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2011 LEXUS LS 600h L Landaulet
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A unique full hybrid Lexus LS 600h L
Landaulet featuring a one-piece, transparent polycarbonate roof will
serve as the official Royal Wedding car on the occasion of the marriage
of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Ms. Charlene
Wittstock on Saturday 2nd July 2011.
Equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive, Prince Albert's LS 600h L offers all the performance and comfort expected from a Lexus flagship, and generates significantly lower CO2, NOx and particulate emissions than any comparable car.
'Lexus is
very proud to present this exceptional full hybrid vehicle to H.S.H.
the Sovereign Prince of Monaco', said Andy Pfeiffenberger, Vice
President of Lexus Europe. 'Our commitment to innovation and sustainable mobility at Lexus matches well with His Serene Highness' keen interest in promoting sustainable development and environmental protection.'
The state-of-the-art conversion was undertaken by renowned Belgian coachbuilders Carat Duchatelet in close collaboration with Lexus
engineers based in Brussels. It took over 2000 hours to complete. The
fundamental objective of the project was to ensure that the finished
car maintained the levels of quality and technological sophistication
inherent in every Lexus, whilst preserving all the performance, safety and dynamic attributes of the original LS 600h L.
'We have 40 years experience in
making armoured and extended vehicles for Heads of State, Royal
Families and VVIPs around the world', explained Benoit Ceulemans,
Executive Director Corporate Development, Carat Duchatelet. 'However,
this will be a milestone project for us. It is the first time we are
publicly associated to such a prestigious project and memorable event.'
The conversion process began
with extensive computer-aided design calculations, simulations and 3-D
modelling. The reinforcement of the bodyshell required extensive
applications of the very latest in honeycomb structures, Kevlar and
carbon fibre technology, in order to maintain the vehicle's chassis
stiffness and torsional rigidity following the removal of the roof and
pillars.
Parts fabricated from composites
require very high temperatures for curing. These components were
literally 'cooked' onto the bare chassis in a specially prepared oven.
As a result, much of the vehicle first had to be completely dismantled,
involving the stripping out of some 20,000 mechanical parts,
electronic components and interior features and upholstery. Re-assembly
occurred under the close supervision of the Lexus engineering team, to ensure consistency with the original vehicle specifications and performance.
Painting and polishing was a key
phase before re-assembly. The Royal Wedding LS 600h L is finished in a
particularly elegant Midnight Blue livery, which was applied manually
using several coats of a bespoke, environmentally-friendly water-based
paint.
The transparent roof was a
challenge both in its design, as a large single piece with no
reinforcements and no pillars, and in its manufacturing, for which Lexus
sought the cooperation of a supplier specialising in similar elements
for the aerospace industry. The demountable roof has been built in
France by one of the world's leading transparent component-production
companies. This highly specialised company mainly supplies complex
components of an exceptionally high specification such as helicopter
windshields and jet fighter canopies.
The roof is a single, lightweight polycarbonate shell, just 8 mm thick and weighing only 26 kg. Fixed to the body of the Lexus through two intermediary parts, it will allow perfect visibility from both inside and outside the vehicle.
Before production of the
transparent roof itself, a template in honeycomb structure and carbon
fibre was used to validate shape, structural integrity and a perfect
fit to the body of the vehicle within tolerances of less than 1 mm.
With the design complete, the extreme precision of production was
carried out by robotic tools, which machined the final canopy in a
completely automated process.
The final conversion stage of
this unique LS 600h L, re-assembly and finishing, involved a team of 10
people in conjunction with Lexus engineers, working full time for over
two weeks to ensure that every aspect of the vehicle meets the highest
levels of quality and sophistication.
On the day of the wedding, the Lexus LS
600h L Landaulet will be used by the royal couple to tour the
Principality after the ceremony. The tour will bring them from the
Palace on the Rocher down to the harbour, and then along Boulevard
Albert I up to the Sainte-Devote Church where, as is the tradition, the
princess will leave her bridal bouquet to the waiting Monegasques. For
most of this tour, the vehicle will operate in full zero-emission
mode, driving under electric-motor power alone, hereby reaffirming Lexus Hybrid Drive's environmental credentials.
With the end of the celebrations, the unique Lexus
Landaulet will be displayed first at the Media Centre and subsequently
at the Oceanographic Museum, where visitors will be able to view a
remarkable reminder of an exceptional
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