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The new Emperor of Japan will get a convertible Toyota Century limo during his coronation parade in October this year. The previous Emperor, his father, used a vintage Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible at his coronation in 1990.

Japan’s new head of state, Emperor Naruhito, officially took the throne today, but at his coronation parade in October, he’s getting something that’s arguably even better. In news
first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the new emperor will ride in a new one-off Toyota Century convertible limo during the parade.
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The New Emperor driven out from the Palace today

The limo will be based on the third-generation Century, which made its debut at the 2017 Tokyo auto show. The new Century marked only the third major redesign of the car in 50 years, and the first since the second-generation model came out in 1997. The new Century uses a hybrid powertrain with a 5.0-liter V-8 and two electric motors, a big shift from the previous Century’s 5.0-liter V-12. It’s the most luxurious model Toyota offers with a starting price of nearly $200,000 (NGN72,400,000) and it has only ever been sold in Japan and to select clientele.

The Japanese royal family has used four massive, highly modified Century limos since 2006. There’s no word as to whether the existing Empress limos, which are based on the previous-generation Toyota Century, will be replaced-they themselves replaced Nissan Prince Royal limos that were 40 years old.

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Emperor in his Toyota Century Limo as crowd cheered

Emperor Akihito, who abdicated the throne in favor of his son, Naruhito, used a classic Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible at his own coronation in 1990. That Corniche was also used in 1993 at Naruhito’s wedding.
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Former Emperor Akihito's coronation in 1990 used a Rolls Royce Corniche; now too old for the new Emperor


Toyota has not released photos of Naruhito’s new Century and the car most likely won’t be seen until October, but we expect for a royal vehicle as specified by Japanese Government to have the following specifications:
• It must be based on a production car that is available in Japan
• Be larger in size than other vehicles that will be traveling with it
• Have high levels of safety and environmental friendliness,
• And be usable daily, not just one time in a parade.
•It also has to have a certain size of rear seat, and the emperor and empress need to be visible when riding in the car.

The Japanese government says that the only car that met all the requirements was the Century.

source: https://naijadriva./2019/05/01/japans-new-emperor-to-get-a-one-off-toyota-century-convertible-during-coronation/#more-2208



lalasticlacla, DisGuy , justwise, Dominique, ishilove

Which one them go give buhari?

Monarchs and opulent lifestyles.

I learnt any car designed for the Japanese monarch is custom made, no other person can buy or drive that model.

Wigetsolar:
Monarchs and opulent lifestyles.

I learnt any car designed for the Japanese monarch is custom made, no other person can buy or drive that model.

@bolded: Yes, that is "one-off or customized".

KendrickAyomide:
Which one them go give buhari?

Toyota parent company is in Japan.

Let Buhari support Innoson to make him a customized State car.