2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail + POV Driving In the Desert (Ocotillo Wells SVRA)
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MSRP: From $75,900
MPG: 15 city / 21 highway
Engine: 3.4 L V6
Horsepower: 349 hp
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Towing capacity: 9,063 lbs
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@user-nd2xc9sj4i
Ай бұрын
i never expected you to be here lmao
@RyneMcKinney
Ай бұрын
Yeah rockin' his watch
@coolio8635
Ай бұрын
Hey calvin you should add the born in chaos mod.
@Jazzed66
Ай бұрын
CALVIN???
New dream SUV for me, so beautiful.
@hhinojosareef1
Ай бұрын
Make it a reality put it in to existence it will happen.
With how ridiculously priced the Landcruiser is with mark-ups, I may as well get this. Definitely my dream vehicle.
@ThisGuyRocksLikeCrazy
Ай бұрын
The markup for this will be pretty high too
@user-fi1xu1pp7p
Ай бұрын
@@ThisGuyRocksLikeCrazy That's true, but I mean both the Landcruiser and this Lexus will touch 95k to 100k smh .. So I may as well save extra harder for the Lexus. The Landcruiser is good too, but I hate the square lights on their top trim model. I like the round lights, however that is on the base model and it has a cheaper interior... So it's like damn at this point ... LEXUS !!!
I'm surprised you're not even yelling in this wind and we're able to hear you well lord that's a good mic
If I had the money, this is the spec I would definitely get.
As usual, Topher never disappoints us. Thank you.
This is going to sound interesting, but I am very impressed by how quiet it is on the inside, especially when you were doing 70mph over that washboard section, no interior rattles. I guess it is expected when buying a luxury vehicle and Lexus at that
Great video, glad to get impressions from a former GX owner!
Nice to see a off road pov 👌
wow...This video did it for me..I was not sure to go with the GX550, but now I will. You were going real fast I think I saw 65 or even 70 at one point. Amazing SUV. I am going to configure minte tonight...Good by 4Runner, I am going to miss it
I would pick this over a Land Cruiser
@brq4cars
Ай бұрын
same
@owenperry9937
Ай бұрын
30k more expensive though...
@hjlnbi
Ай бұрын
brothers
@ryantwilliams
Ай бұрын
@@owenperry9937For this Overtrail+ vs base 1958 Land Cruiser, but the middle "Land Cruiser" trim and regular Overtrail are within like $6k of each other, nearly identical if you get the premium package on the Toyota. The base Land Cruiser is cool and all, but pretty bare bones and maybe hard to justify
@AlphaOmega333
Ай бұрын
@@owenperry9937the premium LC and the base Overtrail are the same price. No brainer unless you like the LC’s looks more. The Luxury and OT+ trims are a waste of $ imo tho.
Happy Birthday TheTopher 🎉
I've been to Ocotillo Wells with my Honda Rancher ATV twice now and I absolutely love it there. So fun!
New dream SUV for me that interior and mirror shape is awesome.
Best video of this suv Great location Please make more videos here🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Looks are growing on me
I hope they keep improving this and stick with this rugged design! Hope to get this one day.
This refreshed 4Runner looks nice.
Great Video! Unlike any other I have seen for the GX550. Did you have excessive nanny safety intervention on this drive? And how do you turn that eye tracking technology off??
I just realized the dlappy paddles I'm sold
Wow, ok...now I really want one.
You wear that Tudor well!
Hello Arupsenapati Happy New car❤
Babe go back to sleep, new topher video out!
Yesssss I can finally afford the 200 series landcruiser
Does anyone know the length of the rear cargo area with the seats flipped up? Wondering if you'd be able to car camp and lay down in the back, but I can't find any dimensions
Get more cameras or drone for the off-road stuff. We need to see rolling shots of this thing hauling through dirt..
I'd take this over the 2025 4Runner trd pro.
i'm seeing reports of vibrations at around 5k rpms. have you experienced this in your other test drives?
What No Orange Dune flag? Gotta lead by example with that safety lolol. Love your vids. I’ve almost traded a few of my cars in because of you.
Hey Topher, 2024 Elantra N when?
Where was this filmed? Always looking for new trails
@georgenatsis8249
Ай бұрын
Missed his intro, ocatillo wells
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
SUV of the year! But I will choose the new Land Cruiser. Do not need all the fancy stuff
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
The Overtrail is only $3000 or so more for a lot more capabilities than the LC LC, the 1958 doesn’t even have the sway bar disconnect and wimpy tires and … and …
@braalo07
Ай бұрын
@@OldelCpt you may be on to something there
@thetopher what is your opinion about the USA federal agency and Toyota issuing a complete recall over the same engine that is in the gx550 and it being reliable over time ?
