Less than a week before its world premiere at the
2018 Beijing Auto Show, the Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury Concept has leaked
online in all of its glory.
The vehicle is not exactly a Maybach
version of the new GLS, as it was previously reported. It actually looks more
like a high-riding luxury sedan. It does get a sexy face though, inspired by
the Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 studies, a strange rear end, sleek profile, lots
of chrome accessories, jacked-up suspension and turbine-style alloy wheels.
The images, leaked by Mercedes-Benz themselves,
provide us with access into the cabin too, which combines white leather with
wood accents and more chrome trim. The top of the dashboard is wrapped in brown
leather, and uses the same pattern as the front grille for the air vents.
Various Maybach-branded parts, such as the seats,
steering wheel, pedals and center console set the Ultimate Luxury Concept apart
furthermore, along with the lounge-like rear passenger compartment, with
seating for two. Notice that there’s no champagne here, but a Chinese tea set
and some flowers.
Given that the leaked pictures aren’t exactly
accompanied by an extensive press release, we cannot tell you what powers the
new Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury Concept. We could be looking at
either an electrified powertrain, or a V8 engine. Hopefully, the German
automaker won’t wait until April 25 to detail it.
