an open-top version of its Maybach 62S to its slowly growing lineup. Maybach plans to produce only a handful of the cars for a select few customers with exceptionally deep pockets.
Maybach occupants enjoy the convenience of audio, video, phone and navigation systems as standard equipment. Installed in the front center console, the COMAND unit manages the functions of the radio, DVD, and front telephone, as well as the navigation system and other services. Rear passengers can control specific audio and video systems using a remote control.
The driver can also control the communication systems by voice, keeping both hands on the steering wheel for safety. A state-of-the-art, fiber optic network is the backbone of all multimedia components and offers precise, high-speed communication among these components. A lifetime subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio is included with every Maybach.
The rear cabin audiovisual system with DVD player, single-feed 6-disc CD changer, auxiliary inputs, remote control and dual 9.5-inch video monitors (one on face of each side of divider) offers the potential for hours of uninterrupted in-vehicle entertainment.
True to the tradition of exclusive Landaulets, the roof of the car can be opened fully at the rear, while the driver's compartment remains completely enclosed from the driver. The passengers are then able to enjoy the sky above. For the latest model year, the time needed to open or close the roof has been reduced to just 16 seconds.
Other new features for the latest model year include Antigua white paint, 20-inch wheels painted in white with high-sheen spokes, and white indicators (front) and rear light clusters in dark red. Updates also include an optional 19-inch cinema screen mounted to the partition wall and individualized designs available for placement on the partition glass.
Since Maybach engineers have removed the rear roof module in order to afford passengers an unobstructed view of the sky, the side walls have been reinforced with an integral tubular steel structure. As these measures have not altered the silhouette of the luxury saloon, the complete interior with its reclining seats remain unchanged.
In order to offer the utmost comfort, both the front and rear seats in the Maybach are heated. The shoulder belts automatically adjust to the height of the driver or passenger, which helps to enhance their protective capability.
The seats are upholstered in Grand Nappa leather and feature multi-contour seatbacks with dynamic lumbar supports. All the seats are electrically adjustable for fore/aft, height, seatback and cushion angle, cushion length and head restraint height.
The Maybach Landaulet exclusively offers extending and reclining rear seats fit for a private jet. Additionally, the Maybach Landaulet offers as standard equipment removable pillows in Alcantara for rear seat head restraint. To protect from the sun and guard from the gazes of strangers, the Maybach features rear high-grade fabric window curtains that can be operated from all four seats (electrically-operated curtains for the rear side windows are optional).
When closed the black soft-top of the Landaulet rests on the frame formed by the roof bows, and is wind and weather-proof. When requested by the passengers, the driver operates a switch in the center console.
The roof opens electro-hydraulically and is stored on the parcel shelf in the rear. Opening and closing the roof takes 16 seconds. The chauffeur is able to enclose the folded roof with a fitted leather cover, which both conceals the roof mechanism from view
The Maybach Landaulet study is powered by the uprated V12 engine that Maybach engineers developed for the Maybach 57 S and Maybach 62 S. Thanks to twin turbochargers and water intercooling, the V12 develops a maximum output of 620 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque.
Instead of the traditional mechanical/hydraulic brake system, the Maybach is equipped with an electrohydraulic system known as Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC). This system has two central control units - a design feature which has significant advantages with regard to the division of the brake circuits.
The key benefit of this system is that it is able to modulate the brake pressure required for each individual wheel with greater precision and deliver it more quickly than a traditional system. This means that this advanced brake system can respond more appropriately to the driving situation to provide the optimum braking effect.
Sensotronic Brake Control also enhances the operation of important safety-related dynamic handling systems such as the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and ABS/BAS, which for instance sense the onset of skidding and automatically intervene to stabilize the vehicle. BC also helps to make braking smoother.
Source: LeftLaneNews
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