Can the Maybach do 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds?
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Can the Maybach do 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds?
The rumor is that while the car was being tested in the US, the best time that the car had from 0-60 mph was 4.9 seconds. I thought that the time for the Maybach 57 to reach 60 mph was 5.2 seconds. Is that true of just a rumor?
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Originally posted by mbakshi
That's probably true - MB always puts out conservative numbers for their cars as to 0-62, etc.
That's probably true - MB always puts out conservative numbers for their cars as to 0-62, etc.
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Originally posted by Nelson90210
Wouldn't it be nice to see those results published in a magazine, where the Maybach takes the Porsche Carrera and the BMW M3 Roadster, and BEATS them?
Wouldn't it be nice to see those results published in a magazine, where the Maybach takes the Porsche Carrera and the BMW M3 Roadster, and BEATS them?
The other thing is, I doubt that a Maybach would really out-accelerate a 911 Carrera in most real-world conditions. Not that it matters much.
Why? For one thing, a decent drag race does not end at 100 km/h, it begins there. A 911 has a distinct advantage in the higher speed ranges.
For another, the Mercedes, err Maybach is turbocharged to the hilt and in warm weather it'll be down on power compared to the naturally-aspirated 911 or M3. Maybe when its zero degrees outside the Maybach will have a slight advantage, but then its low-tech drivetrain will prevent it from utilising it.
Thirdly, why the obsession with straight line acceleration anyway? A 911 will kill a Maybach in top end, as it has no limiter and a far better S*Cd.
And then there is the "small" matter of cornering and braking. The Maybach would be closer to a Cadillac Coupe de Ville than a 911 on a twisty road. Especially one that requires lots of sharp braking. A 2700 kg car will boil its brake fluid very easily in very hard driving, notwithstanding the best braking technology available. The 1400 kg weight penalty is too steep to overcome. Simple physics.
So let's not pretend that the Maybach will be a threat to the 911 or M3. It's simply a big fat jelly-mold of a limo with a monster engine. It may be quick, but you can buy several cars for one-twelfth the $ that are quicker and far better perfomance cars.
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Originally posted by Mike T.
And then there is the "small" matter of cornering and braking. The Maybach would be closer to a Cadillac Coupe de Ville than a 911 on a twisty road. Especially one that requires lots of sharp braking. A 2700 kg car will boil its brake fluid very easily in very hard driving, notwithstanding the best braking technology available. The 1400 kg weight penalty is too steep to overcome. Simple physics.
And then there is the "small" matter of cornering and braking. The Maybach would be closer to a Cadillac Coupe de Ville than a 911 on a twisty road. Especially one that requires lots of sharp braking. A 2700 kg car will boil its brake fluid very easily in very hard driving, notwithstanding the best braking technology available. The 1400 kg weight penalty is too steep to overcome. Simple physics.
