Turning Japanese
Since before the Ineos Grenadier went on sale, the company has been clear that it expects owners to modify and accessorise their vehicles. Executives spoke about taking an ‘open source’ approach to their designs so that the aftermarket could create products with which it could be tailored for various uses – and the aftermarket has done just that, developing a wide range of solutions aimed at enhancing the vehicle for work, play and, in particular, adventure travel.
As if to highlight what can be made of the vehicles – and what imaginative accessory designers can create – Ineos’
Australian importer has produced the Kaiju. Based on the Grenadier in Quartermaster Chassis-Cab form, this is the company’s first special project build – and Ineos says it ‘epitomises an iconic heavily modified Aussie 4x4 overlander.’
Before getting into the equipment Ineos used to build the vehicle, there’s a lovely bit of mischief behind its name. As we all know, Aussie off-roaders traditionally head straight for the Toyota Land Cruisers – well, Kaiju is a Japanese word for a mythical monster, literally a ‘giant creature’, and Ineos says it was chosen ‘to convey the powerful capabilities of the Grenadier and acknowledges Australia’s love affair with modified Japanese 4x4 vehicles.’
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