For five days, the Seattle Auto Show gives every consumer permission to dream.
Heres your hall pass to look and linger at a quartet of remarkable creations four not-so-shy reasons to consider a home-equity loan:
Rolls-Royce Phantom. The esteemed builder of this $325,000 work of art says, This is not one of those fashionable retro designs, a blatant copy of a previous model lightly updated for a new audience. Instead, it achieves instant recognition, thanks to its authentic proportions and the adaptation of traditional Rolls-Royce styling features.
552-horsepower Bentley Continental GT. Under the hood is a twin-turbo W12 engine to power this all-wheel-drive behemoth. Polished walnut and sumptuous leather make the ride just that more inviting. Lists for $156,000.
Maserati Quattroporte. The majestic new Pininfarina-designed Maserati Quattroporte is a curvaceous yet aggressive-looking, big five-meter-long saloon that hails the rebirth of the Italian flagship car.
The Quattroporte is the ultimate embodiment of qualities for which Italy is renowned throughout the world: an appreciation of beauty and good living, elegance and sophisticated engineering. Sneaking under six figures at $96,350.
Maybach 62. The all-new Maybach (pronounced MY-bach) 62 was designed to drive like a private luxury jet for the road.
A 543-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V12 engine produces 664 pound-feet of peak torque and rockets from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds.
The interior includes a DVD player, VHF TV tuner, six-disc CD changer, telephone system, a refrigerated compartment with its own compressor, and a sophisticated system that holds a champagne bottle and two flutes securely in place. You get all this for $357,000.
For more information about what gives the Maybach such a sticker price, see Page 18.
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