DUEL
Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6
This incredible car, which measures almost
six metres in length, is designed as an electric
car. The drive system has an output of 550 kW
(750 hp). The shallow underfloor battery allows
a range of over 500 kilometres according to
the NEDC (over 200 miles according to EPA).
With its sensual, emotional design and intelligent details, the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6
represents the ultimate in luxury. The classic aesthetic proportions of the show car – the extremely long bonnet, the low roof line and the
rearward positioning of the greenhouse – recall the aero coupés of days gone by. But this
is not retro design – this is a reinterpretation of
classic, aesthetic principles.
At the same time the design is something unexpectedly new – cool, technoid and reduced. This
is exemplified by the aerodynamically intelligent
basic shape. Even without aids such as spoilers,
the airflow hugs the contours of the vehicle body
and only breaks away very late at the tail end of
the vehicle. Then there is the surprisingly technoid
character of the narrow lights, the partially transparent rims and the split rear window.
Clearly defined contours and organically
formed wings stand in contrast to the sharply
drawn, extended feature line on each side
which defines the upper vehicle body from the
radiator grille across the entire length of the
vehicle to the rear. Below this, the main body
has a bulging, muscular look, extending across
the entire flank. There is also a striking contrast
between the Maybach red paintwork and the
chrome strips which sit above the wheel arches
and in the centre of the bonnet and boot lid.
A reinterpretation of the Mercedes-Maybach
radiator grille with its fine, vertical struts accentuates the front end.