Monster Maybach Exels on roadgoing debut

My oh my oh Maybach... As if the German firm hadn't made a special enough car as it is, these fabulous shots show there is likely to be more to come.

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Wild Maybach hit road ahead of Essen Motor Show appearance

29th November 2005

Our images prove the Maybach Exelero has now hit the road. It was spied in Dusseldorf on a photoshoot ahead of the recent Essen Motor Show in Germany, and witnesses said the wild looks were matched by a fearsome sound from its 700bhp 5.9-litre V12.

Rumoured to have cost ΂£1.2million to make, the Exelero was crafted by Turin coachbuilder Stola with money from Maybach and tyre giant Fulda - which has developed unique 23-inch low-profile rubber for the car. High-speed testing in Italy has proved the tyres are up to the job, too - the 2.66-tonne Exelero hit a 221mph maximum.