Supercars of Hong Kong. Mercedes Maybach 62 seen in Central District

Maybachs are some of the most beautiful cars ever produced, It is a pity they are not made any more. Spotting one of them is always good.
This very long one was resting in Central Hong Kong with the driver at the wheel.


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Daimler presented a luxury concept car at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow. A production model based on it was introduced in two sizes – the Maybach 57 and the Maybach 62, reflecting the lengths of the automobiles in decimetres. In 2005, the 57S was added, powered by a 6.0L V12 bi-turbo engine producing 450 kW (603 hp) and 1,000 N·m  of torque, and featuring various cosmetic touches.

Location: Central, Hong Kong

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