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Maybach 62
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When it comes to luxury and exclusivity, the 2008 Maybach 62 is in a league of its own. This hand-built, fully-customizable four door ultra Luxury Sedan offers seating capacity for up to five passengers in its roomy interior. It comes equipped with a sizeable 543 horsepower 5.5-liter gas-powered V12 that generates 664 lbs-ft. of torque mated to a 5-speed overdrive-enabled automatic transmission under the hood. Luxury amenities include fine leather upholstery, dual zone climate control, cruise, keyless entry, navigation, heated memory seats and Satellite radio.
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The 2008 Maybach 62 is a four-door sedan. The 62 has two available engines. The base 5.5-liter V12 engine makes 550 horspower and 664 pound-feet of torque. The more powerful 62 S has a 6.0-liter V12 engine that makes 612 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Rear-wheel drive is standard. The Maybach 62 has seating for five and is hand-built and highly customizable.
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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.
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After a long wait, Maybach 62 S Landaulet will actually take shape has the Daimler is intending to take it to the production level. It is an open-air version of the ultra-luxury 62 S sedan that was first shown in November. The global head of sales for Mercedes, Klaus Mair, has said, “Maybach hopes the Landaulet will help draw more attention to the brand.” Technically speaking, the Landaulet is powered by the upgraded V12 engine that Maybach engineers developed for the Maybach 57 S and Maybach 62 S. Thanks to twin turbochargers and water intercooling, the V12 develops a maximum output of 612 hp and 738 pound-feet of torque. Roll over for more images and ... to know its estimated price tag………..
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Unique to the Maybach 62 and Maybach 62 S models, the elegant individual rear seats allow even tall passengers to enjoy a comfortable reclining position which travellers would normally expect to find only in the first-class sections of modern passenger jets. All the rear passenger has to do is call up a pre-programmed reclining position at the touch of a button and the backrest slowly tilts backwards by up to 47 degrees. At the same time, a lower leg support and a footrest fold out to the front. This means that rear passengers can enjoy the journey in an extremely relaxing reclined position. Of course, the seat can easily be adjusted to each passenger’s own particular comfort needs. The following individual settings are possible:
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If it ever makes it into production, a fully equipped Maybach 62 S Landaulet could be priced near $500,000. A 2007 Maybach 62 S starts at $428,750, including a $2,750 destination charge. It could ... be quite the gas guzzler, since its 62 S sibling only gets 11 mpg in city driving.
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