Patriot toughens up Lexus off-roader
Beefed-up Lexus GXOR matches Patriot X1-H camper for off-road toughnessJapanese luxury car brand Lexus has teamed up with Queensland hardcore off-road specialist Patriot Campers to promote its latest off-road concept vehicle.
The latest Lexus GX Off Road Concept, or GXOR, takes the premium Lexus GX 460 – an Audi Q7 rival – and modifies it for serious bush bashing.
The concept SUV is hooked up to the latest X1-H camper trailer which is built in Patriot's Gold Coast factory and features the first auto-folding roof mechanism from the innovative six-year-old manufacturer.
Based on the regular Lexus GX 460, the GXOR is powered by a 4.6-litre petrol V8 (225kW/446Nm) which has enough pepper to tow up to 3000kg.
It can also take the path less travelled thanks to features like Icon suspension with remote reservoirs and billet control arms with delta joints, full underbody armor, frame sliders, off-road tyres and a custom front bumper with hidden Warn 9.5 XPS winch.
Other features of the Lexus GXOR include a safari snorkel, roof racks with aluminium storage cages and Maxtrax recovery boards, not to mention a 160-Watt solar panel and a rigid 50-inch LED light bar.
There's also an aftermarket brake controller for the jacked-up Patriot camper trailer and an Icom 5100A two-way radio, while up back is a custom drawer system with a National Luna fridge to keep your favourite beverages cool.
In Australia, the Japanese luxury car-brand sells several SUVs, including the range-topping Lexus LX 570, along with the RX, NX and UX models ranges.
Unfortunately, the importer has no plans to import the Toyota Prado-based Lexus GX at this stage.
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