A look at Drake's new Mercedes Maybach 6's price and features
Toronto, Canada - What does a celebrity, someone who has it all, get for himself? If you're Drake, the answer is a car that could pass for a yacht, and costs just about as much as one.
Aubrey Drake Graham (33), who goes by his middle name Drake, posted the first photo of his Mercedes-Benz concept car at the end of August 2016. The car was officially unveiled a year later.
"The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern luxury into the realms of the ultimate in luxury," explained Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Daimler AG, at the presentation in California.
To date, only two of the luxury cars have been produced for testing purposes. The grammy-winning rapper managed to get both Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6s into his music video for Laugh Now Cry Later.
In the first few seconds of the video, Drake drives the blue convertible. Later, he raps while leaning against the red two-seater.
It is rumored that the 33-year-old, who has an estimated net worth of $150 million, has bought the convertible. Lucky he has money, though, because the Mercedes Maybach 6's price is high even for a cabriolet!
What is the Mercedes Maybach 6 price?
According to radio station 1LIVE, Drake paid over $2 million to add this gem to his fleet. Drake's acquisition was a custom version of the car, so it isn't so surprising that it cost a pretty penny.
Was it worth this cost, though? Well, considering that Drake featured it in his 2020 music video for Laugh Now Cry Later, which has (as of writing) amassed more than 400 million views, it could well have been worth the Mercedes Maybach 6's price.
What is the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet?
At the car's unveiling, Daimler AG announced that this model is almost 20 ft. long and has two seats. The developers wanted it to be reminiscent of a luxury yacht, so they gave the convertible flowing edges and shapes.
"The new 'inside out' spatial design adds a particularly special feature," explained Daimler AG, "the sitting surface forms a horizontal plane, transitions into the vertical plane of the doors and finally becomes the underside of the dashboard wing."
Decorative elements in fine rose gold and seats in napa leather, which are folded with backlit buttons, are just two of the car's luxury components.
The design is rounded off by an open-pored wooden floor, display elements integrated in a glass trim, and classic round instruments.
Daimler commented: "The combination of digital displays with real pointers is very much in vogue."
The Mercedes Maybach 6 Cabriolet has fiber optic cable, custom suitcases and a health system installed
The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolets' front luggage compartment has a two-piece luggage set made exclusively for the vehicle. It also has with plenty of space for other accessories, like a picnic basket.
"Another highlight is the floating, transparent center tunnel," the carmaker elaborates. Blue light guides show passengers the flow of electrical energy from the engine.
Additionally, two head-up displays on the windshield show important driving functions and information about the surroundings, such as restaurant recommendations and points of interest.
Special features of this Mercedes super-car include biometric sensors that record the passenger's mood and health, and two custom suitcases that fit perfectly in the front luggage compartment.
Drake will be able to drive up to 310 miles per charge. The vehicle has a charging capacity of up to 350 kW, which means a five-minute charge is enough to fuel a 60-mile drive.
The 750 hp car has no emissions because of its innovative drive system.
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet Trailer
The music video for Drake's Laugh Now Cry Later
This wouldn't be Drake's first luxury buy. In November, Drake snapped up the first Rolls-Royce Bushukan, which was customized especially for him.
In February this year, he did it again. This time, the R&B star treated himself to a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet. There are only 99 of them worldwide. It is a sparkling mixture of off-road vehicle, convertible, and sports car.
Both cars were presented by Tony Bet, who runs an exclusive car dealership in Toronto and manages Drake's fleet, on his Instagram channel.
While the Mercedes-Maybach 6 would be a fitting addition to Drakes collection, the purchase hasn't been officially confirmed yet.
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