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.
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-gen 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.
The Japanese royal family has used four massive, highly modified Century limos since 2006-the photo of one at the top of this story is from today, after Naruhito ascended the throne. There's no word as to whether the existing Empress limos, which are based on the previous-gen Century, will be replaced-they themselves replaced Nissan Prince Royal limos that were 40 years old.
While Toyota has released no photos of Naruhito's new Century and the car most likely won't be seen until October, we know a little bit of what to expect thanks to a Japanese government document found by Roadshow that outlines restrictions for a royal vehicle.
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