After the off-road-focused proposal by Arctic Trucks, and the sporty bodykits from Modellista and Liberty Walk, the Japanese tuner M’z Speed showed its own tuning package for the LC300 in Tokyo Auto Salon. — @Carscoop#LC300
M’z Speed is offering a complete set of visual modifications sold under “Exclusive Zeus LUV Line” making the Series 300 appear lower, sportier, and meaner for those who want their Land Cruiser to look like that.
At the front, there is a new grille without Toyota’s emblem for a de-badged look, and a bumper extension with more intakes, a more aggressive skid plate, and extra DRLs that double as turn signals.
New fender flares with integrated decorative inlets are available in body color, in grainy matt black, or with a carbon-fiber style wrap. The side steps are more pronounced than the stock units, while there are mirror covers and a decorative duct on the front fenders.
Moving over at the back, M’z Speed added a lip spoiler in the base of the rear windshield, and a bumper extension resembling a diffuser that houses additional LED brake lights and optional quad tailpipes finished in carbon or stainless steel.
The display car also gets a duo-tone treatment with black paint on the bonnet, roof, pillars, and trunk, plus a set of aftermarket six-spoke wheels.
M’z Speed has left the Land Cruiser’s mechanical bits alone. Toyota is offering the latest version of its iconic SUV with either the stock twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 petrol producing 409hp/650Nm or the twin-turbo 3.3-litre V6 diesel producing 304hp/700Nm.
In both cases, power is transmitted to all four wheels through a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
The price for the full bodykit by M’z Speed is ¥330,000 ($2,881) if you order it unpainted, rising to ¥474,100 ($4,139) for the painted set.
This doesn’t include the extra LEDs or the quad tailpipes that will be offered at an extra cost.
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