Today’s car is one of those aberrations that are liked and disliked in equal parts.. Although it is fashionable that pseudo-SUVs, or SUVs, tend to look sporty and that supercars have an offroad version, this one gives it a little more twist. Take the biggest luxury vehicle you can imagine, put on country wheels, a roll cage, an ax just in case, and fill it with logos. That’s what Maybach did with the Project Maybach. See all its details in the photos in the gallery!
Project Maybach offroader, a luxury 4×4
Although it is a vehicle that appeared before the world a couple of years ago, It’s worth talking about. On the one hand, because of the high contrast it creates with the rest of the brand’s cars. On the other hand, because it was one of the last works of one of its designers, Virgil Abloh. (founder of Off-White and former creative director of Louis Vuitton), who died shortly after its creation.
To summarize what this project aims to do, I can mention the words exclusivity, practicality, solutions and pretensions. It is a concept with a front that is more reminiscent of a Rolls-Royce than a Mercedes.
This Maybach offroad project was one of the last works of its designer, Virgil Abloh, who died shortly after its completion.
Maybach Offroad, a recreational all-terrain vehicle
Starting from the outside, We have quite elegant LED lighting, which is marred by the Maybach “MM” logos both in the optical groups, the badge and the entire solar panel on the dashboard. By the way, despite it being proven that a solar panel is not of great help for an electric vehicle, The perfect integration that it presents in the bodywork is notable.
Based on the above, You will have deduced that this car is electric. Indeed, although there are no specifications available. Despite being a two-seater coupe, It is almost 6m long. That, added to country, technological materials and batteries, should result in a more than notable weight..
If the roll cage is something that is tried to be hidden because it is unsightly in very high-end vehicles, this one does the opposite. He takes it outside to demonstrate an extra point of robustness. A safety arch can be elegant and also solve the storage issue by serving as a luggage rack or support for a sleeping tent.
The exterior combines elegance and “logomania” with the use of elements that give a robust and offroader appearance, such as metal protections on the underbody, an exterior cage and knobby wheels larger than grandma’s kettle. Of course, I’m still afraid to take it out into the field.
The interior and “sustainability”
If it is striking on the outside, it is on the inside where more things can be cool. Let’s start with the tool boxes embedded in the ends of the dashboard that are hidden by the doors. Of course, they have the “MM”. Let’s continue with it emergency ax on driver’s side (with the “MM”, of course). He steering wheel, very wide and oval with physical buttons big guys and the “MM”.
The dashboard is also filled with physical buttons and a screen that is next to the co-pilot.. Because remember that In a Maybach you don’t drive, they take you. Although yes, you will have to guide. Because the compass is also on your side. And yes, it has the “MM”. The seats are not devoid of the “MM” stamp and appear, like the rest of the interior, robust. The beige tone has been selected to remind you that you are on an expedition through the desert. Because if you turn them into a bed and the interior comforts take over your mind, it’s easy to forget about it.
Speaking of materials, let’s get to the topic of sustainability. Is making such a beast in itself sustainable? I don’t know, but as the brand pointed out, they used environmentally friendly techniques for their manufacturing. For example, the leather that covers much of the vehicle’s interior surfaces was naturally tanned from coffee husks. I guess that’s sustainable. The blanket that folds out from the headrest was made with “locally sourced” materials, although it was not specified which locality. Jokes aside, it must be recognized that the car has a unique design and is endowed with creative freedom..
The Maybach Offroader was not intended to reach production. That made its designers release the brakes on their imagination to sketch an almost artistic product that, in case you didn’t know, is branded as “MM.” Because indeed, it is a hallmark that deserves to be displayed everywhere.
