The Artist

lol.. yeah man.. it took a loong time for me to make up my image..so being taken for a chauffeur in my ROLLER is a big NO NO

GTA8.5

I like the Rolls, It`s an orignal. The Maybach is nice but the design doesn`t quit stant out enough. This is a nice shot of the Rolls Phantom.

shonguiz

When i saw the Maybach, i said : what an impressive car. When i saw the rolls, only one word came to my mind: Majesty.

donau

It goes well with the building in the background too!
It is true that Rolls has a look of pedigree and originality while the Maybach does not. Maybe in order not to lose face, they should just introduce a new model that has a retro look resembling the Maybachs of the 30's. They could always justify that by reasons of attempting to reach different market segments. Having done that they could let the market tell them which one is the right direction.

SDNR

The author of the article was clearly impressed with both vehicles, his final statement was most notable though, that ultimately the Maybach can be judged using the same scales as any other luxury car - it excels because it has more amenities and features than any other luxury car - whereas the Phantom offers a completely unique experience. However, the Phantom does carry with it possibly undesirable long-held connotations of social-rank, snobbishness, privilege, and excess. I find it somewhat amusing that for decades Rolls-Royce was proud to be a genuine blue-blooded symbol of the old-moneyed establishment (even if in reality Rolls-Royce became more synonymous with self-made millionaires) today though, many of those old-world attitudes are viewed negatively as being too discriminating and prejudiced - so what kind of people buy Rolls-Royces in 2006? - the real blue-blooded establishment (and European aristocracy) are much more likely to drive themselves (Audi A6's, A8's, BMW 7ers, Range-Rovers, and Mercedes S, G, or E class's for example) - Maybach's and Phantom's are much more likely to be bought by celebrities and self-made entrepreneurs.

Beemer B773ER

My-my... you have some fascinating insight and reasoning there Artist.

You worry about the image that might be portrayed if you were caught in the driver's seat with people in the back .... how about if you were seen stepping out of a Phantom. Now that would be a great feeling knowing you own that car.
I've seen the MM57, the MM62...and seem about 4 Phantom's.... and in my books, the Phantom is unmatched in every facet except in terms of gadgetry, ..but everything else, the Phantom is simply in a class of its own.

The Artist

seriously man.. i like the Roller more..it looks better and it has more prestige and it feels more speciall..
ive been in it..that damn car is not meant for you to drive..
the driving positions is upright.. the steering wheel is as thin as a tennis racket..
you are supposed to be driven..
and i dont like to be driven thats why i chose the 57..
if i had free hands i wouldnt get any of them.. i would ge my self a S65..
and thats it..

shonguiz

You think that a maybach is car for men who want to drive ????

The Artist

i like to belive that the 57 is more so than the 62 and roller..
atleast thats what the MM rep told me at the IAA.. almsot all who buy 57´s drive them.. especially the 57s

donau

I agree completely.