Maybach Exelero

The Maybach Exelero is a high-performance sports car designed and built by German luxury car manufacturer Maybach, and presented in May 2005 in Berlin, Germany. The 700 hp (SAE) (514 kW) two-seater with a bi-turbo V12 engine is a one-off design commissioned by Fulda Tyres. Fulda is using this car as a reference vehicle to test a new generation of wide tires. The German luxury car manufacturer created the one-off model as a modern interpretation of its legendary streamlined sportscar from the 1930s. There are various allusions to the historical predecessor, which was likewise based on a powerful Maybach automobile, in this case the Maybach SW 38, and was also used by Fulda for tire testing.

Specifications

• Length : 5.89 m (19.3 ft)
• Width : 2.148 m (7.02 ft)
• Weight : 2660 kg (5864 lb)
• Engine : Bi-Turbo V12 from Maybach 57 S 700 hp (SAE) (522 kW), 1020 N·m (737 ft·lbf)
• Top speed : 351 km/h (218 mph)
• 0-62 mph : 4.4 seconds
• Tires : 315/25 ZR 23 Fulda Exelero
• Fuel used for top speed test: 110 octane
• Cost: Approx. $8,000,000 (USD)

• The Exelero was used in one episode of the German TV Show Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, where the female Chief of Staff stated that "the vehicle price ranges over 9 million euros", at that time. The car was an exhibit as a unique prototype that was being stolen by desperate yet clever burglars. Fortunately, the car, in the episode, was not demolished like other cars. At the end of the episode, you can see Tom and Semir fighting for the keys to the car.

• In 2006, the Exelero was featured in Rap artist Jay-Z's music video for the song "Lost One".