Start Saving Now:  Maybach Introduces 62 S Model, The World's Most Powerful Chauffer-Driven Saloon
Posted November 6th, 2006 At 7:30 AM CST
 
Exterior view of new Maybach 62 S, driving side shot
 
Welcome, welcome, welcome ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a spectacular weekend.  To kick things off this lovely November morning, Maybach has introduced a "special" version of its consummate 62 model, a vehicle that up until now was already the flagship of the Maybach model range.
 
So how did Maybach manage to take such an impressive automobile and improve upon it?
 
Where do I begin?
 
For starters, there's the exterior styling. A modified front end featuring a redesigned radiator grill, new 20" spoke wheels and a modified light cluster; a new back end boasting of an updated rear apron with two integral, trapezoidal exhaust tailpipes; and new single-tone paintwork in black, silver or shimmering white are just some of fashionable elements separating the 62 S from its traditional 62 brother.
 
Then, there's the interior. While the inside of the Maybach 62 is by all standards a work of art, the 62 S manages to improve even more on what is already a superb design, offering customers newly-engineered high-grade leather upholstery, exquisite piano lacquer accents and your choice of carbon or anthracite poplar trim elements.
 
And finally, in addition to both its exterior and interior highlights, the final area Maybach engineers addressed was the 62 S' powerplant. Now powered by a Mercedes-AMG enhanced V12 developing 450 kW/612 hp, the Maybach 62 S boasts of an additional 45kW/62 hp over the standard 62 model, the result of which is a 0-62mph time of just 5.2 seconds.   An impressive feat, especially considering the 62 S weighs over three tons...
 
But enough of my talk - the true beauty of the Maybach 62 S is witnessing it for yourself, and thanks to the photos below, that is exactly what I recommend you do. Keep scrolling to see photos depicting the 62 S in various poses, followed by the full press detailing all of the new model's many features.
 
Enjoy.
 
 
 
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The new Maybach 62 S: The world's most powerful chauffeur-driven saloon
 
    * A new pinnacle in high-end luxury car production
 
    * Generous spaciousness, unique comfort and superlative performance
 
    * Dynamic exterior and interior touches
 
 
Stuttgart, Nov 06, 2006
Maybach, the luxury brand with an illustrious past, re-established just four years ago, is adding a fourth variant to its line-up in the shape of the newly developed 62 S model. The "S" stands for "Special" and draws attention to the fact that the Maybach engineers at the Sindelfingen-based Manufaktur workshops have incorporated a wealth of meticulously developed, special features specified by their highly discerning customers into the new 62 S model. The result is a new dimension in travelling comfort, especially for the passengers in the generously proportioned rear compartment of the new high-end luxury saloon. Not to mention a prodigious power output thanks to the enhanced potency of the twelve-cylinder engine developing 450 kW/612 hp, making the new 62 S model the world's most powerful chauffeur-driven saloon in series production.
 
The new flagship model in the Maybach range is celebrating its world premiere at the "Auto China 2006" international motor show in Beijing in November – a move which expends its range of high-end luxury saloons. The Maybach 62 S is primarily designed to be chauffeur-driven and meets the very highest of standards in terms of spaciousness, smoothness and comfort – for a truly relaxing ride – and dynamism for saving that most precious of commodities: time. Precisely what is needed in these increasingly frenetic times.
 
Exterior boasting a dynamically elegant appearance
 
Prominent exterior features accentuate the dynamic presence of the new Maybach 62 S and clearly distinguish it from the 62 model. These include a modified front end with a strikingly redesigned radiator grille as well as new, distinctive 20-inch spoked wheels and a modified light-cluster design. Like the 57 S model, the new Maybach 62 S boasts lavish single-tone paintwork in black or silver, both of which are available exclusively for the "S" models. Alternatively, customers can now specify a special paint finish in shimmering white. Discreet "62 S" lettering adorns the front wings beneath the A pillars and the boot lid, while a modified rear apron with two integral, trapezoidal exhaust tailpipes hints strongly at the immense performance potential of the 62 S. This dynamic and elegant appearance puts the Maybach 62 S in a league of its own when it comes to luxurious chauffeur-driven cars.
 
Further enhance the interior
 
The contemporary Maybach interpretation of lavish luxury, consummate comfort and superlative dynamism is also reflected in the interior of the 62 S. Here high-grade materials are hand-finished to perfection for a distinctive and particularly exclusive look, all in inimitable Maybach style. Carefully coordinated applications of exquisite piano lacquer and sporty carbon or anthracite poplar create an atmosphere of dynamic elegance both in the rear compartment and in the driver's direct field of vision and activity. Newly designed, high-grade leather upholstery tastefully accentuates this overall impression.
 
Twelve-cylinder powerplant and comfort-tuned chassis
 
Effortlessly superior performance in any situation comes courtesy of a Mercedes-AMG-enhanced V12 powerplant developing 45 kW/62 hp more than the engine specified for the Maybach 62. The twelve-cylinder engine in the Maybach 62 S has a displacement of six litres and an output of 450 kW/612 hp by virtue of a twin turbocharger and a water-type intercooler. The impressive maximum torque of 1000 Nm (electronically limited) is available over a wide engine speed range between 2000 and 4000 rpm. This provides even the most sportily inclined of Maybach drivers with effortless power reserves at all times. With acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in only 5.2 seconds, the new Maybach 62 S impressively demonstrates its outstanding performance potential. The top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h in chauffeur-driven vehicles.
 
The exclusivity of the twelve-cylinder powerplant is underlined by a model plate on the cover bearing the signature of the Mercedes-AMG technician who assembled it by hand based on the now familiar "one man, one engine" principle.
 
In contrast to the sportier configuration of the 57 S model for owner-drivers, which features a stiffer and lower chassis, the Maybach engineers decided to retain the full spring travel for the 62 S in order to achieve an outstanding, practically unsurpassed level of ride comfort. In terms of comfort, the chassis marks the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. Yet it also offers a high degree of dynamic potential for reliably transferring the power to the road whatever the scenario. Hence the Maybach developers have succeeded in reconciling, to a near perfect degree, two very different requirements.
 
Maybach continues its rich tradition
 
The outstanding attributes of the Maybach 62 S set new standards at the high end of the passenger car industry and also continue the tradition of the legendary Maybach saloons which represented the elite in German and international carmaking circles back in the 1920s and 1930s. Even then, many Maybach cars were built and equipped to be chauffeur-driven – a tradition which the 62 S model is proud to honour.
 
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