Get to know a car brand every day, Maybach.

1. Basic information

Brand name: Maybach, English name: Maybach, Country: Germany, Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany, Brand type: German, Founding time: 1921 , Founder: William Maybach, Group: Mercedes-Benz.

2. Brand Introduction

Maybach: The brand was founded by William Maybach in 1921 and produced the first Maybach sedan, the W1, in the same year. The Maybach brand has always been a symbol of perfection and expensive cars. It once represented the highest level of the German automobile industry in terms of design and technology.

Unfortunately, due to the war, Maybach was greatly affected and began to enter a dormant period in 1941. It produced only about 1,800 high-end sedans. Thanks to Maybach's rigor and professionalism in car manufacturing, each of its cars is like a work of art and is very popular among consumers.

3. Car Logo

History of Car Logo In 1909, Mayba’s car logo consisted of a triangle with a brick yellow background. The three lines of the triangle are relatively rounded, surrounded by a large triangular frame, and a set of English letters "MAYBACH" are placed below the frame. There are two green "M"s in the brick-yellow triangle, which adopts a cross design. One of them is tall and narrow, and the other is wide and low. After crossing together, it looks very unique. The entire car logo looks very bright and highly recognizable.

In 1997, Maybach adjusted the car logo, canceling the thick triangular frame around the triangle and replacing it with a thin circle of thin frames, and using thicker black lines for the outline. . The two crossed "M" designs are still retained in the triangle, but the "M" becomes a black line with a white outline. The entire car logo looks more professional and refined, and can better highlight the high-end sense of the brand.

4. Car Series Information

As a German ultra-luxury car brand that was once active in Europe, Maybach covers luxury sedans, Pullman sedans (Pullman), sports cars, and convertibles. cars, sports convertible top sedans, etc. Maybach W5, Maybach W5SG, Mayba W6, Zeppelin ds7, Zeppelin ds8 are all models of Maybach. Among them, the Maybach W5 is a sedan equipped with a 6-cylinder in-line engine. The power of 120 horsepower was very outstanding at the time.

The Zeppelin ds7 is a car with special significance. It was a generous gift from Karl Maybach to his father. Zeppelin ds8 is Mayba's flagship model. It was very prestigious at the time because of its elegant style and dynamic performance, and it can be called a representative existence. In 2002, after 60 years of silence, the Maybach brand made a comeback with the strong support of the Mercedes-Benz Group and launched Maybach 57S, Maybach 62, Maybach 62S, Maybach 57 and other models.

Representative car series: Zeppelin ds.

As the flagship model of the Maybach brand, Zeppelin ds8 is a classic luxury masterpiece in the history of Maybach. This is a classic car launched in 1931. It was expensive at the time. Its price could buy a three-car detached house in Berlin. The length of this car reaches 5500mm, the wheelbase is 3735mm, the interior space is excellent, and the grade is also very high. The interior seats of this car are wrapped in leather, making the ride very comfortable.

In addition, this car also has the characteristics of agile handling, and it is equipped with hydraulic two-way shock absorbers, which can ensure the smoothness of the ride. This car can be said to perfectly embody Maybach's rigorous, professional and attention to technology and details in car building. Although it has been silent for many years due to Zhan Jing's reasons, and now the brand has become a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, this classic model is still irreplaceable in people's hearts until now.

5. Core Technology

1.5.5-liter V12 engine: The 5.5-liter V12 engine is a twin-turbocharged engine. Its maximum power can reach 500 horsepower and its peak torque is 900 N·m. This engine uses an aluminum alloy cylinder head and block, which has the characteristics of better heat dissipation and lighter weight, which can bring good controllability and fuel economy. In addition, it is also equipped with multi-point injection technology, which is also one of the key technologies to reduce fuel consumption. The Maybach 7 is equipped with this engine.

2. Maybach noise reduction technology: Maybach has done an excellent job in noise reduction. It uses a double-layer sealing ring at the cable hole that passes through the firewall, and also sets ** in the required parts. * Vibration cavity and sound insulation cotton, etc., to achieve optimization of NVH performance. In addition, the Berlin Sound subwoofer equipped in the car can emit sounds that are opposite to the low-frequency noise waveforms of the road. By canceling each other out, users can feel a very safe driving experience. This technology was used in the first-generation Maybach S-Class.

6. Production platform

MRA platform: The MRA platform is Mercedes-Benz's longitudinally mounted rear-drive modular platform. Its body is built with a hybrid structure, mainly made of hot-formed steel, ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum alloy and other materials, which is lightweight. The Maybach 62 and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class are both produced on this platform.

7. Brand and China

Maybach officially entered the Chinese mainland market in June 2004, and established the Maybach Center in Shanghai, China, integrating display, sales and service. The models launched are Maybach 57 and Maybach 62.

Unfortunately, although Maybach has a chance to recover with the strong support of Mercedes-Benz, it may not have achieved very good results in the market because it has been dormant for too many years. In the end, due to poor market performance, the Maybach brand's cars were completely discontinued in 2013. Fortunately, Daimler-Benz has not given up on this brand, but has other plans.

In 2014, Maybach became a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz, and the name of the new sub-brand Mercedes-Maybach was released in Guangzhou. At the same time, Mercedes-Maybach's first model, the Maybach S-Class, was also officially launched (the Maybach S-Class can be understood as an upgraded version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class).