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Sunday, June 1, 2008

Maybach 62 $385,250 Expensive-5

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. 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.
DaimlerChrysler introduced the Maybach as a direct challenger of the the Rolls-Royce/Bentley marque after a failed attempt to buy them.(they were outbid by BMW and Volkswagen respectively). 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.

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