Maybach introduces new Zeppelin flagship range

Maybach Zeppelin

Built on the old W140 S-Class tank chassis resized with updated tech and with half W220 front and half W221 rear styling cues, the Maybach 57 and 62 are getting a little old. Sales figures are not up to expectations. What’s this – a new Maybach model we see? Not exactly. The Maybach Zeppelin series are basically the same old 57 and 62 with a more powerful version of the 6.0 litre V12 from the 57 S and 62 S, a two-tone exterior and a built-in perfume spray (the Peugeot 308 also has something similiar).

Power is up only 28 horses to 640hp while torque remains at a massive 1,000Nm, thanks to the V12’s twin turbocharged technology. The interior gets some high-spec California beige leather and shiny lacquered piano black trim. The car’s carpeting are made of genuine lambskin. The earlier mentioned perfume spray uses two scents (one light and refreshing and the other is heavier and woodier) developed for Maybach by Givaudan.

The price? €406,000 for the Maybach 57 Zeppelin while the 62 Zeppelin costs €473,200. The perfume spray is optional, costing an extra €3950.

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  • AlexKhoo (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 5:39 am

    I like how it is put.

    W140 chassis, W220 front styling cues, W221 rear styling cues and a perfume spray inside (even a Peugeot 308 has it).

    Hahahaha.

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  • AlexKhoo (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 5:40 am

    I think Maybachs are P.O.S..
    The Rolls-Royce Phantom is much better.

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  • maibatsu_thunder (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 8:03 am

    They named it after a balloon? OK OK its an airship but …

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  • vivio (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 8:22 am

    mahligai on wheels

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  • goguncas71 (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 8:23 am

    It’s funny what names super highly paid consultants come out with…

    The Zeppelin? Reminds people of something huge, caught fire and killed a bunch of people… :(

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  • lambov12 (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 9:24 am

    is maybach a buckingham palace on wheels ??

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  • msian (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 11:37 am

    with that kind of money you can buy a whole car dealership!!…so lets slap on proton badge on it and call it the all new proton PERDANA!!!hahaha…:P!

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  • lochangyong (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    the funny thing is , if my memory serves me right, is the RR actually outsold their target amount by 100% , while maybach is undersold by half .

    the most important thing is maybach looks too much like a mercedes s-class. thinking that the s-class is revised now , and the maybach looks like something that comes from the previous generation. rolls score a point here where it has the look and it has a completely different look than the 7series although that certain components has been recycle inside the rolls royce.

    at this price level, 2 things come together … prestige and comfort.

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  • julian-lee (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    BMW better.

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  • Sex is wonderful, but it's like champagne.If you're forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    zeppelin? is this an airship?

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  • kimi_ (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    I saw Raja Nazrin sitting on a -maybach- outside istana kinta during the swearing in of new BN MB (support nizar) of Perak on tv3 news report. Some demonstrator are trying block his car to enter istana…maybe they want to have a look inside it…hehe.

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  • kimi_ (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    The old model cost about RM 8 million=8 standard merc s-class.

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  • maibatsu_thunder (Member) on Feb 12, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    “The Zeppelin? Reminds people of something huge, caught fire and killed a bunch of people… ” well technically that would be the Hindenburg, so I guess they didn’t use THAT name! ;)

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  • freeze on Feb 12, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Probably named by a Led Zeppelin fan.

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  • torque (Member) on Feb 13, 2009 at 9:03 am

    What da’ heck?! 4 grand for a perfume?!! Then again…a person who could afford the Maybach, money is mere toilet paper for them only….like the Zeppelin name’s btw…plus limo with 1,000 of torque…nice!

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  • nmh (Member) on Feb 13, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    One more thing missing…built in Smart Tag

    Built in perfume…..makes your new car smell like 10 years old. You gonne miss the smell of new car very soon

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  • waalau….4000 euros for a perfume? thats around RM19k.

    you can buy a hyundai atos in europe with that money.

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  • raybrig85 (Member) on Feb 13, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    if i can buy a car with that amount of money..i still prefer supercar than this…for this kind of car..it should be enough to get a s-class tho..or my fav..mase quattroporte…

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