Daimler’s spectacular failed attempt to create a Rolls-Royce rival is the reason.
Daimler revived the Maybach brand as a standalone brand in 2002. The German manufacturer wanted to be a rival to Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The marque had hinted at its plans for the Benz Maybach concept, which was first shown at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. This prototype later became the Maybach 57/62. Daimler hoped to sell around 2,000 copies annually, with at least half coming from the United States. However, that plan never came to fruition.
The German manufacturer stopped producing Maybach models in 2012 due to the unprofitability of its Maybach brand. The Maybach 57/62 models are very rare today. A new video from the Tedward channel of YouTube shows a 2004 model. The car was about $350,000 new, and that is probably why it didn’t sell as many copies as expected.
The Maybach 57, a luxurious sedan that seats four, is still a beautiful car. It has many luxury features and a stately exterior. It’s a rare car and we are happy to see one in such great condition. This car is not only unique because of its luxury features. This sedan, for example, has six brake calipers, while the front wheels have two brake calipers each, which is based on two brake-by-wire system.
With a length of 225.5 inches (5.728 millimeters), the 57 version was shorter. The 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12 motor powered this limo. The 12-cylinder engine produced 542 horsepower (405 Kilowatts) at 5,250 RPM and 664 poundfeet (6900 Newton-meters). It was capable of propelling the Maybach 57 from standstill to 60 mph (0-96 km/h) in just 5.1 seconds. The car weighed in at 6,030 pounds (2.73 kg) and had a higher power-to-weight ratio that the Honda S2000.