Art Basel: Daimler shows the Project Maybach
FUTURE It stands as a symbol of freedom, aesthetics and luxury: the Project Maybach concept car that Daimler is presenting this week at Art Basel in Miami. The all-electric coupe is designed as a two-seater crossover.
The designers have tried out numerous new ideas for Project Maybach. For example, solar cells are arranged under the glass front hood to provide additional power for the batteries. The vehicle is characterized from front to rear by a longitudinal element in which a chrome strip is arranged vertically at the front and a third brake light at the rear.
The roof dome is fully glazed but protected by a tubular structure. The side skirts and protective bars at the front and rear have the same look. A roof tent can theoretically also be erected on the roof.
Tubular construction in a sand colored tone
While the front hood, cab and end panel are finished in high-gloss black or glazed, the side sections and tubular structure are painted in a sand-colored shade. It refers to the classic Mercedes color Coloradobeige, which was particularly popular in the 1970s.
The fender flares are bolted on, and massive front and rear underride guards are designed to protect the underbody and batteries from damage on heavy terrain. The sand-colored Maybach study, which by the way - unlike the current Mercedes-Maybach models - no longer features a Mercedes star, stands on 17-inch steel wheels and chunky off-road tires of the BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A type.
Lighting element over the front part
The horizontal lighting element at the front, which runs across almost the entire width of the vehicle, is visually echoed by the chrome bar at the rear. In addition, two main headlights and a total of eight auxiliary headlights turn night into day. Two round, large-format taillights sit on the concave cover plate. The exterior mirrors are designed as cameras.
Side walls give a sense of security
The interior is airy and spacious, yet conveys a feeling of absolute safety thanks to the high side walls. Fine materials contrast with an almost industrial design language. The seats can be lifted out of the car with a flick of the wrist or lowered completely to a horizontal position.
Thus, the driver and passengers can sit outside or even spend the night in the car. Two blankets in a houndstooth pattern serve as headrests when rolled up. The interior is dominated by a sandy tone, cool graphite gray and polished aluminum.
The dashboard was extremely reduced
The lighting concept in the interior is also unusually sophisticated with elegant reading lamps. The extremely reduced dashboard, which incidentally has a compass mounted on it like on an expensive yacht, can be rotated. The large horizontal screen that then appears serves, among other things, as a projection surface for a specially developed computer game.
Off-roader shows possibilities of Maybach
The luxurious off-roader is not only a representation of the possibilities of Maybach, but it is also a symbol and monument to the creativity of its creators: the concept and design were developed by Daimler chief designer Gorden Wagener together with Louis Vuitton chief designer Virgil Abloh, who died a few days ago. The presentation at Art Basel takes place with the consent and at the request of his relatives.
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