Lexus fit for a king

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King (of Norway) gets fancy new car

It's big and shiny and expensive and, of course, luxurious. But it's environmentally friendly as well, as cars go, making the king's new car politically correct.

The Lexus LS600h is a Japanese hybrid vehicle, running on a combination of petrol and the car's own electricity. It can go from zero to 100 kilometers an hour (60mph) in 6.3 seconds and it costs around NOK 1.84 million in high-tax Norway (about USD 340,000 at current exchange rates).

At that price, it's only right that the car features hand-sewn leather seats that warm up and cool down at the touch of a button. The entire vehicle is loaded to the extreme, with a TV/film screen that descends from the ceiling, a sound system with 19 speakers and a highly advanced security system that even warns the driver in case he or she starts to doze off behind the wheel.

The royals opted against a few luxury items, however, including the electronic massage system that Telenor chief executive chose for his company's Lexus. And the palace didn't order the sun-roof option either. It seems that would have made the ceiling too low for the hats the royals often wear, and an open sunroof can simply ruin one's coiffure.

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2238762.ece

Anan1

Dyflin wrote: »

running on a combination of petrol and the car's own electricity.

The car's own electricity - cute.;)

Stephen

Environtmentally friendly my hole. That hybrid motor is just used for more power

Tipsy Mac

Stephen wrote: »

Environtmentally friendly my hole. That hybrid motor is just used for more power

Yes no mpg figures whatsoever, some tools believe an F1 car fitted with a battery charger would be green.

blackbox

Stephen wrote: »

Environtmentally friendly my hole. That hybrid motor is just used for more power

Well the interior certainly looks like a nice friendly environment:rolleyes:

unkel

We'd abdicate if our subjects would only let us have that as our car

Oilrig

Not an expert but would tend to agree that the hybrid thing is more Morketing than substance.