2027 Lexus LX gains revised steering, suspension and F Sport

Lexus has revised the steering and suspension tuning across the LX range for the model update that takes effect in October 2026, and the long-awaited LX F Sport is now offered in Japan. The Japanese-market changes apply to all four grades—LX, Executive, Overtrail+, and F Sport—and Lexus says the retunes aim to make steering more faithful to driver inputs while improving ride quality and handling stability.

Alongside those range-wide adjustments, the F Sport receives dedicated hardware and calibration. Lexus describes separate driving characteristics for each grade and equips the F Sport with specific mechanical upgrades to back up its tuning.

F Sport gets mechanical and visual upgrades

The F Sport is fitted with tuned front and rear performance dampers, a rear stabilizer bar, and a Torsen limited-slip differential. Those parts work together with the revised electric power steering and adaptive variable suspension settings to sharpen response and stability for the sportier grade.

The visual changes for the Japanese-market LX F Sport are conspicuous. The model gains a black mesh grille with dark chrome trim, a black diffuser-style rear bumper, a more aggressive lower front bumper and 22-inch forged aluminum wheels finished in Super Gloss Black Metallic. Red brake calipers with Lexus logos are offered as an option. The F Sport runs on 265/50R22 tires and is available in Neutrino Gray with an optional Flare Red interior. Inside, Lexus adds extra bolstering, dimpled leather on the steering wheel and shift knob, an F Sport display mode for the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and Hadori aluminum panels inspired by the blade pattern of a Japanese sword.

For customers who prefer off-road capability, the Overtrail+ retains its more rugged focus. The Overtrail+ for 2027 switches to 265/70R18 tires from the previous 265/65R18, a change that increases ground clearance. The base LX 600 receives a new 20-inch wheel design, and White Nova Glass Flake paint becomes available across the range.

The LX 600 continues to use Toyota and Lexus's twin-turbocharged V35A-FTS engine, which the brands advertise as 3.5 liters despite the 3,445 cubic centimeter displacement that is commonly rounded to 3.4 liters. That engine is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and full-time four-wheel drive, and it also underpins the hybrid model badged 700h. In the United States, those powertrains are rated at 409 and 457 horsepower respectively, with peak torque claimed at 479 and 583 pound-feet, or 650 and 790 Newton-meters, under optimal conditions.

Pricing in Japan starts at 15.6 million yen for the LX 600, with the F Sport beginning at 17 million yen. In the United States the 2027 model year LX is listed at $109,050 for the entry Premium grade and $116,910 for the F Sport Handling.