- Mercedes is hinting at the return of the V-12-powered Maybach S-class, in a teaser photo to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Maybach.
- The 2020 Mercedes-Maybach S-class offered a twin-turbo V-12 engine, but Mercedes hasn’t said yet whether the upcoming model will get the same treatment.
- Of the two vehicles Maybach currently offers, neither is motivated by a V-12 engine.
Maybach is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and to commemorate it Mercedes is hinting at the return of a V-12–powered S-class. A teaser photo shows the side view of the Maybach S-class, and just in front of the front door is a “V12” badge, suggesting 12 cylinders could again find their way under the hood of the S-class.
Currently, Maybach only has two vehicles on the market: the 2021 GLS600 and the 2021 S580. Both of those vehicles are motivated by twin-turbo V-8s—the former is just a bit more powerful than the latter—and are assisted by 48-volt hybrid systems. Prior to this teaser, Mercedes hadn’t made any mention of the 2021 Maybach S-class getting a V-12. The 2020 Maybach S650 had a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 with 621 horsepower.
Despite dropping the teaser image, Mercedes has not confirmed any plans for a new S650. Rather, in the release with the teaser, the automaker says: “The 100-year anniversary of the first Maybach automobile in 2021 will see multiple initiatives that celebrate this spirit come to life.”
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