Mercedes Benz's luxury car, the Maybach, begins road tests. The car has a V12 engine with twin turbo-chargers.
Air suspension gives a smooth ride.
It received the development go-ahead in 1998. The simple lines disguise the car's size unless there is something to compare it to directly. The engine is a 6-litre V12. There is going to be a chauffeur up front, with the owner reclining in comfort in the back - wood, leather trim, tinted glass, bar and drink cooler.