sculpture beside its intact source vehicle also makes the distinction clear: these are experiments in form, not new models headed for dealerships.