DAIMLERCHRYSLER has released suitably grandiose prices for its Maybach limousine. The Maybach 62 (6.2 metres long), will cost £281,380 on-the-road, while the smaller 57 (5.7 meters long) costs £243,780.

Fleet decision-makers given the task of obtaining one for their boss will be pleased to hear that each customer has around-the-clock access to a personal liaison manager based in London's Mayfair, who will help create the specification of the bespoke tailored car.