Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury



You're looking at the absolute top-of-the-line model from Mercedes-Benz. Now that there's no longer a Maybach brand, this sedan, which proudly wears the three-pointed star on its massively chromed-out front grille, is left to grab the dollars and cents of wealthy shoppers - customers in North America and Asia in particular, says MB - who'd like to slide in under the radar a bit by eschewing the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce.

Power comes from 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V12 engine that pounds out 523 horsepower and 612 pound-feet of torque. That's plenty of horsepower, we'd imagine, for those customers who prefer to ride in the back seat. It also boasts Magic Body Control, which scans the road ahead to provide the smoothest ride possible. While it doesn't exactly drive itself, it can help keep itself in its lane, and it will stop itself at speeds of up 124 miles per hour using Collision Prevention Assist (if you're cruising along at 125, you're in trouble).

Perhaps the most beautiful bits and pieces are inside. The driver benefits from a touchpad that recognizes a slew of languages, voice control and a jet-figher-inspired Head Up Display. Passengers in the back seat get some supremely comfortable-looking reclining seats and a refrigerator that will be great at keeping beverages cold but is also great at drastically reducing trunk space.

Check out the official press release (which is sadly short on details) below, and the live image gallery above.Continue reading Mercedes S600 takes its place as brand's halo sedan

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