Maybach Exelero: This might be the costliest car ever in the world. Big bucks enthusiasts annoyed that they're not the only ones at the club with a Veyron can now ensure that they arrive in total exclusivity. That's because the one-off Maybach Exelero, commissioned by Fulda to act as a high-profile demonstrator for its tire line of the same name, is now for sale. The Exelero isn't some delicate flower of a show car. Based on the Maybach 57 and powered by a 700 horsepower version of that car's turbocharged V12, the Exelero reached 218 mph at Nardo
In many ways, Exelero represents what Maybach could have and should have been a place where daring styling and incredible performance could merge with extreme luxury to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Instead, while the marque's sedans clearly get the luxury part of the equation right, in terms of styling, they basically work in anonymity, looking like peculiar old S-Class sedans. There's nothing anonymous about the Exelero, though, and for €5,000,000 (around $7.8 million USD), you can drive the sybaritic supercar that Daimler should have given Maybach all along.
Engine
Type : V12, Twin-turboDisplacement cu in (cc) : 360 (5908)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM : 700(515) / 5000
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM : 753(1020) / 2500
Redline at RPM : n.a.
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R : ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R : 315/25 ZR23
Driveline : n.a.
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in : 229.7 × 83.5 × 54.2
Weight lb (kg) : 5863 (2660)
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s : 4.4
Top Speed mph (km/h) : 218 (351)
In many ways, Exelero represents what Maybach could have and should have been a place where daring styling and incredible performance could merge with extreme luxury to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Instead, while the marque's sedans clearly get the luxury part of the equation right, in terms of styling, they basically work in anonymity, looking like peculiar old S-Class sedans. There's nothing anonymous about the Exelero, though, and for €5,000,000 (around $7.8 million USD), you can drive the sybaritic supercar that Daimler should have given Maybach all along.
Type : V12, Twin-turboDisplacement cu in (cc) : 360 (5908)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM : 700(515) / 5000
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM : 753(1020) / 2500
Redline at RPM : n.a.
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R : ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R : 315/25 ZR23
Driveline : n.a.
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in : 229.7 × 83.5 × 54.2
Weight lb (kg) : 5863 (2660)
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s : 4.4
Top Speed mph (km/h) : 218 (351)
