Archive for the ‘62’ Category

2009 Geneva Show: Maybach Zeppelin Begs for Hydrogen, No?

By Colin MathewsColin Mathews, February 14th, 2009

The Zeppelin will be available on both 57 (regular wheelbase) and 62 (long wheelbase) Maybach platforms. A unique paint finish with a shoulderline in contrasting color (Rocky Mountains light brown contrasts with Taiga black on the Zeppelin), a bespoke handcrafted interior, and the most powerful Maybach powertrain ever...

Representing "the absolute zenith in the high-end luxury saloon segment," Maybach rolls out the ultimate in ultimate over-the-top luxury motoring, the Maybach Zeppelin. For the lady who has absolutely everything yet still wants more, the Zeppelin pampers with items like an available "highly sophisticated perfume atomiser." The Zeppelin will be available on both 57 (regular wheelbase) and 62 (long wheelbase) Maybach platforms. A unique paint finish with a shoulderline in contrasting color (Rocky Mountains light brown contrasts with Taiga black on the Zeppelin), a bespoke handcrafted interior, and the most powerful Maybach powertrain ever... Read More

Tags: German, Europe, Styling, Geneva Motor Show, lifestyle, special editions

Posted in: 2009, Maybach, Sedans, Luxury, 57, 62

Road reunions

By Marty PadgettMarty Padgett, July 14th, 2005

Car writers spend a good amount of their time behind the wheel - and also behind the bulkhead of some random 757 bound for the West Coast, or under the sheets of an interchangeable five-star resort with the same relabeled toiletries and stale pouch coffee as the same hotel in insert-your-city-name here. It's easier for car companies to bring us all together than to reach us separately - and thus evolved the press trip. Now, you can confirm all that you've heard about lavish press trips right here. Week-long jaunts to Morocco were in vogue a few years back. The Eighties were famous for eat-and-drive trips across southern France. Me? I spent... Car writers spend a good amount of their time behind the wheel - and also behind the bulkhead of some random 757 bound for the West Coast, or under the sheets of an interchangeable five-star resort with the same relabeled toiletries and stale pouch coffee as the same hotel in insert-your-city-name here. It's easier for car companies to bring us all together than to reach us separately - and thus evolved the press trip. Now, you can confirm all that you've heard about lavish press trips right here. Week-long jaunts to Morocco were in vogue a few years back. The Eighties were famous for eat-and-drive trips across southern France. Me? I spent... Read More

Tags: Reviews

Posted in: 2008, Maybach, 62