Mercedes Maybach into luxury car segment

The luxury car segment is all set to get a boost with the re-launch of the Maybach by German auto giant Mercedes-Benz, says The Wall Street Journal. The car maker has priced the premium sedan at Rs 5.10 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Maybach, which was earlier introduced in India to cater to the super rich in 2004 at a price tag of about Rs 5 crore, failed to attract wealthy Indian customers. WSJ also reported that the Maybach would now come in two variants - 57S and 62, both of which will be gasoline-powered engines.
The newly-appointed managing director and chief executive of Mercedes Benz India Peter Honegg was quoted in the WSJ as saying, "These, along with Mercedes-Benz models, made some of the finest examples of automotive excellence, worldwide."

Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe sparkles

The Mercedes-Benz E350 coupe adds a touch of sleek sophistication to the E-Class family that consists of four models — sedan, coupe, station wagon and convertible.
While the coupe is unmistakably an EClass, it looks fresh and vigorous, and the sloping roofline gives it a distinct personality. Couple the sporty look with a quiet, smooth ride and responsive handling, and you have a four-passenger coupe that is unlike any in its segment.Prices begin at $49,275 for the E350 and $56,325 for the V-8- powered E550. I drove an E350, and its sticker price was $57,960.


On the highway, the E-Class glides softly. It is not so soft that the car feels disconnected from the road — quite the opposite — but rather as if it were riding on perfectly smooth pavement. It was impressively smooth on a bumpy gravel road, which is quite a testament to the shock absorbers that use an internal bypass to soften the ride on normal roads but firm up at higher speeds on twisty roads.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe