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Mercedes-Maybach SL680 review: the most SL of all modern SLs?
What in the love of monogrammed bonnets is this?
It’s a very expensive, unique take on one of Mercedes-Benz’s most famous models, its SL roadster. Although we should actually say it’s a very expensive, unique take on Mercedes-AMG’s SL roadster, because until this Mercedes-Maybach SL680 arrived, Merc’s more sporting arm has been responsible for the iconic roadster.
Think of this Maybach SL more like a Bentley Continental GTC rival, then.
Maybach is all about the rear seat experience. This Maybach SL does not appear to have… any rear seats.
Well. If you dig deep enough into Maybach’s long history you’ll find roadsters, so here the rear ‘seats’ of lesser AMG-badged SLs have been vanquished by a Maybach-emblazoned tonneau cover and cowl. Means the pampered lap dogs of the super-wealthy will need to live up to their name and sit on an actual lap, unless some enterprising person comes up with a cushion for that rear shelf behind the softer-bolstered and bottomed Maybach front seats.
Looks comfy.
Absolutely. Those seats might not recline to dentist-levels of horizontal like those in the back of a Maybach S-Class, but they’ve been given more, um, give, in a bid to cosset those nestled within them. Indeed, the Maybach SL might be related to the AMG SL 63 underneath all the badges and chrome – and there is so much of both – but the super-luxury division’s goal is to be a gentler proposition all-round, while retaining a quiet authority that demands respect.
Yeah, we couldn’t help notice all the badges and chrome.
We’re trying to ignore the many double-M emblems on this car – and hoo boy there are loads. The standard ‘Monogram Series’ example driven here, available in either red or white, seems to highlight the Maybach SL680’s changes in the least flattering light. Spending an extra £10k on the Manufaktur exclusive paint in a darker hue for a subtler look is recommended, though that ups the list price to over £250,000.
Overall, the chrome detailing looks good in places, and a touch overdone in others. We’ll let you decide where (we like the windscreen surround and slatted grille, but think the framing of the lower air intakes and sills is a touch heavy-handed). We’re always happy to see a three-pointed star where it should be, sat like a sight at the leading edge of the bonnet, though.
You certainly don’t get that on yer lesser AMG SLs. That new tonneau cover also changes the SL’s profile for the better when it’s driven as it should be – with the roof down.
Read More https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/mercedes-benz/sl-class-convertible-2024/maybach-sl-680-monogram-series-2dr-auto/first
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