Lexus LX600 gets 'Offroad' treatment by JAOS

The Japanese aftermarket accessory scene has turned the luxury-focused Lexus LX600 into an off-road machine, adding a number of modifications to bring the 4x4 back to its roots.

Set to come to Australia later this year, the LX600 is Lexus's luxury take on parent company Toyota's LandCruiser 300 Series (LC300), although this accessory kit from JAOS aims to make the LX just as capable off the beaten track as the LC.

Shown off at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon show for aftermarket tuners, JAOS's Offroad package includes a set of 20-inch, titanium-gold painted Enkei wheels shod in 285/55 Toyo Open Country A/T rubber for better grip in trying conditions.

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To ensure the large SUV can take on any reasonable environment and come out relatively unscathed, the LX600 has been given front and rear bumper skid plates as well as carbon fibre reinforced plastic guards, vented at the exit side to avoid excessive dirt build-up.

Other common JAOS accessories are included, from mudguards, side steps, door handle protectors and a tidier exhaust tip, all of which will let the LX look tougher on and off-road.

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As previously mentioned, the 2022 LX is based on the new LandCruiser 300 series but will be available with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 engine in LX600 guise, whereas the LC300 can only be purchased locally with a 3.3-litre turbo diesel under the bonnet.

The diesel donk is going to power the LX500d, producing identical power and torque outputs to the LC300 227kW and 700Nm while the petrol option offers less low-down grunt but more pull up high, boasting 305kW and 650Nm on tap.

Lexus has yet to confirm local specs and pricing of the LX range, although Lexus has confirmed the flagship four-seater variant of the SUV will be available in Australia, likely alongside the five- and seven-seat options.