2016 Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Review - GTspirit
In 1909 Wilhelm Maybach, former technical director of Daimler, founded a new company that built Zeppelin engines and later in 1919 presented a first concept car, based on a BMW chassis. Between 1921 and 1945 Maybach built a dozen luxury cars that are now considered true classics. In 1997 Daimler presented the first Maybach concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show and had high hopes to compete with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce in the ultra-luxury market. Reasons for the relative low sales compared to the competition were the use of an old Mercedes-Benz S-Class chassis and the little known heritage of the Maybach brand outside Germany. Also the hefty price tag and the large similarity to the S-Class withheld buyers from choosing Maybach. Maybach is now a Mercedes brand similar to AMG. The Mercedes-Maybach S600 is based on the successful Mercedes-Benz S600 which means all the latest tech is onboard and it is very competitively priced. The Mercedes-Maybach is the answer to that. Overall the Maybach is 20 centimeters longer than a long-wheel base S-Class, the additional space completely comes to the benefit of the rear passengers. Source: gtspirit.com
