hannaz
Aerodynamic Artisan
Thats a true statement @DjordjeC63.. at the same time I to see a real successor the same with the star on hood.
S-Class [Official] Mercedes-Maybach S600 (X222)
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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, formerly known as Sonderklasse, is a series of full-sized luxury sedans and coupés produced by Mercedes-Benz. The S-Class is the designation for top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models and was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116, and has remained in use ever since. The S-Class is the flagship vehicle for Mercedes-Benz, being positioned above the other Mercedes-Benz models.
Thats a true statement @DjordjeC63.. at the same time I to see a real successor the same with the star on hood.
mercpassion
Highway Hunter
A brief overview of a V8 vs V12 Maybach S..
Buy a V8 Mercedes-Maybach, or splurge for a V12? Oh to have such problems
Smooth, effortless torque
There's a certain air that surrounds the Maybach badge, and it's not just the scent being pumped out by the ionizer in the car's glovebox. It's the cream of the crop when it comes to German luxury. These cars are filled with an acre's worth of wood and a herd's worth of cows, ensuring your fingers rarely touch materials as pedestrian as plastic. It's as quiet, as smooth, and as imposing as you think it would be. Though the latest model from Mercedes-Maybach, the S550, might have swapped in a V8 and all-wheel drive in place of the V12 at the heart of the S600, no other amenities have been lost in translation.
The car's size gives it a certain presence. Staring at the profile shows a wheelbase that spans two counties, necessitating a microphone and speaker setup simply so that the driver can converse with the passenger – and a Maybach will almost always have a passenger. No one buys a Maybach to drive. You buy a Maybach to be driven. No means of transport short of business-class airline seating offers this much space. Sit back, recline the seat, roll up the shades and enjoy your $167,125 cocoon.
But you know all of that already. What you really want to know is if $25,000 - the V12-powered S600 starts at $192,225 - is worth it to gain an extra four cylinders, 74 horsepower, and 96 lb-ft of torque. On paper, no, it's not. The two cars have identical performance numbers, and the S550 benefits from Mercedes' 4Matic all-wheel-drive system. Even with all-wheel drive, the S550 weighs less than the nose-heavy S600. Fuel economy is, as expected, superior in the S550. It's rated at 16 city, 24 highway and 19 combined as opposed to 13 city, 21 highway, and 16 combined.
Visually, the two cars are identical save for a few badges. The V12 badge on the S600 is replaced with a 4Matic badge on the S550, and that's where things start to get murky. When you're spending six figures on a car, decisions become more emotional than practical. $25,000 is a lot of money, but there's a bigger difference between $25,000 and $50,000 than there is between $167,000 and $192,000.
As stated, you don't buy these cars to drive. Performance needs to be merely adequate. A smooth, torquey V12 is likely preferable to a hairy-chested V8, refined as it may be. These cars will never touch redline, lest the passengers spill their champagne. Plus, that V12 badge is worth its weight in country club memberships. Driving an S550 is fine until an owner shows up at an event behind an S600. If they have the cash for a Maybach, they're likely socializing with others who have the cash for their own.
Does fuel economy really matter here? How often is an owner going to be fueling the car themselves? Fueleconomy.gov estimates a S550 owner will save $400 a year in gas, a pittance at this league. The same goes for maintenance, which is likely to be more expensive for the V12 than the V8.
The only crux here is the addition of 4Matic all-wheel drive, which can't be had on the S600. Mercedes didn't see fit to adapt the system for the V12. If you live in an area where your driver really needs power at all four corners, get the S550.
Some may say that you can spend the $25,000 on options, but no one wants to explain that the S550 is a value. That's not bragging, that's justifying. You know what doesn't need an explanation? V12. Buy the S600. You're spending the money anyway.
Buy a V8 Mercedes-Maybach, or splurge for a V12? Oh to have such problems
Buy a V8 Mercedes-Maybach, or splurge for a V12? Oh to have such problems
Smooth, effortless torque
There's a certain air that surrounds the Maybach badge, and it's not just the scent being pumped out by the ionizer in the car's glovebox. It's the cream of the crop when it comes to German luxury. These cars are filled with an acre's worth of wood and a herd's worth of cows, ensuring your fingers rarely touch materials as pedestrian as plastic. It's as quiet, as smooth, and as imposing as you think it would be. Though the latest model from Mercedes-Maybach, the S550, might have swapped in a V8 and all-wheel drive in place of the V12 at the heart of the S600, no other amenities have been lost in translation.
