A car for the mega-rich, the Maybach 57S means extreme luxury and comfort. Its fast, its quiet, its powerful, its luxurious - and its very expensive! But then, do those who can afford it have to look at the price tag

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Maybach 57S Standard Features

Engines and Transmission

• Type 12 power plant – 6.0 litre V12 engine, 612 bhp
• 5-speed automatic transmission with Tipfunction and Speedtronic cruise control
• Acceleration 0 – 62 mph = 5.0 sec
• Approx top speed 171 mph
• Rear wheel drive

 

Exterior

• Metallic paintwork with additional clear topcoat, single tone or two-tone
• Parktronic parking aid
• Power locking for doors and boot lid
• Remote boot closing/opening
• AirMATIC Dual Control air suspension
• Bi-Xenon headlamps with headlamp cleaning system and dynamic range adjustment
• Electric Folding Mirrors
• Sensotronic Brake control system (SBCTM) with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP®), including anti-lock braking system (ABS), Brake Assist (BAS) and acceleration skid control (ASR)
• Seven-spoke alloy wheels
• Tinted, infrared-reflecting laminated glass all round, windscreen with filter band

 

Interior

• Heated front and rear seats
• Individual rear seats with multicontour backrests and dynamic lumbar supports, electrically-adjustable
• Leather upholstery in Grand Nappa, Exclusive Nappa, Nubuk and Alcantara®
• Maybach 4-zone luxury climate control, front and rear
• Power windows front and rear, with one-touch control and obstruction sensor
• Refrigeration compartment between rear seats
• Wood trim in burr walnut
• BOSE® Surround EverywhereTM Sound System
• Dimmable ambient lighting with up lighters and reading lamps
• Dunhill Maybach Umbrella
• Electrically adjustable front and rear seats, steering column and exterior mirrors with memory
• Electrically operated curtains for rear window
• Luxury velour floor mats
• Front seats with multicontour backrests and dynamic lumbar supports
• Garage door opener in interior mirror Safety & Security
• Anti-theft alarm system with interior protection
• Automatic comfort-fit seat belts with belt tensioners and belt force limiters
• Driver and front passenger airbags, integral sidebars in the front and rear backrests, plus window bags
• Keyless-Go
• Rain sensing wipers
• TIREFIT system with electric pump
• Tyre pressure monitoring system

 

Electronics / Communications

Wood/leather multifunction steering wheel with multifunction buttons in wood, plus automatic steering wheel adjustment on entry and exit
• Linguatronic ? voice activation of telephone, satellite navigation and specific audio functions
• Display instruments in rear roof liner, showing speed, time and outside temperature
• Cockpit Management and Navigation System (COMAND) ? includes DVD navigation, CD changer in rear seats, DVD players and TV tuners front and rear, two rear TV screens (9.5?), remote control in rear and a set of two headphones Region 2 DVDs only
• Car phone (Bluetooth handset) with integral TELEAID emergency call system in front, plus second Bluetooth handset in rear armrest

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