Maybach 62 2003

In 1960 Maybach was acquired by Daimler-Benz and remains nowadays as a luxury car brand of Mercedes-Benz that is owned by Daimler AG. Daimler currently produces an ultra-luxury edition of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class under the Maybach brand.

Someone once said that Maybach is the German word for “opulence” and judging by the quality of the vehicles, it’s safe to say that conception is not far from the truth. The Maybach –Motorenbau is a car company that prides itself of making the most exclusive vehicles.

In 1960 Maybach was acquired by Daimler-Benz and remains nowadays as a luxury car brand of Mercedes-Benz that is owned by Daimler AG. Daimler currently produces an ultra-luxury edition of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class under the Maybach brand.

Daimler presented a luxury concept car at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow. The concept car was based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, as are the eventual production models. The Luxury Brand Status Index 2008 voted the Maybach first place, ahead of Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

Starting with the year 2000, the Maybach brand was relaunched with a luxury model that came in two sizes: the Maybach 57 and the Maybach 62 (the numbers stand for the length of the car in decimeters).

The engine is a Mercedes-sourced 5.5-litre twin-turbo V12, generating 543 hp.

The Maybach 62 includes many luxury features such as fully reclining rear seats, Maybach four-zone climate control, tinted windows, 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. 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, and automatic closing doors.

This car has covered 1,646 km.