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http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2011/06/27/lexus-ls600h-l-landaulet-to-serve-royal-wedding/ So it is the Lexus LS600h L Landaulet that is in limelight here, and not the wedding ceremony of H.H Prince Albert II of Monaco for which the LS600h L Landaulet was exclusively designed and prepared. Just as the fate of the German makers of the only other Landaulet model is hanging on a thin strand of cobweb, Lexus marches in boldly with their finest piece of engineering till date. This one-of-a-kind LS600h L Landaulet will be a hybrid vehicle featuring Lexus’ Hybrid Drive technology, allowing the vehicle to run on power from it’s electric motors alone during most of the “royal” tour – a 5.0-litre V8 gasoline engine takes care of any extra power that may be required. For those who do not know, a Landaulet is a design where the vehicle sports a convertible top only for the back seat – the front seat may or may not have a roof. The Lexus LS600h L Landaulet features a demountable lightweight one-piece transparent polycarbonate roof with no reinforcements or pillars, sourced from a French company specialized in manufacture of transparent component solutions for the aviation industry. Apparently, the complex conversion process took over 2000 hours to complete. The process included extensive computer-aided design calculations, simulations and 3D modelling, and involved stripping down about 20,000 mechanical parts, electronic components and interior features and upholstery. Lexus also faced a tough task of maintaining the vehicle’s performance and safety aspects after the removal of roof and pillars. Lexus claims that the reassembly was carefully executed so as to ensure highest levels of quality while retaining the safety and performance aspects of the original car. We do not know if this marks the birth of a new trend; nevertheless, the LS 600h L is truly a marvel which proves Lexus’ strengths when it comes to manufacturing exceptional luxury vehicles. This special Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet will be serving as the official car at the royal wedding in Monaco taking place on July 2, 2011. The specially-designed vehicle will be one of seven Lexus LS 600h in the wedding party at the nuptials of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Ms. Charlene Wittstock. The Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet is the work of Belgian coachbuilder Carat Duchatelet, in partnership with Lexus engineers, and took over 2,000 hours to complete. Its distinguishing feature is the one-piece transparent roof.

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that's great. r u a fan of lamborghini at all?

wow thats a hell of a update. I'm not a ferrari fan at all but the F50 is the only one i'd ever want. r u in dubai?

those are some great ships bro! any plans to upgrade/update the garage?

PICS????!!!!!! that's a hell of a garage

i'll agree that its not a necesity but something I dont mind having especially since the long wheel base vehicles are pretty easy to find for around the same prices. c@rs.com has almost 250 "L" models. I have yet to spend some decent time in the car itself.

Browsed through the site and didn't see any official pics thread so thought i'd start one. So let's post up pics of any LS460, 600h that you love! Here's some i've come across. (None of them are mine and no taken by me) Let's get the ball rolling..

Searched around and havne't seen any other threads like this..so I'm curious to know aside from you beloved and adored LS's what else is in your garage? Currently in my parents garage is 2002 Bmw 323ci 2007 G35 sedan 1994 Toyota Supra 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS There are some HUGE changes in the making this year Hopefully an LS will join the ranks maybe by replacing the G45...and the mitsu will gtfo haha **PICS WOULD BE GREAT**

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its not an ONLY reason..its just implicit to state how the extra leg room helps oh and what's SWB?

thanks for the tip i wasn't sure. i adjusted the list and will continue to comb through the add's i find

So I've decided to get the ball rolling as far as narrowing down my search for the right LS. If anyone has links or leads to cars that fall into the follow please pass it along.. I'm looking for Lexus LS460awd L Exterior: Starfire pearl, matador red mica, obsidian Interior: black leather Additional Options: Package C according to Lexus website this includes; • Power rear sunshades • Power rear seats with power-adjustable butterfly headrests and memory • Power lumbar massage and four-way lumbar adjustment for outboard rear seats • Rear-seat side airbags (SRS) • Semi-aniline leather-trimmed interior with Alcantara® headliner • Power rear-door sunshades • Climate-comfort rear seats with heat/cool knob • Four-zone automatic climate control with interior air filter, smog sensor and automatic recirculation mode • Rear-seat Air Purifier • Rear-seat cool box • Rear-seat audio controls • Mark Levinson® 19-speaker, Reference Surround Sound Audio System • Advanced Parking Guidance System • Windshield-wiper deicer • Enhanced interior heater • Higher-capacity battery • Pre-Collision System (PCS) and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control • HDD Navigation System • XM NavTraffic® • Lexus Enform® • Adaptive Variable Air Suspension (AVS) and Variable Gear-Ratio Steering (VGRS) A few side questions... 1) any years or models i should avoid? 2) Options that are a "must have?" 3) Any aftermarket options suggest? This is all I can think off right now but i'll definitely update this as i learn more..Cheers and thanks for any help in advance