Mercedes is planning to build a smaller Maybach, according to the German car magazine auto motor und sport, despite poor demand for the brand to date.
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The new model will be around 5.1m long and priced at over EUR200,000 to compete with the planned small Rolls-Royce and the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, according to the magazine.
The model will use the S-Class (W221) platform and will be launched around 2009/2010. A coupe version is also under consideration for a later launch date.
Mercedes is considering using the name Maybach 51.
Power will come from V12 and V8 engines with between 500 and 600 horsepower.
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By GlobalDataThe magazine adds the Mercedes is also considering additions to the current Maybach 57 and 62 line-ups in the near future.
