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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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FRANKFURT—German auto maker Daimler AG lifted its full-year earnings outlook after reporting a 29% rise in second-quarter net profit, fueled by surging demand for new trucks and luxury cars in many major markets across the globe.

Daimler's net profit was €1.61 billion ($2.33 billion) in the second quarter compared with €1.25 billion a year earlier, while revenue rose 5% to €26.3 billion from €25.1 billion. The company's closely watched Ebit climbed to €2.58 billion from €2.1 billion in the second quarter last year.

"We now assume that (earnings before interest and tax) will develop more positively than we previously expected and will very significantly exceed the level of 2010," Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday in a statement. Daimler until now had expected Ebit to rise "significantly" in 2011. It said it expects full-year revenue to come in significantly above €100 billion.

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"These are strong results, but we had hoped for more due to Mercedes regional mix and truck progress. Instead, we have numbers that simply buttress expectations for full-year 2011," Sanford Bernstein analyst Max Warburton said in a note

Daimler stock has lost about 2% in value over the past six months, underperforming a 31% rise at rival BMW AG. Analysts are citing a less focused product portfolio, a smaller exposure to the booming Chinese market and communication issues as reasons for the lag in Daimler's shares.

Daimler's core Mercedes-Benz Cars division, which comprises the Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach brands, contributed €1.57 billion to second-quarter Ebit, up from €1.38 billion last year. Demand for the division's namesake brand was fueled by surging interest in premium cars particularly in China, where a growing number of affluent customers opts for the company's large flagship models.

Daimler said in addition to higher sales volume, a good product mix, better pricing and lower warranty expenditures helped earnings and more than offset headwinds from higher prices of raw materials, costs related to the launch of new vehicles and unfavorable currency effects.

"Mercedes is overshadowed by BMW, but in isolation 10.7% (profit) margins are an all-time record," Mr. Warburton said.

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BMW, the world's best-selling luxury-car maker, earlier this month raised its earnings and sales outlook for 2011. BMW is targeting a sales increase of more than 10% in 2011 to more than 1.6 million cars and expects its auto segment to achieve an Ebit margin of over 10% for 2011.

Mr. Zetsche told reporters that Daimler would make a decision on the future of its ultra-luxury Maybach brand in the course of this year. Maybach sales fell short of expectations in recent years despite rising demand in this segment. The brand, however, accounts only for a tiny portion of Daimler's car sales.

Daimler's truck unit, the world's largest commercial vehicle maker by revenue, posted €474 million in second-quarter Ebit compared with €300 million last year amid a broad industry recovery from a dramatic market slump in 2009. Sales increased 9% to 91,500 trucks in the second quarter. The company said truck sales in 2011 will rise substantially year-to-year as economic growth in most of its markets is driving demand for transportation.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

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Weddings are a huge deal for just about every woman with a breath and for Kate Middleton, the event is even more spectacular considering she is tying the knot with none other than Prince William. An event like this is sure to be on the calendars of every romantic in the world and would likewise never slip past the automakers marketing departments as a fleeting thought so finding a vehicle to mark the occasion wasn’t something we thought would be difficult. Turns out, we were right. Project Kahn has taken the time to create a special Maybach 57 Wedding Commemorative edition, which is appropriately painted in pearl white.

The Wedding Commemorative Maybach 57 will feature special paintwork and finish to go along with the pearl white exterior and will also make good use of a new set of 22" wheels. The 57 will also have Project Kahn Maybach 57 smoked rear lights, special interior components, and Pentagon privacy glass. The royal tribute carriage is made complete with a number plate fit for a prince: 4 HRH. For those that do not know, HRH stands for His/Her Royal Highness.

Project Kahn explains the intention behind the special edition: "Project Kahn understands the meaning of traveling in style and with the conversion we perform on this prestige vehicle there is no more of a stylish way to travel. The 4 HRH number plate is worthy of befitting a vehicle such as the Project Kahn Maybach 57. And as a proud Englishman and designer, this is our way of wishing the royal couple many happy years together."

Another model getting the royal treatment is the Lexus LS600h. The hybrid sedan hit it big as Prince Albert II of Monaco and his future wife, Miss Charlene Wittstock, will be driving the Lexus during the shindig. We’re sure these won’t be the only royal vehicles hitting the procession so we’ll keep a look out for any more.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Maybach The Million Dollar Car

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Maybach 136 The 8 Million dollar

When the father and son team of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach took the first car bearing their name to the 1921 Motor Show in Berlin, Maybach became established as a luxury brand which exploits all technological possibilities to the fullest. Their cars would not be cars for the common man, but for those of great wealth and discriminating taste. And the design genius behind the Maybach, was a homeless orphan.

