Press Release
Alternative rear seat configuration
For customers who require space for up to three passengers in the rear, Maybach offers an alternative seat configuration as an option, featuring a third seat in the centre of the rear compartment. If this arrangement is specified, the two luxurious individual seats are retained, while an additional seat is added in place of the standard-fit centre console. The back of this third seat is designed to ensure that all three rear passengers are seated comfortably at all times. If three rear seats are ordered, the controls for the curtain, the lights and the entertainment systems – usually housed in the centre console – are integrated in the centre console drawer unit.
A robust work surface with an exquisite wood finish
Because Maybach 62 S owners will sometimes need to work while on the move in the prestigious luxury saloon, the engineers in Sindelfingen have developed a folding table for each of the two rear seats by drawing on the know-how of their counterparts in the aircraft industry. Lavishly finished aluminium is the material used in this case. The two-piece table surfaces are trimmed with carbon or fine wood on the top side and nappa leather on the underside. Both folding tables are infinitely adjustable for fore/aft position and inclination and are suitable for use as a storage area, a desk or a worktop for a notebook PC. They are housed in special compartments on both sides of the rear centre console, to save space, and can be easily pulled out and folded up by means of an elegant leather loop.
The rear console is the centrepiece of the entertainment and communications package. Numerous storage compartments enable the rear passengers to easily stow large and small items alike. The exquisitely designed interior door panels alone house ten stowage compartments, complete with flap-style lids and a smooth opening action triggered at the push of a button. However, it is the multifunctional centre console between the seats that forms the heart of the stowage concept in the rear of the luxury saloon.
This is where the Maybach engineers have incorporated all that is needed for the rear passengers' entertainment and enjoyment, including a DVD player, six-disc CD changer, one or two telephone systems, a refrigerator box with its own compressor and an intelligent system which holds glasses and champagne bottles securely in position. The champagne flutes – specifically designed for the Maybach using high-grade sterling silver – are held by clips that automatically grip them (and other stemmed glasses) above the base when they are put down. The clips are released as soon as the rear passenger picks up the glass or flute again.
In addition, the rear centre console contains a range of storage compartments and a keypad with controls for the central locking, interior lighting, intercom system (if the Maybach 62 S is specified with a partition) and the curtains on the rear windscreen and rear side windows. Sockets for connecting a camcorder, an MP3 player or a games console are also provided.
Rear passengers can also keep a constant eye on the current road speed, outside temperature and time as the engineers have developed three elegant, circular dials which are mounted in an overhead panel in the luxury high-end saloon. Similarly, the rear passengers can monitor and control the navigation system, which offers extremely accurate positioning courtesy of state-of-the-art receiver technology, from the luxurious comfort of their seats.
Maybach 62 S customers can also order an optional compass which is mounted on the centre console in front of the rear seats. Developed especially for Maybach, it is based on the same highly precise GPS technology as the satellite navigation system. An elegantly designed compass face indicates the direction of two different destinations to the rear passengers – one destination is variable, the other fixed. By way of example, the needle can be set to always point towards Mecca, thus allowing those of Islamic faith to choose the correct praying position regardless of where they are in the world. In the variable mode, the needle can indicate the direction of the owner's house or the vehicle's final destination; once this point has been reached, the ingenious compass signals this to the rear passenger(s) by rotating its face.
A transparent panoramic roof at the push of a button
A further special attraction and highlight in the rear compartment is unquestionably the unique electrotransparent panoramic roof, available as an option. Featuring an elegant cassette-type structure, it sweeps elegantly above the rear passengers like a glass dome and offers them an impressive range of options for adjusting the amount of light that enters the interior. Whereas the roof normally provides a view of the sky outside, it can be made opaque at the push of a button, in which case it filters the light to create a pleasant, diffused lustre. This effect is possible thanks to a layer of liquid crystal film made from electrically conductive polymer material, which is integrated in the glass and whose crystals rearrange themselves when an alternating current is applied, thus making the glass transparent so that its entire surface allows daylight to pass into the rear compartment of the Maybach 62 S. As soon as the electrical supply is switched off, the liquid crystals lose their clear-glass arrangement and distribute the light in all directions, causing the glass surface to become opaque.
The front section of the roof, covering an area of around half a square metre, contains 30 optional solar cells which convert sunlight into electrical energy, generating up to 63 watts for powering the ventilation blower of the climate control system in the Maybach 62 S. Power generated in this way starts flowing as soon as the luxury saloon is parked and ensures a constant supply of fresh air for the vehicle interior.
Light as a design element
The designers also use light as a design element for the Maybach interior. As well as numerous lamps which come on automatically when the doors are opened or can be used as reading lights by pushing a button, the 62 S features ambient lighting (in the form of ceiling spots) which produces a pleasant, indirect light and remains activated in the dark, even whilst driving, to create an extra-special ambience.
