Ultimate road trip car arrives

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib) 03/23/2018 at 19:58 • Filed to: None

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Got a Maybach for a week to review; AMA. Also happens to be my birthday weekend so don’t expect legible/ungarbled responses. The quick & dirty? This is not a driver’s car. (duh?) But, it’s got all the usual cool gadgets on it M-B puts on their high end cars.

boredalways > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 20:17

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Does the new Maybach run the V12 Bi-Turbo or V8 Bi-Turbo?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > boredalways 03/23/2018 at 20:22

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Either. The TT V12 is the optional engine.

boredalways > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 20:28

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Sorry, I meant the one you have on loan?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > boredalways 03/23/2018 at 20:42

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This car has the TT V8.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 20:45

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How did you end up with it for the week?

Captain of the Enterprise > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 20:46

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So is the Maybach a model of MB now instead of its own brand? Also I’d like to see some interior pics since that’s really what that car is about.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/23/2018 at 20:49

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Been writing car reviews for six years now. This is the 5th or 6th Benz I’ve done in that time. Also helps to keep a good relationship with the home office in NJ.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 20:49

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Did you develop a smug sense of superiority over the unwashed masses the moment you step into this “executive jet on wheels”?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Captain of the Enterprise 03/23/2018 at 20:55

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I believe it is considered a Benz model now although on their site it’s listed as the Mercedes-Maybach. Interior photos coming tomorrow, although I will get some night pics with the cool color accent lighting.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 03/23/2018 at 20:58

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I don’t know what came over me, but my God YES. Then I remembered I represent the great unwashed masses, which was sobering..

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 21:00

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The 12 cyl is a $30k option

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 21:01

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Where can we read your reviews?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 03/23/2018 at 21:04

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I’ll post it here on Oppo.

hike > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 21:13

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Do the V8 models still get the magic ride control? I can’t remember the official name but it essentially reads the road for bumps and preps the suspension for it. I drove a v12 Maybach when the new ones first came out and it was seriously impressive.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > hike 03/23/2018 at 21:20

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Nyet, only the S650 has Magic Body Control. The S560 has their Airmatic self-leveling suspension. And Magic Vision Control and Magic Sky Control. Apparently the car is magic .

hike > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 22:11

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Magic vision control is my favorite marketing term. It’s just fancy washer nozzles! The Magic body control is actual magic though.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Captain of the Enterprise 03/23/2018 at 22:18

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The ambient color lighting is fun to play around with. Super adjustable and gives a cool effect.

Textured Soy Protein > Captain of the Enterprise 03/23/2018 at 22:39

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Maybach is now a sub-brand like AMG. But in this case the Maybach S-Class is stretched vs. the S-Class.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > hike 03/23/2018 at 23:25

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Yep, I’ve read about how it works and it is some kind of Black Forest sorcery. Which means once out of warranty values on the 650 will tank pretty quickly I bet..

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/23/2018 at 23:50

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You do realize that you can’t do a proper review of this car without having someone drive you around, right?

Tapas > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/24/2018 at 01:32

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Get me to drive you around on your birthday.

It would be a crime to not enjoy the backseat!

Captain of the Enterprise > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/24/2018 at 07:39

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Now that’s a back seat I might actually want to sit in

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 03/24/2018 at 09:45

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No worries, that’s part of the plan. It’s a passenger car, not a driver’s car right?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Tapas 03/24/2018 at 09:49

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No kidding, it’s like sitting in the back of a Lear jet.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Textured Soy Protein 03/24/2018 at 09:51

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Yep, the back doors on this car are yuge.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/24/2018 at 11:09

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Exactly! But that being said this new version of Maybach is more of a driver’s car than the older 57/62's.

Tapas > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/24/2018 at 12:47

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True. But at least this way, I know what it’s like to drive a Maybach lol

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 03/24/2018 at 15:19

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I suppose. The old 6.2 had as much driver involvement as a stretched Town Car.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 03/24/2018 at 19:38

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The only way the 57/62 could’ve had less driver involvement was if they were autonomous!