The Lexus LX has always been comfortable and luxurious, but does the 2022 LX 600 introduce fun into the equation? We found out.
was the amount of fun I had behind the wheel. Serpentining past utility poles on a snowy dirt road in the high desert could be fun in any car, the full-size SUV turned it into beast mode.
The prodigious power and improved efficiency make it easy to forget the capable but thirsty outgoing 5.7-liter V-8. Output improves to 409 hp and 479 lb-ft , and despite some lag under a heavy foot, the LX 600 and its standard four-wheel-drive system scoot to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, according to Lexus. Six drive modes ranging from Eco to Sport+ determine shift points and add or subtract weight to the steering.
The Sangre de Cristo mountains are a subset of the Rockies, and that’s reflected by the terrain hovering near 8,000 feet above sea level. Sun-baked but forbidding, the trail was a mix of dirt and rock, with snow lurking in shaded areas and an occasional mud bath. Whipping around curves, the rear didn’t kick out like a truck. Lexus lengthened the suspension stroke by 0.8-inch and it didn’t come close to bottoming out or breaking one of my molars.
Crowning the dash above the smaller screen is a 12.3-inch touchscreen with a volume knob. The standard surround-view camera system projects four cameras from the side mirrors, front and rear. In crawl mode at speeds under 7 mph, those views fill the large screen, and present a transparent view of what’s under or around the front axle.Crawl mode has five settings that can be overridden with the brake or throttle, then return to automation when you let off the pedal input.
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