10 Luxury Sedans Rick Ross Should Be Whipping Instead of Maybachs
It's time to move on.
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Last December the last Maybach automobile rolled off the production line, and after 2013 the company will officially be no more. Although this may seem like a problem for the 1 percent, even they can’t be too upset. Since the brand was reborn in 2002, Maybach has sold a paltry 3,000 cars.
Among the few who did throw down stacks on stacks on stacks for a Maybach is one William Leonard Roberts II, aka Rick Ross, the kingpin at Maybach Music Group. Apparently, spending an ungodly amount of money on the ultimate status symbol wasn’t enough to show his appreciation of Maybachs.
Considering Rozay already has a fantastic lineup of rides in garage, we're sure he's doing just fine, but he's got to be a little sad that Maybach is six feet under. That's why we're here to cheer him up. There is life after Maybach, after all. There are other super plush sedans out there suitable for a Boss. Check them out with 10 Luxury Sedans Rick Ross Should Drive Other than Maybach.
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Jaguar XJL Ultimate
MSRP: Starting at $155,000
Car and Driver called it a boring cliché for Jaguar to roll out a car with a mini-fridge perfect for champagne and two tv screens. But they obviously don't listen to enough hip-hop, a genre filled with clichés. The XJL is perfect for the next Rick Ross music video. Or most other rappers, really. Besides, Rick Ross isn't really going for practicality here.
Audi A8
MSRP: $72,200-134,500
We actually had the pleasure of being chauffeured around in a brand new A8 this month, and it was one of the most pleasantly smooth rides we've taken. You could control everything in the rear (it was actually almost overwhelming how many buttons there were). Every part of the seat was customizable, including lying back in the seat, with the front seat folding forward. The media station was great, you could get your privacy with window screens, there was a fridge in between the two rear seats, and the climate and massage controls made us hate the fact that we'd finally arrived at our hotels. Ross would love one of these.
Lexus LS 600h L
MSRP: Starts at $119,910
On "Box Chevy" Rozay raps "I started with a box Chevy/Then I got the blue Lexus." We haven't seen him rolling in a Lexus, however. If he wants to make his raps come to life (possibly for the first time ever), he should go with the LS 600h L.
BMW 760Li
MSRP: $140,700
Ross likes to name his cars after celebrities. For his coke white 745 Bimmer, he chose Lindsey Lohan, naturally. It was his "dirty white thing." The new 760s are quite the opposite, coming with one of the cleanest interiors we've seen and has a ridiculous twin-turbo V12 with an eight-speed trans. Because fuck worrying about emissions, right? He probably wouldn't stay in the backseat of this one for long.
Maserati Quattroporte
MSRP: $135,700
MMG could just as easily stand for Maserati Music Group. Ross will just have to get Jessica Gomes back in the studio to record a new sample. What a chore.
Porsche Panamera
MSRP: $161,100
Sometimes you want that Porsche speed with room for more than two. After all, a rapper can't go without his entourage, and his homie Meek's already got the four-door Aston. The Panamera Turbo Executive goes 0-60 in four seconds flat. Not a bad way to live fast.
Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase
MSRP: $294,000
Da Boss already owns a Phantom Drophead Coupe, but adding another Rolls Royce couldn't hurt. If he opts for an extended wheelbase on the Ghost, he'll get an extra six inches of space to fit his big... personality.
Tesla Model S
Msrp: $57,400-105,400
No rappers are up on this ... yet. The fully electric sedan is more techno-lux and is part of Tesla's plan to change the car game. If Ross doesn't become the first rapper to scoop one up, somebody else will. Here's a chance to start a trend that's responsible and far less obnoxious than grunting. We're sure plenty of people are interested to see a chameleon paint job and 22's on an electric ride.
Bentley Mulsanne
MSRP: $296,000
Bentley just started taking orders in April for the 2014 Mulsanne, which blends the car's classic looks with modern technology. The car big enough to fit all of MMG is also a Wi-Fi hotspot capable of handling eight devices. So when MMG takes a field trip, a few will have to settle for 4G. We vote Wale to be the first off Wi-Fi island.
2014-2015 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman
MSRP: Not Announced Yet (The 2013 model S600is $160,300)
Details are sparse, but Mercedes-Benz is billing the S600 as the replacement for the dead-and-gone Maybach. Long, luxurious and made under the Daimler umbrella-the company that also owned Maybach-Ricky Rozay should feel right at home in the new S-Class. He'll have to wait, though. The Pullman won't come out until late 2014 model year.