Excess and ostentatious are two words that are rarely associated with one car – the Maybach is one of those cars. If you want ultimate pompous appeal, extravagant luxury and huge power, the Maybach is pretty much perfect. Though nowhere near as good looking as the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Maybach does have presence, and it’s that presence that warrants such a high price tag. There are two Maybach cars listed on our pages – the 57 and the 62, the difference between them being length and therefore price. A glance at our specifications will tell you that the 57 is 5.7 metres long. The Maybach 62 is, you’ve guessed it, 6.2 metres long. Apart from that they are very much the same car. So what would make you fork out £255,000 pounds for a Maybach (or £298,000 if you want the extra half-metre)? The answer is sheer opulence and effortless oomph. The V12 twin-turbo Maybach engine provides a ready surge of power up to the electronically limited top speed while the rear-seats (with embedded surround sound speakers) recline to let you guzzle champagne with your legs extended horizontally.