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New Maybach on the road
Spotted it off 7th Avenue, NYC I just thought it was a new S-Class at first but the only thing that really made it stand out was the 'MM' logo on the rear quarter.
The thing is a beast, absolutely enormous.
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Nice spot It does look rather big.
Has the number plate got a blue medical sign to its left?
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Yeah, it had the caduceus on the rear plate but didn't have any revealing text anywhere else on it
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 |
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Is it just me, or are Mercedes now downgrading Maybach from a standalone brand (like, say Audi in VAG) to more of a trim level (like, say "Ghia" in Ford). This new one seems to be more of a rebadged/trimmed S-Class than a separate vehicle - I think even the bonnet badge is a three-pointed star now?
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They definitely are. This new one is officially the 'Mercedes-Maybach S-Class' and it's the same with AMG - new models are in the format of 'Mercedes-AMG C63', for example.
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 |
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Thought so. I must admit, that surprises me, not sure why they'd want to do that.
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Production costs presumably. IIRC the Maybach is now the stretched/LWB S-class.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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I get the logic of producing efficiently: what surprises me is diluting the differentiation of their "premium" end product(s). It's a bit like Audi calling the Gallardo an "Audi R8-Gallardo:": lots of underlying common components, but it remains a differentiated end product with a more upmarket price.
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