Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham

Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham

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You're going to see Cadillac a lot on this list, largely because making huge vehicles is what it does best. Weighing more than 2.5 tons and measuring 233.7 inches (about 19.5 feet) in length, this car was built to be a limousine or town car. Fitted with a 7.7-liter or 8.2-liter V8 engine, airbags, automatic level controls, and rear reading lamps, it was the height of U.S. luxury in the mid-1970s. But it had an unusually small wheelbase that made it tough to maneuver. 

You're going to see Cadillac a lot on this list, largely because making huge vehicles is what it does best. Weighing more than 2.5 tons and measuring 233.7 inches (about 19.5 feet) in length, this car was built to be a limousine or town car. Fitted with a 7.7-liter or 8.2-liter V8 engine, airbags, automatic level controls, and rear reading lamps, it was the height of U.S. luxury in the mid-1970s. But it had an unusually small wheelbase that made it tough to maneuver. 

Bentley Mulsanne EWB (Extended Wheel Base)

Bentley Mulsanne EWB (Extended Wheel Base)

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The standard Mulsanne measures up at just 219.5 inches as standard, whereas the EWB has been stretched by a further 10 inches to give the rear seat passengers a bit more legroom. After all, as is the case with the Rolls, most of the buyers for the Mulsanne won’t actually be driving them.

The new Mulsanne was launched back in 2009 at the Pebble Beach Auto Show, and it was a real crowd pleaser. Even more so if you can get over the $300,000+ price tag, and that’s before you start adding toys. Again, similar to the Phantom, it’s doubtful that most customers will opt for the ‘base’ model. It’s one of the plushest new cars for sale out there!

With 114 paint colors, 21 carpet colors, 9 veneers, and 24 different leather hides to choose from, the specifications and configurations can vary considerably, and that’s just the off-the-shelf options; Bentley, of course, offers full customization.

Weighing in at close to 6,000 pounds wet, it needs a hefty power-plant to get everything rolling, and Bentley doesn’t disappoint. A 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V8 rests under the hood and produces 505 horsepower. The management system is pretty clever, allowing for cylinder deactivation when not needed to improve fuel efficiency.

Now let’s get back to the options: A custom luxury bottle cooler with space for two champagne bottles? Check. Hand-cut lead crystal champagne flutes? Yep. Fine duck down filled loose seating cushions? Of course. Airline style tray tables? Why not?

Not only does Bentley offer the tray table, but the EWB also has airline style seating in the rear with an extending leg rest – perfect for when the electric privacy curtains are in place.

While the Mulsanne may not be the biggest car in the world, it certainly deserves its spot in the list.

Audi A8 L

Audi A8 L

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You can’t really call the Audi A8 L small, but in this list of the biggest cars in the world, it’s definitely on the smaller end. It’s 32 inches shorter in length (207.3”) than the Maybach. Unlike the rest of the cars here though, this is a ‘normal’ car.

Pricing is reasonable too – starting at $82,500 (we realize that reasonable is a relative term), you’re getting a lot of car for your money. We’d have to say that the only real issue we have with the big Audi would be the electronically limited top speed of just 130 mph.

In the grand scheme of things, that sort of speed is plenty, and of course, we’d be reckless if we said that anyone should be driving even that fast on a public road. That said, it just feels wrong that a big powerful sedan like this is artificially limited.

Speaking of power – the A8 L has two choices of power, a six-cylinder 3.0 liter or a V8 4.0 liter, giving 333 hp and 450 hp respectively. Both choices come with an 8-speed Tiptronic transmission which offers smooth acceleration right up to the redline.

As you’d expect from an Audi in this class, it comes pretty well-equipped with technology and toys. It has everything from a 7-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition to a power trunk with a hands-free release feature.

We would never dismiss American build quality or engineering, but the big European manufacturers just seem to get everything right when it comes to ownership. The cars just feel different and there’s no real logic behind that. It’s just a feeling that you get when you get behind the wheel of one and see what it can do. Not only that, but how well it does it, too.

If you’re looking for something with a sporty feel, a little more legroom, and good dynamics, the Audi A8 L should definitely be on your shopping list.

The Paramount Group ‘Marauder

The Paramount Group ‘Marauder

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Ok, we admit it, not exactly a production car, but there is a civilian version that can be driven on the roads, so we feel that makes it a contender on the biggest cars in the world list.

To give you some perspective, the Maybach Vision 6 measures up at around 239 inches in length while the gargantuan Marauder measures up to 241.7 inches – not even three inches longer than the Maybach.

Admittedly, it has a curb weight of nearly 22,000 pounds (without armament fitted), and it’s nearly 9 feet tall (104.7 inches). Even so … the same length as a Maybach?

Officially, the Marauder is an ‘armored, mine protected vehicle’ that’s only really available to Governments from around the world. However, if you’re a modern-day dictator with around $425,000 spare change in your pocket, it’s possible that you’d be able to purchase one as well.

The top speed for this beast is around 70 mph, although that’s largely dictated by the tires. There are some upgrades available should you want or need more power, though. As standard, the six-cylinder turbo diesel engine produces 221 horsepower which, if we’re being honest, isn’t even that good in a car that doesn’t weigh the equivalent of half of the planet.