The car's size gives it a certain presence. Staring at the profile shows a wheelbase that spans two counties, necessitating a microphone and speaker setup simply so that the driver can converse with the passenger – and a Maybach will almost always have a passenger. No one buys a Maybach to drive. You buy a Maybach to be driven. No means of transport short of business-class airline seating offers this much space. Sit back, recline the seat, roll up the shades and enjoy your $167,125 cocoon.
But you know all of that already. What you really want to know is if $25,000 - the V12-powered S600 starts at $192,225 - is worth it to gain an extra four cylinders, 74 horsepower, and 96 lb-ft of torque. On paper, no, it's not. The two cars have identical performance numbers, and the S550 benefits from Mercedes' 4Matic all-wheel-drive system. Even with all-wheel drive, the S550 weighs less than the nose-heavy S600. Fuel economy is, as expected, superior in the S550. It's rated at 16 city, 24 highway and 19 combined as opposed to 13 city, 21 highway, and 16 combined.
Visually, the two cars are identical save for a few badges. The V12 badge on the S600 is replaced with a 4Matic badge on the S550, and that's where things start to get murky. When you're spending six figures on a car, decisions become more emotional than practical. $25,000 is a lot of money, but there's a bigger difference between $25,000 and $50,000 than there is between $167,000 and $192,000.
As stated, you don't buy these cars to drive. Performance needs to be merely adequate. A smooth, torquey V12 is likely preferable to a hairy-chested V8, refined as it may be. These cars will never touch redline, lest the passengers spill their champagne. Plus, that V12 badge is worth its weight in country club memberships. Driving an S550 is fine until an owner shows up at an event behind an S600. If they have the cash for a Maybach, they're likely socializing with others who have the cash for their own.
Does fuel economy really matter here? How often is an owner going to be fueling the car themselves? Fueleconomy.gov estimates a S550 owner will save $400 a year in gas, a pittance at this league. The same goes for maintenance, which is likely to be more expensive for the V12 than the V8.
The only crux here is the addition of 4Matic all-wheel drive, which can't be had on the S600. Mercedes didn't see fit to adapt the system for the V12. If you live in an area where your driver really needs power at all four corners, get the S550.
Some may say that you can spend the $25,000 on options, but no one wants to explain that the S550 is a value. That's not bragging, that's justifying. You know what doesn't need an explanation? V12. Buy the S600. You're spending the money anyway.
Buy a V8 Mercedes-Maybach, or splurge for a V12? Oh to have such problems
Wunderkind
Chicane Challenger
Would you prefer a digital clock? These days, many manufacturers don't even bother with a clock.
Serpens
Torque Titan
No, I was just laughing because he called it a "special" feature.
Wolfgang
Kraftwagen König
The Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Pullman also features an analog clock under the roof, together with speed and outside temperature gauges. Not sure if they are also sourced from IWC Schaffhausen, though.
The interior of the Mercedes-Maybach Pullman is upholstered in leather throughout as standard. Not only is the roof liner upholstered in high-quality leather, but also the door frames and seat consoles. As one would expect of a Maybach, there are three analog instruments in the roof liner informing passengers in the rear of the outside temperature, speed and time.
Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
^^ reminds me if the 70-ies Opel GT commercial "only flying is more beautiful". But I guess in case of the S600 Pullman, driving a S Pullman is more beautiful than anything else...
Wolfgang
Kraftwagen König
MBUSA included the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 and S 650 in the future models section.
The new 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S650
An exquisite blend of brilliance and opulence.
The S-Class represents the benchmark for the luxury sedan. But, for some, an even more refined level of luxury is called for. With its newest sedans, the S560 4MATIC and the S650, Mercedes-Maybach marries the very latest S-Class technology breakthroughs to a supreme degree of comfort and indulgence.
Under the hoods of these elegant vehicles beats a new generation of engines, delivering power with remarkable economy. The Mercedes-Maybach S560 is powered by a 4.0L V8 biturbo, while the S650 roars to life through a 6.0L V12 biturbo.
