Copyright 2005
Maybach 57:
(continued)
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $311,700
Price and option breakdown: base Maybach 57 (includes $3700 gas-guzzler tax and $2500 freight), $311,700
Major standard accessories: power steering, windows, seats, locks, and sunroof; A/C; cruise control; tilting and telescoping steering wheel; rear defroster
Sound system: Bose AM/FM-stereo radio/cassette/CD changer/DVD player/VHF television, 21 speakers
ENGINE
Type: twin-turbocharged and intercooled V-12, aluminum block and heads
Bore x stroke: 3.23 x 3.43 in, 82.0 x 87.0mm
Displacement: 336 cu in, 5513cc
Compression ratio: 9.0:1
Engine-control system: Bosch Motronic ME2.7.2 with port fuel injection
Emissions controls: 3-way catalytic converter, feedback air-fuel-ratio control, auxiliary air pump
Turbochargers: 2, KKK
Waste gate: integral
Maximum boost pressure: 18.9 psi
Valve gear: chain-driven single overhead cams, 3 valves per cylinder, hydraulic lifters
Power (SAE net): 543 bhp @ 5250 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 664 lb-ft @ 2300 rpm
Redline: 5800 rpm
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 5-speed automatic with lockup torque converter
Final-drive ratio: 2.82:1
Gear ... Ratio ... Mph/1000 rpm ... Max. test speed
I ... 3.59 ... 8.5 ... 49 mph (5800 rpm)
II ... 2.19 ... 13.9 ... 81 mph (5800 rpm)
III ... 1.41 ... 21.6 ... 126 mph (5800 rpm)
IV ... 1.00 ... 30.5 ... 134 mph (4400 rpm)
V ... 0.83 ... 36.8 ... 134 mph (3650 rpm)
DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
Wheelbase: 133.5 in
Track, F/R: 65.9/66.7 in
Length: 225.3 in
Width: 78.0 in
Height: 62.0 in
Frontal area: 28.2 sq ft
Ground clearance: 6.1 in
Curb weight: 6080 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 50.8/49.2%
Fuel capacity: 29.0 gal
Oil capacity: 10.0 qt
Water capacity: 20.3 qt
CHASSIS/BODY
Type: unit construction with a rubber-isolated subframe
Body material: welded steel and aluminum stampings
INTERIOR
SAE volume, front seat: 57 cu ft
rear seat: 57 cu ft
luggage space: 18 cu ft
Front seats: bucket
Seat adjustments: fore and aft, seatback angle, front height, rear height, lumbar support, side bolsters, thigh support
Restraint systems, front: manual 3-point belts; driver and passenger front, side, and curtain airbags
rear: manual 3-point belts, side and curtain airbags
General comfort: poor fair good excellent
Fore-and-aft support: poor fair good excellent
Lateral support: poor fair good excellent
SUSPENSION
F: ind; unequal-length control arms; load-leveling air springs; 3-position cockpit-adjustable, electronically controlled shock absorbers; anti-roll bar
R: ind; 2 diagonal links, 2 lateral links, and 1 toe-control link per side; load-leveling air springs; 3-position cockpit-adjustable, electronically controlled shock absorbers; anti-roll bar
STEERING
Type: recirculating-ball, power-assisted
Turns lock-to-lock: 3.1
BRAKES
F: 14.8 x 1.3-in vented disc
R: 14.0 x 1.3-in vented disc
Power assist: electronic with anti-lock control
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size: 8.0 x 19 in
Wheel type: cast aluminum
Tires: Michelin Pilot Primacy, 275/50WR-19
Test inflation pressures, F/R 36/42 psi
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION (Seconds)
Zero to 30 mph: 1.7
40 mph: 2.5
50 mph: 3.6
60 mph: 4.9
70 mph: 6.1
80 mph: 7.5
90 mph: 9.4
100 mph: 11.3
110 mph: 13.4
120 mph: 16.0
130 mph: 19.5
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.2
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 2.8
50-70 mph: 2.7
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.2 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 134 mph
BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 170 ft
Fade: none light moderate heavy
HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.77 g
Understeer: minimal moderate excessive
FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 12 mpg
EPA highway driving: 17 mpg
C/D-observed: 13 mpg
INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle: 41 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 68 dBA
70-mph cruising: 62 dBA
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