Death around the corner for Maybach?

Also, Maybach's engine has only 3 valves per cylinder instead of 4 and of course it's a SOHC engine instead of DOHC. For that kind of money one should not expect mechanical shortcuts.

This is a classic example of idiotic marketing decisions determining that a vehicle is needed at some high price point and then producing the car at a cost that does not justify the artificially high price. Also responsible are bad accountants who don't know how to allocate costs properly. Do these guys really believe that the target market for this type of vehicle is gullible?

The only desirable unique feature that Maybach has is the two reclining rear seats on the LWB version. This feature can easily be offered on a LWB version of the current S-Class. BTW, the big Lexus offers a less comfortable rear recliner on one side only which makes it half a car.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 10/2/2007 8:59:40 AM | | Votes: -1   

I agree, its looks I think hurt this marque overall. Plus the front end looks more of something on a high end Korean product than a high end German product. Perhaps Mercedes should just go out on a limb and really make it look very different from its cars. BMW didn't make the Rolls look like a 7 Series (a disaster for Rolls if it did!)

— atomicbri (View Profile)

Posted on 10/1/2007 10:07:33 AM | | Votes: 3   

I can't beleive people are deboosting you when that's obvisouly a sarcastic comment

— MtlMotors (View Profile)

Posted on 10/1/2007 4:31:55 PM | | Votes: 1   

Lexus is half a car -- see my comment above.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 10/2/2007 9:01:19 AM | | Votes: 0   

I tend to agree that body shape is leading to Maybach's downfall.

Mercedes needs to remember what the S class was designed to do and how the Maybach vehicle is supposed to differentiate itself.

The as the BMW 3 series is the industry benchmark for handling the MB S class is the industry standard for new innovative technology. The S class was/is the platform that brings to use all the fun technological gadgets that we now find as standard options in a multituted of vehicles all over the auto industry. It is the premire vehcile for anyone who wants the latest and greatest amenities and options for a car...which THEY will drive.

The Maybach is supposed to be a totally different beast... and as stated above, should look like one. This car is designed in whole, to be a limo....short and sweet. Anyone who can afford a Maybach is not driving themselves anywhere and if they were it would be around a track in a Ferrari or other supercar. So the focus of this car should be exclusivity and passenger comfort. Period. This is a method Rolls Royce have taken to the bank (I would have said Bentley however recently they have not been nearly as exclusive in design nor sales numbers...this will hurt them in the long run since they wont ever expand to honda et al. size, but that is a different topic).

Maybach needs to develop a vehicle from the ground up entirely based around the rear cabin. Sort of like those commercials you see where the woman pulls a Moen faucet out of her purse, gives it to an architect and says "Build a house around this".

Well Maybach...build a car around the person who will be paying for the car and parking it in front of their estate or office or wherever, and will be sitting in the back seat. Not the passanger, their shauffer and the parent companies design standard.

— Spectator (View Profile)

Posted on 10/1/2007 4:00:33 PM | | Votes: 2   

ls600 is an 8 cylinder. ls650h is only in her dreams(not a real car)

— zairnaim (View Profile)

Posted on 10/1/2007 4:09:51 PM | | Votes: 2   

dumpsty, the new stock symbol is DAI.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 10/2/2007 9:12:48 AM | | Votes: 0   

Well let's see Toyota/Lexus come up with the ultimate Luxury car called the Lexter or something and charge $400,000. Lets see if they sell up to 20.

— BentleyGT (View Profile)

Posted on 10/1/2007 7:19:08 PM | | Votes: -1