Lexus GX 460

The Lexus GX 460 might look like a luxury SUV, but behind its big spindle grille and under its fancy wrap it's built for heavy duty. Sharing its basic structure with the Toyota 4Runner, the Lexus GX is built body on frame. Clues to its mission can be found in the tailgate that opens horizontally and the many offroad controls in the cabin, sprinkled into the leather and wood. Highly capable off road, every model is all-wheel drive. It's powered by a smooth 4.6-liter V8 mated to a sweet six-speed automatic. The steering is dull and the ride smothered, but after all it's a tank, not a crossover.…