If you want to modify your brand new Toyota Land Cruiser but are not a fan of the NFS Underground-style bodykits offered by the likes of Modellista, Liberty Walk, Wald, and M’z speed, then Japanese tuner Jaos has you covered. The brand behind the factory-backed Lexus LX 600 “Offroad” Jaos concept is already offering a tuning kit for the Land Cruiser Series 300 making it more capable off the beaten track.
Unlike other tuners, Jaos’ accessories
look like something that could come out from a Toyota factory, harmoniously
blending with the Land Cruiser’s design language. Visual modifications include
a front bumper guard extension, carbon-look fender add-ons, door handle
protectors, a roof rack with integrated lights, and black stickers for the side
sills and the lower part of the rear bumper, as well as a Battlez Muffler ZS-2
exhaust with dual tailpipes.
Moreover, the Land Cruiser Jaos Style
benefits from a new set of 20-inch Jaos Tribe Cross wheels finished in Matt Gun
Metallic shod in 285/55 Toyo Open Country R tires for extra grip in off-road
driving. Finally, Jaos has upgraded the stock suspension with Battlez Ti-W coil
springs, increasing the stock model’s 235 mm ground clearance by
a further 40 mm.
There are no changes under the bonnet
which means you can choose between the stock twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 petrol
producing 409 hp or the twin-turbo 3.3-liter V6 diesel
producing 304 hp. All variants of the Land Cruiser Series 300
are fitted with a 10-speed automatic gearbox transmitting power to all four
wheels. Currently, Jaos’ official website only has a few of the aforementioned
parts available for sale, including the 20-inch wheels listed for ¥ 81,400 (US$ 703),
but we expect all of them to be offered in the near future. Other tuners
offering off-road accessories for the Land Cruiser include Arctic Trucks from
Iceland and TJM from Australia.
