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Maybach 57 and 62
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| Maybach 57/62 | |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
| Production | 2002– About 1,500 produced |
| Predecessor | Maybach SW42 |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
The Maybach 57 (chassis no. W240) and 62 (chassis no. V240) were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand's revival by DaimlerChrysler AG (now Daimler AG). They are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept car was based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
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DaimlerChrysler AG attempted to buy the Rolls-Royce/Bentley marque when Vickers offered the company up for sale. When this attempt failed (they were outbid by Volkswagen, and BMW later exercised an option to acquire the Rolls-Royce car brand) they introduced the Maybach as a direct challenger in 2002. Both models are variants of the same ultra-luxurious automobile. The model numbers reflect the respective lengths of the automobiles in decimetres; the 57 is more likely to be owner-driven while the longer 62 is designed with a chauffeur in mind. The engine is a Mercedes-sourced 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12, generating 550 hp.
On June 26, 2002, a Maybach 62 enclosed in a glass case on the Queen Elizabeth II departed from Southampton, England en route to New York with the media and company officials staying in the luxury suites on board.
The ship arrived in New York on July 2 along with geysering fireboats and a party boat. A helicopter lifted the car off the liner and onto a dock. It was then driven to the Regent Hotel Wall Street.
The Maybach 57 is the base variant of the Maybach lineup. It is 5.73 meters long (hence the 57 designation).
DaimlerChrysler revealed the Maybach 57 S at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It uses a 6.0 L version of the V12 engine manufactured by Mercedes-AMG. Power output is 604 hp (450 kW) and 738 ft·lbf (1000 N·m), providing a sub-5 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h). It also rides 0.5 in (13 mm) lower on 20 in (508 mm) wheels. The North American unveiling was at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006.
The S stands for "special" and not for "sport".
The Maybach 62 includes many luxury features such as fully-reclining rear seats, Maybach 4 zone climate control, tinted, infrared-reflecting laminated glass all round, AirMATIC dual control air suspension, display instruments in rear roof liner (showing speed, time and outside temperature), folding rear tables (left and right), BOSE Surround Everywhere sound system and a refrigerator compartment.[1] The Maybach 62 also includes an array of additional features such as Cockpit Management and Navigation System (COMAND), which includes DVD navigation, CD changer in rear seats, DVD players and TV tuners front and rear, two rear LCD TV screens including remote control and two sets of headphones, automatic closing doors.
Even though the Maybach 62 has all these features included, optional extras are available. Some of these optional extras include a panoramic glass sun roof at a cost of $11,670 and an external communication system, which includes a loudspeaker and microphone system which allows the occupant in the rear of the Maybach to talk and listen to the people outside the car. This option comes at a cost of $1,780. A further option for the Maybach is a retractable electrotransparent partition screen between the driver and the rear occupants, at $23,780. The most expensive option for the Maybach is a high protection GUARD B4 Package which costs $151,810.
The Maybach 62 S appeared in November 2006 at the Auto China 2006 exhibit in Beijing. It features the same engine as the 57S, a 612-HP twin-turbo V12 made by DaimlerChrysler.
Maybach automobiles are priced to directly compete with Rolls-Royce. The below dollar and other currency equivalents are based on March 28th, 2007 exchange rates:
- Maybach 57 - $335,500 (£170,796, or €251,396) ($465,500 with all options + taxes, delivery)
- Maybach 57 S - $377,000 (£191,923, or €282,492) ($507,000 with all options + taxes, delivery)
- Maybach 62 - $386,500 (£196,759, or €289,611) ($516,500 with all options + taxes, delivery)
- Maybach 62 S - $426,000 (£216,868, or €319,209) ($690,000 with all options + taxes, delivery)
No Brabus Maybach prices have been given yet.
Options, taxes, delivery, etc., can cost approximately US$130,000 alone.
The tuning firm Brabus, famous for high-performance and stylistic aftermarket modifications to Mercedes-Benz and Smart automobiles, produced a version of the 57/62 in 2004 which adds significant performance, features and style to the models. Electronically limited to a 300km/h (186.411 miles/hour) speed limit, these large vehicles produce 1026 N·m of torque and accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.
This makes the Brabus Maybach arguably the fastest super-luxury motorcar in the world, a trend which was started in 1968 by the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3.
The Maybach 62 Landaulet is a prototype, based on the Maybach 62S. It revives the classic landaulet car body style, which was popular in the 1920s and 30s. Powered by the 62S' 612-horsepower biturbo V12, the Landaulet's front seats are fully enclosed and separated from the rear passenger compartment by a removable divider. Back seat passengers get a sliding soft roof that lets them take in the sun from the comfort of the back seats. The chauffeur's area is is finished in black leather, while the rear is done in all white with piano black and gold-flecked black granite inserts. Also, the opacity of the glass partition separating the driver from the passengers can be electronically controlled.
Maybach will publicly unveil the Landaulet at the Middle East International Auto Show around the end of November as a concept car. A production run of 20 Maybach 62 Landaulet models is yet rumored.
- Maybach's Offical Website
- Maybach 62 S Photos, press-releases and news
- Maybach 57 S High Resolution Image Gallery