LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low

CanDo Japan has put together a quite aggressive widebody kit for the full-sized Lexus model.

By Brett Foote - January 22, 2020
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low
LS600H Goes Widebody and Sits Low

With an edge

Hybrid power, while popular among the masses, has faced a tougher road with enthusiasts. Despite its obvious performance benefits, most of us are still leery of any form of electric power. So the fact that someone would take something like the hybrid LS600h and give it the full VIP treatment might seem, well, a little weird. But the finished product, constructed by Shunsuke Araki of CanDo Japan, more than speaks for itself in this Fast Car feature.

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The black sheep

The very essence of VIP involves taking a luxury rig and turning into something overly aggressive and even more luxurious. After all, we're talking about a style made famous by actual Japanese gangsters - the Yakuza. And yet, this LS is one of the more aggressively styled VIP cars we've seen in some time. It's all about standing out from the crowd, after all, and we'd say that Araki hit the nail on the head with his unique hybrid build. 

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>>Join the conversation about this CanDo LS600H right here in the ClubLexus forum.

Fitment on point

As with any VIP build, the stance is every bit as important as the bodywork. In this case, a You Zealand Body air suspension allows the LS to sit pretty much on the ground when desired, yet also raise up enough to handle normal city driving without losing precious body pieces. Filling out the fat fenders are a set of 21-inch Work Gnosis FCV03 wheels, 10.5-inches wide in the front and 12.5 in the rear, with negative offsets of 27 and 29, respectively.   

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>>Join the conversation about this CanDo LS600H right here in the ClubLexus forum.

She's thicc now

The real star of this VIP Lexus, however, is Araki's unique body kit. Everything, including the front and rear bumper, skirts, front lip spoiler, and carbon side strips were made in-house. Araki wanted to go as wide as possible, so he actually cut a good bit out of all four fenders to make room for his massive, custom widebody pieces. Making this already wide car even wider totally transforms it from mundane cruiser to angry street brawler. 

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>>Join the conversation about this CanDo LS600H right here in the ClubLexus forum.

Extra plush

With all of the careful thought and hours of work that went into the outside, you would expect an equally impressive amount of custom detailing on the inside of this Lexus LS. And you won't be disappointed. Soft custom leather covers virtually every surface, and a host of carbon-fiber trim adorns the cabin. It's a nice exclamation point on what is truly a groundbreaking car in the VIP world. Maybe the words hybrid and aggressive can go together, after all!

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>>Join the conversation about this CanDo LS600H right here in the ClubLexus forum.

Mod list

ENGINE:
CanDo Japan Loopsound cat-back exhaust system with quad tailpipes

CHASSIS:
Work Gnosis FCV03 10.Jx21in -27 front, 12.5Jx21 -29 rear, Nankang 255/30R21 front, 285/30R21 rear, You Zealand Body air suspension with Date system air suspension controller

EXTERIOR:
CanDo Japan full body conversion: front bumper, carbon lower lip spoiler, front Works-style over fenders, side skirts, carbon underskirts, rear Works-style over fenders, rear bumper

INTERIOR:
Ltide leather seat covers, carbon trim

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>>Join the conversation about this CanDo LS600H right here in the ClubLexus forum.

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