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Spied: 2010 Maybach 62 facelift

02/13/2009, 12:42 PM

By Nick Aziz

Since its 2002 introduction, the Maybach 62, and it’s smaller sibling, the 57, have been relatively unchanged. For the 2010 model year, the cars will receive a minor refresh, which should carry the car until at least 2013. Spy photographers on Friday snapped some up-close shots of a 2010 62 prototype, with a number of changes visible.

The modifications are similar to those Mercedes is giving to Maybach’s smaller cousin, the S-Class. Namely: LED-type daylight driving lamps, redesigned bumpers, and a new grille. It’s clear from these photos the new grille will be the most noticeable change — it is now split down the center and more pronounced.

An official debut should take place some time this year. By all accounts, the smaller Maybach 57 will receive identical updates.

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02/13, 1:13 PM

posted by:

Struggle

Now it needs an A$$ job

02/13, 1:22 PM

posted by:

CADDY-V

These things are realy nice in person.
well for the money they should be.

02/13, 1:33 PM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

Preposterous. This will do nothing to improve its ‘Ring time.

02/13, 1:46 PM

posted by:

aesir

Really? I think they are quite boring in person. A glorified S-class. Rolls over this hands down.

02/13, 2:00 PM

posted by:

idrinorbarsaku

i agree with aesir. Mr. Jacob, who used to own jacobs field, has one that i i used to see it everyday. It was a dark gray with dark red/maroon. it is a very boring car in person. the interior is completely different however!

02/13, 2:07 PM

posted by:

CADDY-V

that is what I ment.
When it comes to luxury this thing is nice.

02/13, 2:08 PM

posted by:

Bimmer

Why bother? Start with a clean sheet of paper!

02/13, 2:25 PM

posted by:

zfenderguy

Simon Cowell made the comment on Top Gear that he has a Maybach because he sees it as a sort of private jet for the street. No one who owns one looks at the outside very much, it’s what the inside looks like that counts. I agree with that logic I guess. It looks just special enough so people know you are an elietest rich snob, but not nearly as conspicuous as the Phantom.

02/13, 2:26 PM

posted by:

forgive bangle

I’m sorry, what did you say…. I fell asleep.
Definitely a Phantom or the new Bentley when it comes out.

02/13, 2:51 PM

posted by:

shaver

Simon Cowell, likes his Maybach because it reminds him his favorite San Fran bath house.

02/13, 2:55 PM

posted by:

zoomzoomer

aesir is almost right.. it’s a glorified S-class, but one from TWO GENERATIONS ago! All the interior accoutrements don’t really do much for your status when everyone thinks you’re riding in a 10 year old car! A distinctive exterior should be JOB 1 to save this brand.

LOL @ Simon Cowell! He actually thought Fantasia and that grey-haired guy had talent, so there goes his credibility as far as taste is concerned.

02/13, 4:02 PM

posted by:

zfenderguy

I’m not saying I agree with his percieved homo tendencies or his opinions for who has talent, but i do agree with that comment regarding the Maybach. Not enough to raise him out of douche level in my book though. Just setting the record straight.

02/13, 4:27 PM

posted by:

Borat

Johnny, ‘ring in this thing has a different meaning, but it is good for you!

02/13, 4:44 PM

posted by:

JakeK66

Heck with this POS, buy a new LaCrosse with the DVD TV’s in the back, it can beat this car in style and reliability. Plus it’s AMERICAN!

Buy American, it’s your duty (haha I said duty)

In all honesty, even if you have all the money in the world, this is still stupid. For one, it’s not flashy enough for the money – it looks like a previous generation S-Class. Another reason is that you can buy a whole fleet of pretty much any car – limo – whatever and still have money left over for a nice house. What is depreciation on this anyway? Even if it’s 50% in ten years, that’s enough to put your kids through college. At Harvard.

02/13, 5:10 PM

posted by:

Mutant@DCX

Don’t hate the playa, hate tha game! Members of the NFL n NBAPA accounts for one third of all sales. Load up the posse, head for da club, this how we roll muthaf*.

02/13, 5:10 PM

posted by:

Madcapp

Boring.

02/13, 6:00 PM

posted by:

bimmer_mann_18

What facelift? All they did was blow the dust off it.

02/13, 6:20 PM

posted by:

jimbocardude2

she’s purdy in purson

02/13, 6:32 PM

posted by:

Bimmer

JakeK66,
this car loses $500 a day! within first year to depreciation.

02/13, 8:32 PM

posted by:

scratchy

@ JakeK66 ,people who can afford this car probably own a private jet , a helicopter , a 100+ foot yacht , a few ssupercars , etc. do you really think someone that rich cares about the depreciation ?

02/14, 12:43 AM

posted by:

The Stig

Sweet tail pipes on this refresh.

02/14, 1:31 AM

posted by:

atoms

yeah a Cessna Citation X can depreciate just as fast, then again its a $52,000,000 investment

02/14, 1:37 AM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

atoms, hardly. A Falcon 7X pushes 50 million. A C-750 is in the low 20’s. Trust me, there’s one in our hangar.

02/14, 1:50 AM

posted by:

atoms

at YVR? sorry i got my numbers wrong, the internet has lied to me, who knew! there is an old rotting learjet 45 at YYJ but i have not seen it fly yet… no one in vic wants to spend more money then what a used cessna 172 costs

02/14, 1:51 AM

posted by:

atoms

damn old people in uplands

02/14, 10:44 AM

posted by:

cocksterS

They maybach is not supposed to be flashy or exciting. It’s purpose is functionally as a daily transport limosine. It’s the car that your driver takes you to work in. The Phantom is the car that your driver takes you to dinner and the ballet in. I think that’s what Simon meant. People who buy these cars typically don’t have to worry about “which I’d rather own.” If there’s a question, they buy both.

02/14, 2:13 PM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

Atoms, yeah, at YVR. We don’t take the Ten much to YYJ (there’s barely time to get the gear up!) but you might see our Turbo-Beaver from time to time.

02/14, 4:11 PM

posted by:

atoms

oh there are tons of them in the harbour, i see/hear them all the time, same with the twin otters, and the helijet S-76’s, which company is your turbo-beaver part of, is it harbour air

02/14, 6:21 PM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

Actually ours is an amphib but, no, it isn’t Harbour Air or any other commercial carrier. I’ll give you a hint, think of all those commercials with the cutesy animal theme.

02/15, 2:08 AM

posted by:

Dante_JoseCuervo

I remember getting to sit in a 62 S. Such luxury. I’m more of a sports car fan but if I was gonna go somewhere in luxury I’d take this, hands down, no questions asked. Wonderful memories :)

02/15, 2:24 PM

posted by:

Need More Personal Lubricant For GM

Nobody cares about this garbage. The new Aveo5 can comfortably seat 4 and has enough back seat room to pour your bottles of fine Budweiser and eat your Twizzlers.

Buy GM, Buy Amerkin

02/15, 7:48 PM

posted by:

Get Real

A car for a desire nobody ever had with a redesign that bores more than the original.

A car that says: “Look at me, I’m driving something you will never desire or care to buy”

02/15, 9:15 PM

posted by:

RTT10

i like the phantom better its kewl hahahahahh Need more personal lubricant for GM hahah hilariosu

 
 
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