An electrically operated sliding section in the roof lining completes the luxurious lighting system inside the car. Its electro-luminescence foil can be switched on when the roof is closed to emit a pleasant diffused light across its entire surface. Rear passengers can dim the luminosity as required by means of a potentiometer in the rear centre console.
Partition with electric transparency control
As the new Maybach 62 S is primarily designed as a chauffeur-driven saloon, it comes with the option of a partition. Needless to say, the unique spaciousness of the rear compartment is not impaired in the slightest if this option is specified.
The lower section of the partition consists of an aluminium sandwich structure with carbon or anthracite poplar elements, while the upper section comprises a laminated glass pane that can be lowered by electric motor. Furthermore, this glass has the same electro-transparent function as the panoramic roof on the Maybach 62 S. Thanks to a liquid crystal film embedded in the glass, the partition can be made opaque at the push of a button.
And so that the rear passengers and the chauffeur can still communicate, even when the partition is closed, luxury saloons fitted with a partition also feature an intercom system.
Two separate systems for a perfect climate all round
Driving enjoyment of the very highest calibre – thanks to the luxurious ambience and generous spaciousness – is further enhanced by exceptional seat comfort, low noise levels and highly efficient climate control.
To provide effective climate control in the spacious interior of the 62 S high-end luxury saloon, Maybach installs a one-of-a-kind system comprising two of the most sophisticated automatic air-conditioning units currently available – one for the front compartment and one especially for the rear compartment. The rear climate control system can also be operated by the chauffeur using a control unit in the front centre console.
Thanks to its high performance capability and intelligent control set-up, the system allows the two front passengers as well as the two occupants in the opulent rear seats to adjust and program the climate control system individually. In automatic mode, the system controls the four climate zones and ensures that the desired temperature is maintained at each individual seat with as little draught as possible. The individual climate control settings for the driver and the three passengers are automatically assigned to and stored in the Maybach's electronic ignition key.
Both systems are sensor controlled and operate based on temperature, air humidity, the sun's intensity and the pollutant level in the outside air; and both units can circulate up to 750 cubic metres of fresh air per hour in the luxury saloon's interior – technologically speaking, a record for passenger car climate control systems.
If the Maybach 62 S is equipped with a partition, the air outlets in the B-pillars and the rear roof lining sections are fitted with additional blowers in order to ensure a comfortable climate in the rear even when the partition is closed.
Silence is golden
Although the new Maybach 62 S issues a powerful sound when accelerating, as if to confirm its immense performance potential, the occupants are still able to enjoy near silence in all other driving situations, which further enhances the stress-relieving and relaxing nature of the ride. This is because, when it comes to low noise levels, the high-end luxury chauffeur-driven saloon delivers yet another stunning performance, achieved thanks to meticulous precision and artistry on the part of the engineers. By way of example, sophisticated sealing systems at the joints between the body components effectively reduce wind noise, even at high speeds. Furthermore, extensive soundproofing measures – including the sealing sections around the doors and additional sealing of the front wings and the roof pillars – prevent any wind noise from penetrating through into the interior.
Another major factor behind the low noise levels inside the 62 S is the sophisticated glass technology used: the side windows of the high-end luxury saloon are made from a special laminated glass developed exclusively for Maybach, incorporating four plastic films in the intermediate layer. One of these films (0.76 mm) is acoustical and helps to substantially reduce noise in the interior.
The glass in the Maybach's side windows is 7.2 mm thick – 2.2 mm thicker than conventional laminated glass. One positive side effect of this sophisticated glazing is the better protection it offers against break-ins: the laminated glass makes it much more difficult to smash the windows by force. The front and rear windscreen, each 6.2 millimetres thick, also contain acoustical plastic films.
The result of all these measures is a sublime level of calm – unquestionably an added bonus given the frantic nature of the modern world.
Exclusive exfactory appointments to satisfy every desire
Maybach Manufaktur has always been passionately committed to meeting customer requests with outstanding craftsmanship and painstaking attention to every detail. And the 62 S model is no different. This is why Maybach continuously develops and expands its official range of optional extras and features available at special customer request. The most common requests received from Maybach saloon customers are for family coats of arms and initials as well as high-quality accessories specially developed for the Maybach, from custom-made luggage sets to champagne flutes made from sterling silver and from humidors to golf bags.
Even out-of-the-ordinary materials – for example gold instead of chrome – can be specified. And an experienced team of specialists is on hand to fulfil the more unusual requests. Maybach offers its customers over two million different equipment and appointment options for individualising their high-end luxury saloons, from deep-fell sheepskin carpeting to traditional comfort-enhancing accessories. In this respect, the latest models produced by the luxury brand follow proudly in the footsteps of their legendary predecessors.