Like the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, the new Mercedes-Maybach sedans are more intelligent than ever, with a suite of Driver Assistance tools providing enhanced awareness of the road and ingenious tools to respond to its conditions. Among them are new Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® and Route-Based Speed Adaptation features that can adjust speed automatically when approaching curves or intersections, providing route-specific awareness of road features.
Mercedes-Maybach also welcomes the S-Class´s new ENERGIZING Comfort feature, in which the driver can choose from among a number of cabin configurations tailored to moods, needs and desires. Lighting, climate control, seats, music and other systems now work in harmony to create a truly bespoke environment.
Of course, the Mercedes-Maybach goes even further in creating an atmosphere of unparalleled luxury, with reclining seats and power calf rests in the rear, exclusive wood and leather appointments throughout, an optional refrigerator box, folding tables, Panorama Roof and silver handcrafted champagne flutes by Robbe and Berking — this is, after all, a ride worth celebrating.
The Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S650 arrive later in 2017.
Key Highlights
The new 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S650
An exquisite blend of brilliance and opulence.
The S-Class represents the benchmark for the luxury sedan. But, for some, an even more refined level of luxury is called for. With its newest sedans, the S560 4MATIC and the S650, Mercedes-Maybach marries the very latest S-Class technology breakthroughs to a supreme degree of comfort and indulgence.
Under the hoods of these elegant vehicles beats a new generation of engines, delivering power with remarkable economy. The Mercedes-Maybach S560 is powered by a 4.0L V8 biturbo, while the S650 roars to life through a 6.0L V12 biturbo.
Like the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles, the new Mercedes-Maybach sedans are more intelligent than ever, with a suite of Driver Assistance tools providing enhanced awareness of the road and ingenious tools to respond to its conditions. Among them are new Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC® and Route-Based Speed Adaptation features that can adjust speed automatically when approaching curves or intersections, providing route-specific awareness of road features.
Mercedes-Maybach also welcomes the S-Class´s new ENERGIZING Comfort feature, in which the driver can choose from among a number of cabin configurations tailored to moods, needs and desires. Lighting, climate control, seats, music and other systems now work in harmony to create a truly bespoke environment.
Of course, the Mercedes-Maybach goes even further in creating an atmosphere of unparalleled luxury, with reclining seats and power calf rests in the rear, exclusive wood and leather appointments throughout, an optional refrigerator box, folding tables, Panorama Roof and silver handcrafted champagne flutes by Robbe and Berking — this is, after all, a ride worth celebrating.
The Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S650 arrive later in 2017.
Key Highlights
- 4.0L V8 biturbo engine (S560)
- 6.0L V12 biturbo engine (S650)
- 463 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque (S560)*
- 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque (S650)*
- ENERGIZING Comfort feature
- Ambient lighting with 64 colors
- Standard Driver Assistance package
- LED Intelligent Light System with new Ultra Wide Beam feature
- MAGIC BODY CONTROL®
- Driver Assistance Systems: Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC®, Active Steering Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Route-Based Speed Adaptation, Active Blind Spot Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist
- Executive rear seats with 43-degree recline angle and power calf rests, including cushion bag
- Extended interior ambient lighting in rear cabin
- Extended leather package
- Optional Executive Rear Seat Package PLUS with two folding tables
- Refrigerator box available in rear
- Panorama Roof option with MAGIC SKY CONTROL®
- Optional SPLITVIEW® front-seat entertainment system
- Optional Silver handcrafted champagne flutes by Robbe and Berking
Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
^ magnificent colour for the S... rubyblack.
mercpassion
Highway Hunter
The Maybach S looks sensational in that pic..
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
Hmm. I think that the current generation of compacts are a far better improvement over the last generation of compacts if you remember the Vaneo?
mercpassion
Highway Hunter
PINHEAD
Turbo Tüftler
Which one you choose?Some pics of two top colours..
mercpassion
Highway Hunter
Has to be the ruby black with the wheels from second picture..looks awesome on the regal Maybach S
PINHEAD
Turbo Tüftler
I also like the emerald green, but the ruby black is the most exclusive colour now.Has to be the ruby black with the wheels from second picture..looks awesome on the regal Maybach S
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