Maybach Exelero – the supercar many have never heard of
- The Maybach Exelero was built as a testbed for a special type of tire
- Under the hood of the rare supercar is a 700-hop V12 engine
- The word ‘rare’ just doesn’t cut it, because there’s only one in existence
Published on Jan 22, 2024 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on May 10, 2024 at 4:16 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
What you’re feasting your eyes on here is the Maybach Exelero.
It’s a rare supercar some people may have never heard of.
And in this instance the word ‘rare’ just doesn’t cut it, because there’s only one in existence.
Believe it or not, it was loosely based on the Maybach 57 sedan and built on the same platform, and it was designed as a testbed for a new type of tyre.
Fulda, a tire manufacturer that’s part of the Goodyear family, wanted to build a special type of tire that could support really heavy and fast cars, and that’s why the Exelero was created.
And it fits the bill, because it is indeed very powerful, and very heavy.
The engine that powers it is a 5.9-liter twin-turbo V12 that puts out 700 horsepower.
It tips the scales at 5,860+ lbs (2,660 kg) and yet, it is still capable of reaching a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).
Apparently, it was purchased in 2005 for $8 million – and it’s worth a lot more than that today.
In the above video, Supercar Blondie’s Alex Hirschi traveled to Germany to drive it on a private airfield.
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Adam Gray is an experienced freelance motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for a variety of lifestyle and business publications. Here at Supercar Blondie, Adam applies his journalistic skills penning social-first content around current news and trends. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car or writing up another viral story, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or at the Riverside Stadium supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