@TheTopher
19 күн бұрын
Sounds like a GX 460 is a pretty good buy until they get it figured out!
@samuelgatton
19 күн бұрын
@@TheTopher Lexus is out everywhere :(. Got no choice but to buy the 550 atm
where state is this dessert at?
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
California, off Santa Diego, near the Anza Borrego state park and near the Salton Sea: Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
This or ranger raptor??
Bet you wish you had your Raptor out there! 👍
where is this place
@t3h8ar0n
Ай бұрын
ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1217
How does it compare to a Defender off road in these conditions?
@hjlnbi
Ай бұрын
this is LEXUS ofc its better
@owenperry9937
Ай бұрын
@@hjlnbi Are you sure about that?
Is the cameras shutting off at 6mph a Toyota thing or a regulation?
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
It’s a complete idiocy! It shows that they don’t do high speed off-roading. The camera can help so much to follow trails but also see oncoming traffic a lot earlier at the top of a hill!
It seems like this is the vehicle for me. If it is underpowered for tall and steep dunes, then I will slap it with a tune.
Why are there so many negative threads on reddit with this vehicle? People complaining it looks cheap inside... that the hood rattles... the engine is too loud... the ride is too firm... too expensive etc.
@TXJ232
Ай бұрын
Because people have finally gotten a chance to drive it. Nearly all of the initial hype was generated by the excellent exterior design.
@jonathanyin739
Ай бұрын
Because the reddit crowd are all people who are invested in the GX460 already. It’s a great car. The engine isn’t loud at all. The hood has some flex because it’s aluminum to be more pedestrian safe like a lot of the newer cars.
@paulbugoni2846
Ай бұрын
Drive the vehicle, form your own conclusions. Topher in one of his reviews says on-road this is a step behind dynamically compared to the old model. My Lexus sales guy drove the GX550 and bought himself a 460; point is drive the new model and buy what suits you; new one is better off road old one more of an all rounder IMHO.
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
One thing is only the OT, OT+ and Luxury + have the adaptive suspension system, so other trims will feel different and they are not happy. Anyone buying other trims than OT, OT+ should really be better buying something else.
@TXJ232
Ай бұрын
@OldelCpt That's totally true. The Luxury trim makes no sense on this vehicle; it simply doesn't have a luxurious interior, even in Luxury trim, and the 22" wheels eliminate the off-road capability.
There are bearing failures reported for the V6 twin Turbo LX600 and Tundra and customers are concerned if the GX550 will have the same problems. Toyota is still quiet about the engine failures
Are those screen flickers visible irl? 3:05 That might drive me insane
@eewweeee
Ай бұрын
No it's the camera
@ph00ny1
Ай бұрын
@@eewweeee I will wait for topher to chime in. Rest of the video towards the later part of the video shows zero flickers. Also the flicker at 3:05 is very atypical and doesn't look like a refresh rate mismatch with the camera
@jxxxxx44
Ай бұрын
@@ph00ny1🤓
@davidbennett5424
Ай бұрын
@@ph00ny1 i get why it is confusing but I can assure you it is the camera, it happens in a lot of his other car videos. Also if a car had a flaw that blatant you can rest assured he’d call it out 😁
@cvo223
Ай бұрын
I have a '24 NX with the same interior tech and there's zero flickering.
1 minute gang 👇
@eewweeee
Ай бұрын
5 minutes
@oni-one574
Ай бұрын
17 minutes... My wife always said I was a winner.
its not beautiful then model 2020 , it looks like mixed with Besan and land rover , I did not expect such a ridiculous shape from Lexus
Look instead of driving this car I'm just going to travel by plane. Because the test drive you did on that sand circuit is untrustworthy and saying that you're a suspect driver is a euphemism.
Too much money
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
A Trailhunter Tacoma is $65k or so, so that will be the price of the 4Runner as well and even a bit more. So for a few thousands more, get the GX, but those prices are high, true. but it’s taking a $45k offroad tacoma and adding mods to it worth about $20k off the lot with manufacturer warranty … and mods that can get paid with a loan …
The steering is clearly too indirect and obviously too "light", typical American style.
@OldelCpt
Ай бұрын
I wish they would let people choose in software. They do this because of soccer moms that prefer it.