The flagship Lexus LS600h could be the answer to your prayers.

Web Editor Adrian Higgins drove the luxury high-powered hybrid at the car’s European launch in Berlin.

Most test drives don’t usually involve lying back, putting your feet up and enjoying a massage.

But the Auto Trader team is prepared to undergo all possible hardships to bring you the best reviews of the newest cars.

And, with a sizeable minority of LS600s likely to be driven by chauffeurs we thought we’d better take a back seat.

The car is available as a short or long-wheel base model and it is the LWB version which accommodates the Rear Seat Relaxation Pack.

Passengers can literally put their feet up thanks to the sloping foot rest, and then, once you’ve chosen your CD or DVD, its simply a case of choosing the massage-setting best suited to soothing away the aches and pains of being a high-powered company boss.

Work your way through Shiatsu, acupressure and vibration at varying speed levels and it soon becomes obvious Lexus has developed a massage seat which goes way beyond a novelty feature.

I could certainly live with it.

Unsurprisingly, this is a car where it appears that as much attention has been paid to passenger comfort as driver needs.

The 19-speaker Mark Levinson Reference Surround Sound system is superb, and supplies the same quality audio for film as music.

But beyond the toys this is a car which would make even the biggest back-seat-a-phobe happy with a seat in the rear.

The ride is fantastic, and even unrestricted autobahn speeds at the vehicle’s launch event didn’t send me diving into the front.

However, don’t let that give you the impression the LS600h isn’t great to drive. It is.

Performance-wise, the 5-litre engine works together with the electric generator and motor to produce 439bhp and 383Ib/ft pulling power

This means a 0-62mph sprint takes just 6.3 seconds – not bad for a two-and-a-half ton car.

And, perhaps more importantly it can accelerate from 50-75mph in 4.3 seconds – great for overtaking. The top speed is 155mph.

The hybrid shares the work between the electric motors and the petrol engine.

From rest, through lower and mid-range speeds, the electric motor noiselessly takes the strain while the V8 engine takes over for higher speeds.

Adding the two together, says Lexus, gives drivers the power of a V12 and the economy of a diesel.

Our drive on all classes of road in the German countryside around Berlin certainly revealed power in spades – while fuel economy of 30.4mpg is a decent return for a vehicle this size.

Drivers can also choose between hybrid, power and snow settings to best suit conditions and also select normal, comfort and sport settings to adjust the suspension.

These all help to create a car which is as much fun to drive as it is relaxing to chill out in the back.

The LS600h also boasts a fantastic array of driver aids and safety features.

These include anti-lock brakes, electronic brake distribution, brake assist system, traction control and vehicle stability control.

But the Lexus LS600h adds a whole suite of tailor-made aids; including a system which alerts the driver if obstacles appear in the car’s path, improves steering response for avoiding collisions and, in the event of an accident being unavoidable, tries to reduce the effects by adjusting the headrest to avoid whiplash.

And there’s more…

Intelligent parking assist, adaptive cruise control, and an industry first with LED lights.

But along with immense amounts of kit and all the safety features the LS600h is a great car to be in, whether that’s the driver’s seat or the one in the back.

Lexus had yet to price the vehicle at the time of publication and obviously cost will be an important part of the overall package.

But the luxury Japanese manufacturer must have ticked some of the right boxes with no more cars available in the UK until 2008, with all those available for the October 1 launch already snapped up.

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