Horsepower can be boosted up to around 300 hp, but unless you start changing other components or rubber, you’re still only hitting 70ish mph. On the standard fuel tanks, the Marauder has a range of around 430 miles, though larger range-extending tanks are available. No specs are available for the size of the standard tank, but given the weight, to get 430 miles, it must be BIG. Don’t even ask about the fuel economy.

It should also be noted that the 430-mile range is for the 4X4 version. Marauder also makes a 6X6 just in case you need some serious off-road capability. Why settle for a Land Rover when you could have one of these instead?!

1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham (Tenth Generation)

1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham (Tenth Generation)

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At 233.7 inches in length, the big Caddy could give both the Rolls-Royce and the Maybach a fair run for the crown of longest car in the world. Rather comically in today’s world, the actual wheelbase was just 133 inches, meaning the car made do with 100 inches – just over eight feet – of overhang.

The Sixty Special was considered to be the absolute top of the line offering from Cadillac, often being sold to be converted to use as a limousine or plush ‘airport’ car. There were two options for power: a 7.7-liter or 8.2-liter V8, which both sound impressive, but power was heavily restricted thanks to tighter emission controls.

The 1974 model was fitted with an “Air Cushion Restraint System” (aka, airbags), but it proved to be so unpopular that it was removed from the options for the 1976 model. It also had rear-seat reading lamps, dual-comfort front seating, and automatic level control.

Thanks to the size and the toys fitted, the curb weight was well over 5,000 pounds, and as much as 5,400 lb when fully loaded.

Looking at it from a modern viewpoint, it was hideously ugly, slow, ill-handling, and badly built, but back then … this was the Daddy of all things Cadillac.

Rolls-Royce Phantom Sedan

Rolls-Royce Phantom Sedan

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We’ve already mentioned the extended wheelbase version, but the sedan is no pocket-rocket either. Measuring up at 230 inches, it’s almost ten inches shorter than the long-wheelbase version.

Let’s deal with the elephant in the room first – the starting price is about $450,000, but many of the customers buying the Phantom have a laundry list of options to add on. In fact, the average ‘extras’ bill runs to $150,000, meaning the average shipping price is about $600,000.

It’s built on the all-new aluminum ‘Architecture of Luxury’ platform (yes really), but even using lightweight construction materials for the platform, this behemoth weighs in at 5,900 lbs – it’s not exactly nimble on its feet.

Even taking into account all that weight, it will still propel itself to a top-speed of 155mph and a zero to sixty-two time of just 5.3 seconds (but of course sprinting in a Rolls is just so uncouth).

The speed comes from a 6.75-liter V12 with twin-turbos fitted, giving it 563 hp, all coupled to an 8-speed satellite-aided ZF automatic transmission. In any other vehicle, this would make for some sporty motoring.

It’s said that some of the design elements have been inspired by the futuristic 100EX concept car, although we think it’s difficult to spot those elements (unless you happen to be part of the design team). You can clearly see, however, that it certainly retains some of the great heritage associated with Rolls-Royce styling, particularly at the rear.

Inside the Phantom is as you’d expect – all super-soft leather, deep wood veneers, metal accents, rear-seat entertainment system (most owners won’t actually be driving the car), Wi-Fi hotspot and of course, the obligatory drinks cabinet; it is a Rolls-Royce, after all.

The Phantom sedan may not be the biggest car in the world, but it’s definitely one of the most luxurious.

Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet

Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet

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The Maybach Vision 6 was unveiled late 2017 in California, a perfect setting for the all-electric, super cool concept. There aren’t any actual size specifications due to the fact it’s a concept and Mercedes-Maybach are adamant it’s not going into production any time soon, but it’s definitely a contender for a slot in the world’s biggest cars.

The one big (literally) measurement to take away – it’s just short of 20 feet in length. Or in other words, around the same as the extended wheelbase version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom (239”). And it seats just two people.

Mercedes-Maybach made the Vision 6 soft top as a ‘vision of the future vehicles it could be producing in the year 2035 and beyond’, meaning that there’s no pricing and no chance of buying one – it really is a one-off.

The lumpy bit under the hood is an all-electric motor that will deliver around 750 horsepower, have a 0 – 60 mph time of under four seconds, and a range of 200 miles. Maybach also says that thanks to their new ‘super’ charger system, you’ll be able to charge it enough for a 60 mile trip in just 5 minutes.

Frankly, given that it’s a concept, none of the tech works and the powertrain isn’t actually a production-ready model which means they can say anything they want about the capabilities; it will fly to the moon and back on one ten-minute charge. Really? Really.

Unlike a number of concept vehicles, the Vision 6 Cabriolet has had some serious time and money put into it – the floor is wooden and inlaid with an aluminum trim, the fabric top has been interwoven with gold threads, and the rear of the car is designed to remind you of a luxury yacht.

As for the rest of the styling – an extended hood announces its presence way before it should. It’s a beautifully designed affair that opens up either side, a little like the cars of yesteryear – there’ll certainly be no clearance issues here.

Despite being gargantuan, the Maybach would have to be one of the better-looking ‘options’ when it comes to the biggest cars in the world.