It was in the summer of 1865 in Reutlingen, Germany, at an institution with adjoining production facilities built and run by orphans and the homeless, for orphans and the homeless, that Wilhelm Maybach caught
the attention of the workshop manager, Gottlieb Daimler. Daimler, who founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), a company which later merged and became Daimler-Benz, watched the nineteen year old Maybach produce an endless stream of design drafts for manufacturing machines, scales and farming implements.

The close bond between Maybach and Daimler was fueled by Wilhelm’s need for a father figure after being tragically orphaned at ten, and Daimler recognizing Maybach's potential as a designer. This was the beginning of a partnership that would last thirty five years and bring about many automotive innovations, like the four stroke engine in 1876 and the first fast running engine with a vertical cylinder run on petrol with Maybach's float carburetor design. In 1889, Maybach developed a water-cooled, two-cylinder, V-type engine and then a four-seater belt-driven car by 1899. In 1900, the same year of Daimler’s death, Maybach designs the Mercedes, which many have claimed was the first “real car”.

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By 1907, Maybach had left DMG and he, and his son Karl, became interested in airship travel after the 1908 crash of the LZ4 Zeppelin, powered by a Daimler engine. When the Maybach men presented their ideas of a new engine to Count Zeppelin, the Count's response was to start his own engine firm, with Karl Maybach as technical director.

After ten years with many successes and innovations in engine design which enabled airships to make regular passenger flights that covered greater distances, Wilhelm and Karl Maybach acquired a forty percent stake in Zeppelins company and turned their interest back to automobiles. They changed the company’s name to Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH and began designing a car based on a Mercedes-Benz chassis. Within two years the car evolved into the Maybach Type W3 and made its debut at the Berlin Motor Show in 1921.

It was in 1929 that the Maybach Type Zeppelin DS 8 was unveiled. It was powered by a twelve cylinder engine with the same basic configuration as the Maybach engines used in the 'Graf Zeppelin' airships, and was capable of reaching a top speed of 93 mph. But it wasn’t just the power plant that made these cars so special. Maybach crafted each car by hand and set the highest standards of luxury for every car they produced. About 1800 Maybachs were built in their twenty years of production. In 1941, the company shifted its focus and began manufacturing engines for military, marine and rail purposes to support the war effort.

Building on Maybach’s tradition of quality, DaimlerChrysler resurrected the Maybach brand in 2003 for its new line of ultra luxury vehicles. Ordering a Maybach can be compared to the purchasing of a yacht. Each vehicle is hand made to the customer’s specifications with over one million possible configurations.

We saw a 2006 Maybach 57S powered by a 6.0 litre V12 biturbo engine for sale online the other day for $380,000.00 – makes you wonder what the car sold for when it was new. Read More...

Friday, September 3, 2010

Maybach Not Dead Yet

Conventional wisdom would say that 200 to 300 units of worldwide sales is far from sufficient to keep a car marque alive, and rumors of Maybach’s demise have been circulating for months. If Automobile is correct, the brand will not only soldier on, but will see a focus on growth through new models, thanks to Daimler’s Joachim Schmidt. Schmidt sees opportunity for the high end brand in China, North America, Russia, and the Middle East, but only if the product line is revised and updated.

All new Maybachs are expected to be built on the upcoming Mercedes S-Class platform, scheduled for launch in 2012. The Maybach range is expected to add a four door coupe and a long wheelbase convertible, while the 57 and 62 models continue in their present configuration on the new platform. A hybrid Maybach is also said to be in the works, but it’s expected to have a modest battery-only range and will only produce some 20 supplemental horsepower.

Let’s be honest, though: Maybach buyers don’t really care about fuel mileage or gasoline prices, and hybridization is just Daimler’s way of making the Maybach appear more green to EU regulators. With a base motor that cranks out about 545 horsepower and an uprated motor good for 630 horsepower, current Maybachs get a fuel economy rating of just 12 mpg; even a hybrid drivetrain won’t increase that substantially. Read More...

