Maybach Exelero - 218 mph top speed one-off supercar

[MrFatbooty]

From Edmunds: Fulda is a German tire manufacturer, which recently developed a special tire for high-speed machines called Carat Exelero. In order to have a custom testing vehicle, Fulda comissioned DaimlerChrysler to develop a special Maybach. The result is the Exelero. The Exelero is based on a Maybach 62, but the twin-turbo V12 engine has been highly tuned and it is now capable of 700 horsepower and 755 pound-feet of torque. The creation claims a top speed of 218 mph. The dynamic and classy styling is the work of Stola, an Italian coachbuilder that specializes in prototype work. It is not the first time Fulda has requested a special Maybach. Sixty-six years ago in 1938, one of the last Maybach cars was a one-off, the streamlined SW38, done at the behest of the tire company. Exelero was first shown at the Tempodrom racetrack in Berlin, but we can be sure it will be exhibited at major auto shows worldwide. This successful request of a one-off should give all of us the courage to ask for a personal edition of a brand. Maybe not…but the fact that it's being done for some means we're getting that much closer. From 4Car: A one-off custom-built Maybach was unveiled yesterday at the Tempodrom in Berlin. Commissioned by tyre company Fulda, the Exelero is a chopped-down two-seater coupe, though it's more than just a show car - in tests at the Nardo high-speed oval, the prototype reached a speed of 218.38mph, despite weighing over 2.66 tonnes. It is capable of acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds. The car's design was the result of a competition amongst students at the Pforzheim Polytechnic Department of Transport Design, which has worked on show vehicles for Fulda in the past. The design of 24-year-old Fredrik Burchhardt was chosen, and his work was co-ordinated with that of the Maybach design centre in Sindelfingen. The project, based on the Maybach 57 limousine, required a certain amount of re-engineering; the A-pillar and doors had to be shifted rearwards, and the steering column, pedals and gearshift all re-located. The standard 550bhp V12 engine was bored out to 5.9 litres, and tuned for 700bhp and over 738lb ft of torque. With final dimensions of 5890mm long, 2140mm wide and just 1390mm high, the car was kitted out with a full-spec interior, including leather, neoprene, aluminium and carbonfibre finishes. Maybach says the car, built by Stola in Turin, is "a one-off vehicle created to showcase the new ultra-high performance Excelero tyre range from leading tyre manufacturer Fulda"; it's not the first time the two companies have teamed up, as back in 1938 Fulda demonstrated its tyres on a Maybach SW 38 limousine. There are, however, "no plans to produce the model in series", though it has been certified for on-road use.

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[TheOtherDave™]

The front grille is a little overdone, but wow...that's is one gorgeous design.
I like.

[qtiger]

I see lots of crossfire.

[Troopa-R]

That is one amazingly hot car. Too bad about those huge buck teeth up front.

[Ochdx]

meh... looks like a batmobile

[RB26DETT]

i hate those taillights.

[ED9man]

looks like a Honda Civic steering wheel.