Oh my God!!! An ultra high performance braking system on a vehicle was......squeaking!!! The world has come to an end!

Brakes squeak. Especially higher performing systems on modern cars. Not all, but most do. As a MB service consultant, I get this from almost every customer anytime it is cold, wet, when there is excessive brake dust on the wheels/brakes. This is a normal occurence. There are a few factors that go into the composition of brake pad compound. They can either perform well, be quiet or have minimal amounts of dust. There is a trade off for whatever traits the engineers find most valuable. The Maybach 62 stops better than most sports cars out there while carrying a massive amount of weight. Physics are still physics, no matter how much the car costs. Big cars needs lot of braking power to stop quickly, and oftentimes a bit of noise is part of the equation.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh. I hear this all day every day and it has become a rather sore subject. They are designed to stop, not to be silent. Now, MB cars have gone downhill in overall quality, this is no secret. They have gotten a bit better in the past two years, and hopefully this trend continues. Rant over.