The old Maybach logo exists as "chrome jewelry" on the substantial C-pillar, but the hood ornament is all tri-star. The car is stretched 200mm — about 8 inches in Freedom Units — and all that extra space goes to the back seat ("luxury lounge," as the presenter called it) where the Valuable People will sit their silken, taut asses. The Maybach's goal is smoothness and quiet, so while there's a 523 HP V12 biturbo engine up front, the passengers will likely never even realize it's there, since it will toil in efficient, smooth silence.
We were also told that "almost every surface is covered with leather," and they call the front seats "captain's chairs" and the rear ones "executive seats." The presentation went on, the German-accented speaker growing more and more reverential as he described the analog clock.
Throw pillows! They're probably specially genetically-engineered throw pillow mammals that secrete scented oils and are always just the right level of warm. One design nitpick I do have is that the adaptive-cruise control sensors and other semi-auto driving sensors are placed in the grille, in solid plastic panels.
They're supposed to just blend into the grillework, but they just don't. Look at this Benz press photo.
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