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Maybach will soldier on, gain hybrid

We've all but assumed Maybach was a goner. With the economic downturn and sales hovering around the 300-unit mark annually, Mercedes-Benz' rebadged uber-lux brand makes a hard business case for itself. However, Automobile reports that Maybach may be down, but it's not out, and a range of new products are on the way.

With the S-Class due to be replaced in 2012, the range-topping Benz will offer up its revised platform for five new Maybach models. The standard 57 and 62 will benefit from upgraded sheet metal, interiors and electronics, while a CLS-like four-door "coupe" will be added to the line-up along with the oft-rumored long-wheelbase convertible – a sort of mash-up between the 62 Laundaulet and Mercedes' Ocean Drive concept from 2007.

Despite M-B's ongoing issues with CAFE standards, motivation will continue to be provided by the same 6.0-liter V12 powering current Maybachs, although horsepower is expected to rise, torque output could crest 850 pound-feet and Mercedes' seven-speed automatic will be part of the package.

More intriguingly, Automobile says that with the new transmission, an electric motor could be fitted, boosting output by 20 hp and allowing the massive sled to drive in full electric mode for up to 10 miles. There's also talk of a new nine-speed automatic transmission being fitted and fuel economy rising by around 25% – so figure around a 2-3 mpg improvement for both the 545-hp and 630-hp versions.

In order for Maybach to survive, it has to be more than just a reworked S-Class and to that end, an insider told Automobile that future models will be "jewels on wheels and at last worthy of the brand." We shall see... Read More...

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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Friday, April 16, 2010

2011 Audi A8 L arrives with 500-hp W12, seating for a king-maker

Audi is pulling out its biggest gun yet for the Beijing Motor Show, and while the big news for the A8 L might be the 6.3-liter W12 and the sedan's longer wheelbase, it's the rear seat accommodations that have us frothing at the mouth.

Seriously, just look at it.

With an overall length of nearly 17 and a half feet, the A8 L is almost a half-foot longer than its standard sibling, with a wheelbase of 10.24 feet. Those extra inches are put to good effect, with an interior that's enough to make a Maybach look downright spartan.

Open the lengthened rear doors and occupants are greeted by acres of leather, a full-length center console and two power-adjustable, heated and ventilated seats that not only move fore and aft, but include adjustments for cushion depth, lumbar support and seat back angle. Ten remote-controlled air-bladders massage your cares away, and if the front passenger seat – with its power-adjustable folding ottoman – cramps your style, you can move it forward with the flick of a switch.

The standard four-zone automatic climate control is manipulated by no less than 25 adjustable motors, and the massive center tunnel contains everything from a folding table to a refrigerator. It's all first-class, from the ambient lighting to the Valonea leather, and when the time comes to put the laptop away, crank up the 1,400-watt, 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System and enjoy a movie on one of the two 10.2-inch LCD displays.

If you're ready to give your chauffeur a rest, take solace in the fact that the W12 puts out 500 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque through Audi's new eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. The result is a remarkably quick 4.9-second run to 60 and a electrically-limited top speed of 155 mph.

The W12 will be the standard engine at launch, with a few diesel and petrol-powered engines available further down the line. We'd expect pricing for the A8 L to be revealed shortly after its official debut later this month. Read More...

Thursday, February 4, 2010

maybach landaulet cars and history

Maybach Landaulet

With this study of an open-top landaulet, Maybach has re-enlivened the great art of building majestic automobiles. True to the tradition of exclusive landaulets, the roof of this sparkling white one-off study can be opened fully at the rear, while the chauffeur’s compartment remains completely enclosed. The passengers are then able to enjoy the clear, blue sky above. Seated in opulent armchairs upholstered in white leather, they are treated to a majestic open-air experience currently unrivalled by any other automobile in an environment of the utmost luxury and exquisite style. Romance close to the heart of nature is harmoniously combined with the ultimate in comfort and technological sophistication. With this unique study, Maybach is once again demonstrating its expertise in building the world’s most exclusive luxury cars.

Large folding roof for passengers in the rear

In technical terms the Landaulet study is based on the Maybach 62 S – which can claim to be the world’s most powerful series-produced chauffeured saloon. Maybach technicians have removed the rear roof module in order to afford passengers an unobstructed view of the sky above. The side walls remain, and have merely been invisibly reinforced with an integral tubular steel structure. As these measures have not altered the silhouette of the luxury saloon, the generously dimensioned doors and the complete interior with its reclining seats remain unchanged.