Maybach unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show 2009 – The Maybach 57 S: luxury saloon with high-performance attributes. The "S" in the 57 S model designation stands for "Special" and reflects the fact that Maybach has incorporated a wealth of features specified by its highly discerning customers in the 57 S.
The Maybach 57 S is powered by the Mercedes-AMG-modified 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine with an output of 450 kW/612 hp and a peak torque of 1000 Newton metres – the same high-performance powerplant that features in the Maybach Landaulet – and a tauter suspension configuration. This combination of luxury and handling dynamics of the highest order makes the Maybach 57 S an ideal high-end luxury saloon for owner-drivers who expect the very latest high-performance technology and the perfection associated with the Maybach brand.
Maybach at the Detroit Auto Show 2009
Maybach sets the standards for the high-end luxury class: Luxury and comfort at the highest level
- Highly advanced technical solutions provide exemplary safety and
outstanding comfort - Exquisite hand-crafted excellence and state-of-the-art automotive technology
- Two body lengths, two engine versions for the ultimate in luxury
In the 1920's and 1930's Maybach, together with Mercedes-Benz, already represented the pinnacle of German and international automotive engineering. Maybach has been continuing this tradition since 2002. Firstly Maybach unveiled the 57 and 62 models, followed in 2005 by the high-performance 57 S and in 2006 by the Maybach 62 S – the world's most powerful series-produced chauffeured saloon.
Maybach 57 S: luxury saloon with high-performance attributes
The "S" in the 57 S model designation stands for "Special" and reflects the fact that Maybach has incorporated a wealth of features specified by its highly discerning customers in the 57 S. In particular, discerning motoring enthusiasts who wish to drive their Maybach themselves were seeking a symbiosis of luxurious comfort and sporty handling. In the 57 S model, this is provided by the Mercedes-AMG-modified 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine with an output of 450 kW/612 hp and a peak torque of 1000 newton metres – the same high-performance powerplant that features in the Maybach Landaulet – and a tauter suspension configuration. This combination of luxury and handling dynamics of the highest order makes the Maybach 57 S an ideal high-end luxury saloon for owner-drivers who expect the very latest high-performance technology and the perfection associated with the Maybach brand.
In terms of exterior design, the Maybach 57 S features a strikingly designed radiator grille, redesigned front lighting units, distinctive 20-inch spoked wheels and a single-tone paint finish in either black or silver, which is reserved exclusively for the 57 S, 62 S and Maybach Landaulet models. Moving inside, carefully coordinated applications of exquisite piano lacquer and sporty carbon fibre, as well as three newly designed leather upholstery options, tastefully accentuate this overall impression of dynamism.
