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Daimler to put Maybach 62S Landaulet into production

Posted: Jan 22, 2008

Filed under: Maybach

We got our first ‘real-life’ look at the Maybach 62 S Landaulet concept at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show last week. And if you are one of those that can afford a Maybach you may be excited to learn that Daimler AG has decided to make the 62S Landaulet concept a reality.
Speaking with German newspaper, [...]

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Detroit Auto Show: Maybach 62S Landaulet goes topless in Detroit

Posted: Jan 14, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz

Maybach brought its 62S Landaulet Concept over to Detroit after unveiling it at the Dubai Motor Show in November. This exclusive Mayback convertible offers fun-in-the-sun for rear-seat passengers as the driver pushes the 6.0L V12 engine with twin turbochargers that produces 612 horsepower.
Since all Maybachs are supposed chauffer driven cars, Maybach offers pampering to only rear-seat passengers rather [...]

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Video: Maybach 62S Landaulet in action

Posted: Nov 23, 2007

Filed under: Maybach, Videos

Impressed by Maybach’s 62S Landaulet study? Check out this video of the car in action. Of course we feel horrible for the driver that won’t get any fun in the sun like the passengers in the rear seat. But don’t worry, at least he’ll get to enjoy the 6.0 liter V12 engine with twin turbochargers [...]

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BRABUS Maybach 57 sets record for fastest luxury-sedan

Posted: Nov 20, 2007

Filed under: Industry News, Maybach, Tuner Cars

BRABUS has set the world-record speed of 205 mph with its Maybach 57 which carries the BRBABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine. BRABUS broke its own record set in 2005 with a BRABUS SV12 Biturbo that produces 640 horsepower which clocked in at 195mph.
Engineers and test drives then teamed up to increase the output of the [...]

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Maybach 62S Landaulet revealed: No fun in the sun for the driver

Posted: Nov 02, 2007

Filed under: Daimler, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz

Maybach has revealed the Maybach 62S Landaulet Concept ahead of its Dubai Motor Show debut on November 13th. Since all Maybachs are chauffer driven cars, Maybach offers pampering to only rear-seat passengers rather than the driver. With the Maybach 62S Landaulet, the roof can be opened fully at the rear, while the chauffeur’s area remains [...]

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2008 Maybach models get a $3,500 price jump

Posted: Oct 22, 2007

Filed under: 2008 Releases, Maybach

Despite sluggish sales of the Maybach lineup, Mercedes has decided to increase pricing of 2008 models. The 2008 Maybach 57 now starts at $341,750 while the 2008 Maybach 62 S carries a price tag of $432,250. Both models receive an increase of $3,500 over the outgoing 2007 models.
That puts the Maybach brand to compete with [...]

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Mercedes slowly killing Maybach franchises in the U.S.

Posted: Oct 01, 2007

Filed under: Maybach, Mercedes-Benz

Since the sales of the ultimate-luxury brand Maybach continue to fall, Mercedes-Benz USA has decided to kill the number of Maybach franchises by more than half. 29 of Maybach’s original 71 United States dealers have given up on Maybach, said Ernst Lieb, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.
When Mercedes introduced the brand five years ago, Mercedes-Benz dealerships spent [...]

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Is Maybach hurting Mercedes? Convertible and SUV still in the works?

Posted: Sep 03, 2007

Filed under: Maybach, Mercedes-Benz

Executives at Mercedes-Benz are saying that it doesn’t cost much too keep the Maybach brand on the market, although dealers aren’t too happy. 70 U.S. Mercedes-Benz dealerships spent over $500,000 preparing their showrooms for the Maybach brand, however the car isn’t selling as well as they’d hope.
While Mercedes-Benz set an annual target of 500 Maybachs [...]

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Mystery Spy Shots: Mercedes SLC or Maybach Coupe?

Posted: Aug 08, 2007

Filed under: Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Spy Shots/Renderings

Spies at KGP Photography have caught a hidden Mercedes vehicle at the AMG factory. Unfortunately, after a 12 hours stake out, the spies were unable to get uncovered shots of the vehicle since AMG engineers were just preparing the car for testing.
Speculations include that this is the Mercedes SLC, a car that Mercedes is building in partnership [...]

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Video: Maybach Exelero doing 218 mph!

Posted: Apr 30, 2007

Filed under: Maybach, Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iICBPqOXMWo
We don’t know if Maybach will ever build the car, but Jay-Z supposedly has one (or rented one for his video). Nonetheless, with a top speed of 220 mph the Maybach Exelero gives the Bugatti Veyron something to watchout for in the rear-view mirror.
The Maybach Exelero has a bi-turbo V12 engine that pushes 700 horsepower [...]