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Reinventing Luxury; Mercedes-Benz revives the Maybach marque in a bid to shake up the highest reaches of the car market.

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| December 02, 2002 | Mandel, Dutch | COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: DUTCH MANDEL

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Maybach reflects a position few of us will ever attain. The air Maybach breathes is rarified to the point that it leaves us gasping, or maybe that's just its surprisingly heart-thumping on-road performance. Regardless, it is a vehicle of extremes, and here is one mathematical explanation about its future owners that might ...

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