Monday, June 27, 2011

Lexus LS 600h Landaulet is designed for Bridal Prince of Monaco, Albert II

If there is a super luxury car Maybach 62 Landaulet, now turn Landaulet of Lexus makes its own variant derived from the model and the LS 600h is designed specifically to deliver the Prince Albert II of Monaco at the wedding.


Landaulet is a special type of vehicle taken from the usual base sedan, which was originally equipped with a fabric roof of the middle that can be folded. But in the modern era cabin was replaced with a transparent cover.

In this case, the Lexus LS 600h Landaulet is the only one in the world that has a roof made of selembarpolycarbonate formed in such a way without a connection (one-piece). This vehicle will serve as the official car at the royal wedding with Prince Albert II in Monte Carlo Carlene Wittstock on 2 July.

This car is the creation of the body modifier of Belgium, Carat Duchatelet in cooperation with the Lexus engineers based in Brussels, Belgium. This project took more than 2,000 hours to complete by maintaining levels of quality and sophistication of technology owned by the LS 600h.

Process of using computer-aided design assistance in getting the calculation and simulation in determining the points right at strengthening the body structure. Honeycomb structure, the material of carbon fiber and kevlar are also applied to improve power and torsional forces as a consequence of the rid the roof and pillars.

Interesting challenges also arise when creating a transparent roof made of Polycarbonate sheet of material. Material invisibility 7.62 millimeters thick weighing less than 26 kg is formed into a roof without pillars.

To make it, Lexus contacted a French company supplier of components to the aerospace industry transparency usual ordering helicopter windshields and canopies, canopy fighter.

Lexus LS 600h Landaulet will perform their duties to deliver around Monte Carlo's royal couple have run their ceremonial marriage. Because the prince is very concerned about the environment, this vehicle will be operated with all electric mode, the hole without removing the exhaust emissions.

After this celebration, the car will be placed in the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco, waiting fori important task to be assigned.