Maybach Exelero
| Maybach Exelero | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH (Daimler AG) |
| Production | 2005, 1 units |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | V12 twin turbo |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 245.3 in (6,230.6 mm) [1] |
| Width | 83.5 in (2,120.9 mm) [1] |
| Height | 54.2 in (1,376.7 mm) [1] |
| Curb weight | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb) |
The Maybach Exelero is a high-performance unique sports car. It's Maybach's most expensive car with the price of about $8 million. The 700 hp (522 kW) two-seater with a twin turbo V12 engine is a one-off design built on request for Fulda Tires.[2] Fulda is using this car as a reference vehicle to test a new generation of wide tires. The German luxury car manufacturer created the model as a modern interpretation of its legendary streamlined sportscar from the 1930s. There are various allusions to the historical predecessor, which was likewise based on a powerful Maybach automobile. In this case, the Maybach SW 38 was also used by Fulda for tire testing. [3] The car is also famous for being portrayed in one of the episodes of long-running German show; Cobra 11.
Jay-Z featured the car in the music video for "Lost One".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Maybach Exelero". Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "Fulda Maybach Exelero". Businessweek / Gizmag. June 6, 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ↑ "Top Speed: Birdman Becomes Proud Owner Of An $8 Million Maybach Exelero; Hasn’t Paid For It Yet". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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| Concept car | Exelero | Landaulet | ||||||||