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Maybach Exelero - 700-horsepower Sexy Batmobile

Topic started on 15-5-2005 @ 12:43 AM by Hellmutt

Maybach Exelero was unveiled to the world for the first time May 11, 2005 in the Tempodrom in Berlin. It has a 5,908cc V12-Biturbo motor and a top speed of 351.45 km/h. It is a modern version of a car from 1939, the Maybach Zeppelin. This car is unique, there is only one. I want this car!

Classic Driver - Magazine - car of the week - Maybach Exelero Show Car

Motor: 5,908cc V12-Biturbo
Max. Power: 700 bhp at 5.000 rpm
Max. Torque: 1020 Nm at 2.500 rpm
Length: 5890 mm
Width: 2140 mm
Height: 1390 mm
Wheelbase: 3390 mm
Dry Weight: 2660 kg
Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 4,4 sec.
Top Speed: 351,45 km/h

Photos: René Staud Studios

CNN: Maybach shows 700-hp concept car
May 12, 2005

Maybach, DaimlerChrysler's ultra-high-end luxury car brand, unveiled a 700-horsepower twin-turbocharged V12 concept car in Berlin today.

The Exelero is an updated version of a car created in 1938 for Fulda. That car was based on a model by the original Maybach car company, also a maker of high-end luxury cars. The original Maybach company stopped making cars during World War II, but continued to make large engines, including those used in the German Army's Tiger Tanks.

Tested on a high-speed track in Italy, the long two-door, two-seat Exelero achieved a top speed of about 218 miles per hour, the company said. There are no plans to introduce a production version of the car.

How much is that Tiger Tank in the window? (arf! arf!)
The one with the waggley tail
How much is that Tiger Tank in the window? (arf! arf!)
I do hope that Tiger Tank's for sale ...

Click me for more pictures (from a norwegian page)...

[edit on 2006/7/7 by Hellmutt]

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reply posted on 15-5-2005 @ 01:12 AM by dreamlandmafia

OMG! That car looks friggin awesome! Its low, sleek, and fast as hell! I bet the sound system sucks ass tho.

I want it!

reply posted on 15-5-2005 @ 05:07 AM by UK Wizard

I want one!

Although I am highly tempted by this:

reply posted on 15-5-2005 @ 09:49 AM by beyondSciFi

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Engine
Engine Configuration V
Cylinder 16
Aspiration/Induction Normal
Displacement 13.60 L | 829.9 cu in. | 13602.1 cc.
Valvetrain OHV
Power 1000.00 BHP
Torque 1000.00 Ft-Lbs
Bore 4.10 in | 104.1 mm.
Stroke 3.90 in | 99.1 mm.
Compression Ratio 10.6:1
HP to Weight Ratio 5.0
HP / Liter 73.5

Transmission Information
Gears 4
Transmission Automatic

Dimensions
Weight 5000 lbs | 2268 kg
Length 223.30 in | 5671.8 mm.
Width 79.90 in | 2029.5 mm.
Height 54.80 in | 1391.9 mm.
Wheelbase 140.00 in | 3556 mm.
Front Track 69.50 in | 1765.3 mm.
Rear Track 69.50 in | 1765.3 mm.
Seating Capacity 5

Tires / Wheels
Tires Front : P265/40 R 24
Rear : P265/40 R 24

Estimated performance stats:
0-60 in under 4 secs
200+ mph top speed

Cost of Prototype: $2,000,000+

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reply posted on 7-7-2006 @ 09:27 PM by Hellmutt

Originally posted by UK Wizard

I am highly tempted by this:

Wow, that was cool. How much does it cost and how many hp's does it have?

reply posted on 8-7-2006 @ 07:05 AM by optimus fett

beautifull car,

i love the way in which manufacturers are reviving old shapes and color schemes in their attempts to be diferent...

wp

reply posted on 8-7-2006 @ 07:30 AM by imbalanced

HOLY CRAP !!!

That is the nice !!!

12 Cylinder ? 700 HP ? 0-100 in WHA?????!!!!! 4.4 seconds ????

reply posted on 8-7-2006 @ 08:06 AM by Rasputin13

Considering the exterior of that Maybach, the interior is pretty bland. Is there any word on if and when this car will go into production, and how close the prototype will be to the real vehicle? Manufacturers often get us very excited with prototypes only to dull them down when they're finally made. I feel that Chrysler is the exception. When it comes to making awesome concepts, and quickly bringing them to production, they're the best automaker in the world. And their production cars differ very little from their original conception. Since Maybach and Chrysler are both members of the same family, hopefully they share the same mindset when it comes to bringing concepts to life.

As for the Cadillac Sixteen... awesome car! Not to sound too much like a Chrysler shill, or get off topic, but American muscle is making a big comeback! It appears that the gas crisis isn't having much of an effect when it comes to big engines and big power these days. This is evident with the success of V8, rear-wheel drive vehicles like the Chysler 300C, Dodge Magnum and Charger, etc. But this Cadillac certainly breaks the mold. If anyone here has seen Adam Sandler's new movie, "Click", he actually drives the Cadillac Sixteen in one part of the movie when they're in the future. It looks even hotter on film!

God bless American automobile innovation! We're finally catching up with the guys overseas, and actually giving the American public cars that they want and that they can be proud of!

reply posted on 8-7-2006 @ 12:30 PM by El Che

You see my pic it the Audi R10 this car won the ledgenary 24 hours of LeMans the world most diffacult race. You see that plane that a harrrier it lost to it by 0.02 or or by a nose it simplely one of the best car in the world.

Here some pic of the race and here the site where they talk about it
cars.ign.com...