2012年：邁巴赫

????梅賽德斯自2002年起開(kāi)始了與勞斯萊斯（Rolls Royce）和賓利（Bentley）新款超豪華全新跑車的競(jìng)爭(zhēng),，而這場(chǎng)遲來(lái)而又猶豫的嘗試終于在去年宣告失敗,。邁巴赫（Maybachs）在加長(zhǎng)的奔馳S系平臺(tái)上生產(chǎn),，卻比S系更加大氣,，看上去一如既往地適合中東的石油老板們。制造商鼓勵(lì)車主坐在后座,，讓別人駕車,，以更好地享受航空風(fēng)格的可躺式座椅、震動(dòng)坐墊和飲料冷柜,。不過(guò)這一切都徒然無(wú)功,，梅賽德斯選擇的這個(gè)名字——邁巴赫——只有少數(shù)諳熟汽車界歷史的人才會(huì)熟悉。據(jù)估計(jì),，2011年邁巴赫在美國(guó)僅賣出了38輛,，在2012年又賣出50輛，最終在同年倒閉,。

2012: Maybach

????Mercedes's belated and borderline cynical attempt to compete with new ultra-luxury all-new cars by Rolls Royce and Bentley began in 2002 and finally crashed last year. Based on a stretched S-class platform but significantly gaudier, Maybachs always seemed most suitable for ferrying Middle East oil sheiks. Owners were encouraged to ride in the rear -- the better to enjoy airline-style reclining seats, vibrating cushions, and beverage coolers -- and leave the driving to someone else. It didn't help that the Maybach name chosen by Mercedes was familiar only to a few automotive historians. It's estimated a mere 38 Maybachs were sold in the U.S. in 2011 and another 50 in 2012 as the brand closed down.