The look of the JDM 4×4 is specific, but I don’t want to describe it to you because I can show you a picture of this new Lexus GX 550 Overtrail, modified through the veteran Japanese truck tuner JAOS. Best of all, I can show you a whole album of stunning photographs of this thing.
JAOS sells things like bumpers, fog lights, mudguards. . . Accessories you might see on a rally car or an Overlander. The designation is an abbreviation for “JApan Offroad Service”, although the full text rarely appears in the brand or in parts. JAOS is sometimes referred to as JAOS, and its jumping kangaroo logo accompanies those letters in portions or stickers.
This corporation has been in existence since 1985; The JAOS portions for old Toyotas and Mitsubishis like mine are highly coveted by creditors like me. All that said, this is a very credible piece of equipment and it’s great to see it in a factory collaboration with Lexus.
The Lexus GX itself, well, I’ve already touted it as the best Japanese SUV design. The shape and proportions of this vehicle are just a reference model, almost a new archetype, of this type of truck.
It’s just a 4×4 square. The GX has everything many trucks don’t: dramatic intensity in the fenders, hood creases, and accents. The waist line has just an artistic touch with its small crease. The lighting fixtures, door handles, skid plate and even the racing forums blend superbly with the rest of the bodywork. The lighting fixtures themselves are great. Even trademarks have visual significance.
A premium Japanese 4×4 has a sleek yet rugged appearance. The GX achieves that, and those JAOS pieces simply add a touch of uniqueness that takes the Gilded Era JDM vibe to the max on this thing. The fenders, the little scratch, the sleek roof racks, it’s all about bringing the eye to the roughest line imaginable while remaining stylish. Even that golden color holds a physically powerful treasure, like a dusty gold bar in Indiana Jones’ purse.
Ha, if you look at my own vehicle here (’98 Montero) you’ll see that I’ve been chasing the same aesthetic, albeit at a much lower budget.
For those of you who can afford a new GX, I noticed that Lexus’ press release is intentionally confusing about the availability of those parts. But it comes with a full overview, which makes me think this product is for production at some point. measure.
No prices yet, but as it happens I’m heading to Arizona to do some first-person testing with the Lexus GX and hope to get more details on this project from engineers. So stay tuned.
For now, the closest Lexus has come to achieving this is the following:
“Through collaborative cars like JAOS’ GX 550 “OVERTRAIL” edition, our purpose is to continue to highlight the thrill of vehicle customization, with the goal of providing our consumers with increasingly enriching automotive life experiences.
From a functionality point of view, I’d like to know a little more about this off-road bumper, described as a “lightweight and very stiff ABS resin”. So, like regular car bumper plastic that cracks easily?Or did JAOS make a bumper? Was that more powerful than a factory bumper without the huge weight penalty of steel?Because that would be interesting.
Meanwhile, Lexus has released a token album of the JAOS concept vehicle, so enjoy a great scroll of the optimal Japanese off-roader. I’ll download them in the highest possible solution, so that 56k is out of the way (ha, millennials). you’ll have figured it out).
Lexus and JAOS have also campaigned for a vehicle in the 2023 Baja 1000. Lexus said its car “covered the approximately 2,110 km (1,311 miles) in the direction of the 2023 BAJA 1000,” which is impressive. The vehicle was abandoned, so it technically did not finish the race according to the SCORE results.
That said, it’s still an accomplishment. In fact, I was part of a Baja team around 2015 that did just that: we had to finish the race in about 33 hours and we crossed the finish line in 36.
Sometimes we give up on books, but in our hearts!
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