http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:59:43 -0500 Car Reviews -- Get the consensus and opinions from TheCarConnection and from around the Web on your favorite car. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1018654_2009-geneva-show-maybach-zeppelin-begs-for-hydrogen-no http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1018654_2009-geneva-show-maybach-zeppelin-begs-for-hydrogen-no Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:01:45 -0500 Representing "the absolute zenith in the high-end luxury saloon segment," Maybach rolls out the ultimate in ultimate over-the-top luxury motoring, the Maybach Zeppelin. For the lady who has absolutely everything yet still wants more, the Zeppelin pampers with items like an available "highly sophisticated perfume atomiser." The Zeppelin will ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1017976_link-love-from-the-car-connection-maybach-ridemakerz-and-pickup-ad-wars http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1017976_link-love-from-the-car-connection-maybach-ridemakerz-and-pickup-ad-wars Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:15:27 -0500 A few miscellaneous info tidbits that have caught our lazy eyes: I know nothing! Nothing!: Maybach's Thorsten Lenz has said that the company has seen "no visible impact of the financial crisis". Perhaps he hasn't seen the company's 2008 financials, which note a 25% drop in sales. Or maybe better glasses are in order. [MotorAuthority] Toying ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016451_mercedes-benz-invests-30-million-in-flagship-nyc-store http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016451_mercedes-benz-invests-30-million-in-flagship-nyc-store Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:14:15 -0500 While other companies struggle for their existence, fat cats like Mercedes are expanding their premiere dealerships in halo markets like New York City. Mercedes announced Sunday a new Manhattan store, to be located on 53rd Street, will replace the current 41st Street location and come online in 2011. The automaker will invest $30 million in the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016324_bmw-could-supply-engines-for-mercedes-us-automakers http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016324_bmw-could-supply-engines-for-mercedes-us-automakers Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:14:00 -0400 BMW's engines have always been legendary for their performance, and yesterday the firm's head of development, Klaus Draeger, admitted the company is in "advanced talks" regarding licensing some of its engine technology to rival Mercedes, says AutoCar. The engine spawning the discussion is a new V-12 for next year's 7 Series (this after ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016321_rumored-mercedes-association-with-aston-martin http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016321_rumored-mercedes-association-with-aston-martin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:54:46 -0400 The rumor-mill department over at Carscoop reports that U.K.'s CAR magazine claims a possible association between Mercedes-Benz and hallowed British marque Aston Martin. Apparently CAR claims the two icons have been in discussions for quite some time, and the benefits would include joint work on engines, transmissions, hybrid systems, and ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015438_the-135-million-maybach http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015438_the-135-million-maybach Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:49:30 -0400 The beyond-glamorous Landaulet concept shown by Mercedes' Maybach brand earlier this year will be built. But you better have bank to line up for delivery -- the new convertible sedan will cost north of $1.35 million, according to this morning's Automotive News. The Landaulet will be a 2009 model and will be available in the U.S. this ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_57_2005 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_57_2005 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:00:00 -0400 (2003 model shown) Type 57 The Maybach line of uber-luxury cars is sold via select Mercedes-Benz dealers and is marketed to those rarified individuals who would otherwise find Bentleys and Rolls-Royces to be simply too common. Customers don't merely "buy" a Maybach, they "commission" them to their own specifications. At over ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2005 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2005 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:00:00 -0400 (2004 model shown) Type 62 The Type 62 is the largest Maybach is largely intended for the seriously wealthy who can afford to have chauffeurs at their beck and call. As in the smaller Type 57, a twin-turbocharged V-12 engine generates 543 horses and is fitted to a five-speed automatic gearbox. The Type 62 coddles its rear-seat riders ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014847_sturm-und-drang-likely-at-dc-annual-meeting http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014847_sturm-und-drang-likely-at-dc-annual-meeting Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:24:06 -0400 You can imagine the subtle joys of a DaimlerChrysler annual meeting—stale air, staler coffee, lots of Dieters. But curiously, since the arrival of Chrysler on the scene, DC annual meetings have acquired a sort of Taiwanese parliament flavor, only with countermotions and accusations being tossed around, not random punches and folding ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014814_if-magna-takes-chrysler-benz-is-a-8220fat-turkey http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014814_if-magna-takes-chrysler-benz-is-a-8220fat-turkey Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:23:49 -0400 While pocket protectors from supplier Magna and hedge funds Cerberus and Blackstone crawled all up into Chrysler Group's underwear this past week and read their labels, one thing became apparent to everyone involved—including unions on both sides of the Atlantic. If there's a mega-divorce in the works, count on a takeover ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_57_2007 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_57_2007 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:00:00 -0500 The Maybach sedans are DaimlerChrysler's ultimate expression of elite luxury-car splendor. Unveiled in 2004, the Maybach comes in two basic configurations: the standard-wheelbase 57 and the ultra-long-wheelbase 62, which stretches the already impressive 225.3-inch overall length (and 133.5-inch wheelbase) of the 57 to 242.5 inches ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2007 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2007 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:00:00 -0500 The Maybach sedans are DaimlerChrysler's ultimate expression of elite luxury-car splendor. Unveiled in 2004, the Maybach comes in two basic configurations: the standard-wheelbase 57 and the ultra-long-wheelbase 62, which stretches the already impressive 225.3-inch overall length (and 133.5-inch wheelbase) of the 57 to 242.5 inches ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014450_road-reunions http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1014450_road-reunions Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:50:14 -0400 Car writers spend a good amount of their time behind the wheel - and also behind the bulkhead of some random 757 bound for the West Coast, or under the sheets of an interchangeable five-star resort with the same relabeled toiletries and stale pouch coffee as the same hotel in insert-your-city-name here. It's easier for car companies to bring ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2004 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2004 Thu, 25 Mar 2004 02:00:00 -0500 Related Articles: Maybach Learning Some Costly Lessons by Paul A. Eisenstein (3/22/2004)Slow start leads DaimlerChrysler division to rethink long-term strategy. GET CURRENT PRICING GET AN INSURANCE QUOTE Somewhere out ...
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]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2004 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/maybach_62_2004 Mon, 04 Nov 2002 03:00:00 -0500 sponsored by Mercedes-Benz USA The big sedan is idling on the tarmac as we step off our Gulfstream G4. No mad crush at the gate, no waiting in line for luggage. This is how the other half lives. Or more precisely, the other tenth of one per cent, the folks for whom money really is no object.When it comes to automobiles, their list of ...
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