The most luxurious car of 2012: The Maybach Landaulet

 
The title of the most luxurious car of 2012 rightfully belongs to the Maybach Landaulet. Landaulet by definition means an automobile that has a roof in the front seat and a convertible top for the back seat.

The Landaulet body style was popularized in the 1920s and 30s from cars like the Mercedes-Benz 300d Landaulet shown below.

The idea is for the passengers in the back to be able to enjoy the clear, blue sky above while the chauffeur's compartment remains completely enclosed.

If you are one of the lucky few in the world that want the ultimate luxury chauffeur car, then look no further than to the Maybach Landaulet.

Specs:

• It weighs a staggering 7,187 lbs
• It is 242.7'' in length, 78.0'' in width, and stands 61.9'' tall.
• It uses a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 engine.
• Which produces 620 bhp and 738 lb-ft of torque at 2000~4000 rpm. 
• The transmission is standard in all models as a 5 speed automatic.
• It is rear-wheel drive

 
Technology Involved:
 
Maybach Landaulet does cost an arm and a leg but it comes loaded with technology and features.
 
Standard equipment includes: 

• electronically controlled air suspension
• stability control
• traction control
• 10-way power front seats with heat and massage 
• La-Z-Boy-style footrests
• bi-xenon high intensity headlights
• multi-contour heated power front and rear seats with memory
• power telescoping and pivoting lower leg support with pivoting footrest for rear seats
• hand-fitted leather seat trim
• four-zone climate control
• Bose sound system with 21 speakers
• rear audiovisual system with dual video monitors and DVD player
• navigation system
• Parktronic parking assist with rear camera. 
• rear refrigerator
• folding tables
• electronic rear door closing
• champagne flutes
• battery trickle charger
• trunk-mounted umbrella
• partition wall between front and rear cabin
• intercom system (front/rear)

 
Interesting Facts:

• Costs $1.38 million dollars.
  
• First to revive the Landaulet car body style from the 20s and 30s. 
• Maybach will cease to be a brand by 2013 due to poor sales. The decision was reached after a decade of trying to make Maybach profitable rival to Rolls Royce and Bentley.

 

The Maybach Landaulet definitely takes the crown for the most luxurious and technology-packed car of 2012. Since the brand will no longer exist from 2013, the Maybach Landaulet is destined to become a classic. There is simply no other car in the world that will give its riders the executive and one-of-a-kind feel that a Maybach Landaulet will provide.