While the controversial Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury has remained a concept, another vehicle will follow in its footsteps as a mix between a luxury sedan and an SUV: the Aznom Palladium.
Developed by Aznom Automotive and the
Camal Studio based in Turin, it was teased for the first time this summer. It
will premiere at the end of October at the Milano Monza Open Air Motor Show
(Oct. 29 – Nov. 2) in Italy and is described as being the world’s first
“hyper-limousine”.
Named after Andrea Palladio, an architect
who lived in the 1500s in the Venetian Republic, the Palladium was inspired “by
the great sedans used by heads of state and by the opulence of luxury
automobiles from the 1930s, with their voluminous dimensions and all-terrain
capacity”.
Likely based on an existing car, like some
of Aznom’s previous projects, it is 6 meters long and almost 2 meters tall. It sports a Rolls-Royce-like front end, defined by a squared
grille with vertical slats and slim headlights, wide hips and two light strips
at the back, alongside a big diffuser with double rectangular exhaust pipes.
It also has plastic cladding on the lower
parts of the body and a very generous ground clearance that should help it if
it ever ventures off the beaten track. Power is supplied by a twin-turbo engine
producing 670 HP that are channeled to the all-wheel drive
system, most likely via an automatic transmission.
Aznom will offer the Palladium in a
limited number, although they have to divulge how many will be made. Pricing
hasn’t been announced either, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it costs an arm,
a leg and a small house.
