S400 4Matic will start off three-model range with 333 hp on tap
Mercedes-Benz released details on the Mercedes-Maybach lineup ahead of the new model's debut the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. A new sub-brand in the vein of Mercedes-AMG, the S-class-based Mercedes-Maybach will be positioned above the short- and long-wheelbase S-class cars, but below the Pullman limousine.Closely mirroring the Maybach 57 sedan, which was in production from 2002 through 2012, the Mercedes-Maybach will be available with three powertrain options worldwide when it goes on sale during the first half of 2015, according to Automotive News.
The range-topping Mercedes-Maybach S600 will be powered by a 6.0-liter V12 twin-turbocharged gasoline engine producing 530 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque. Just below that will be the S500 version of the new sedan, which will use a twin-turbocharged V8 making 455 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. The base model in the range will be a V6 version that will make use of the corporate 3.0-liter engine, rated at 333 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. The S400 4Matic will reportedly be aimed at markets, such as China, with punitive taxes toward large-displacement cars. At least for now, it will be the sole all-wheel-drive model in the range.
Curiously enough, Mercedes-Benz made no mention of an AMG variant of the upcoming Mercedes-Maybach sedan at a conference attended by Automotive News, even though numerous camouflaged Mercedes-Maybachs have been seen and photographed wearing AMG bodykits.
Mercedes-Benz sales chief Ola Kallenius told Automotive News that pricing for the upcoming Mercedes-Maybach would be made known on Dec. 18, but that the range-topping S600 model will be priced below the pervious Maybach sedans. Kallenius also indicated that sales are projected to be higher than those of the Maybachs of the 2000s, which peaked at a mere 600 units in 2003.
It is not known at this time whether all three models of the Mercedes-Maybach would be offered in North America, though next week's debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the Guangzhou Auto Show in China will shed further light on the specifics of the new ultra-luxury sedans.
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