Has a Japanese tuner made the Lexus RX SUV... cool?

Wald International, a tuning house that modifies vehicles from a number of carmakers including Aston Martin, Maserati and Porsche, has now woven its wand over the RX F, adding a bit more muscle to the Lexus brute. Wingardium Leviosa indeed.

Billed the ‘Wald Sports Line’ package, the upgrade retains the mesh grille but adds a more aggressive air intake design and front lip extension. You'll agree it sets off the protruding bonnet already fitted as standard by Lexus, as though it was always meant to form a part of something more… eccentric.

In between the new set of multi-spoke alloys are revised side skirts that ditch the clean straight-cut look for a more crooked pattern, leading directly onto the swooping indentations as opposed to sitting plush beneath it. By contrast, the rear of the car has seen less attention, allowing the new assemblage of black accents to take centre stage.

Wald International is keeping the pricing of the Sports Line kit under wraps for the time being. However, we reckon it could command a fee of around £15,000 to £20,000 given the prices of other products from the tuner. As for the RX itself, entry-level models start at just over £52,000, while the range-topping ‘Takumi’ models will set you back closer to £64,000.