The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S600 boasts a 523 horsepower, 612 lb-ft. of torque twin-turbo V12 that offers 13 more horsepower than its predecessor. Moreover, the S600 offers its peak torque – among the highest available on a passenger car – from just 1,900 rpm. Despite all that grunt, Mercedes has seen fit to include a start/stop system to save fuel when the vehicle is at stoplights as standard equipment for the first time.
The latest version of Mercedes’ V12 should also show up in the upcoming S-Class coupe.
The 2015 S600 is the latest in nearly a quarter century of V12-powered S-Class sedans. Badging, some additional chrome and unique wheels set the S600 apart outside, but it otherwise offers drivers a mostly incognito way to waft around in high-tech luxury.
Based on the new-for-2014 S-Class range, the S600 benefits from a lighter and stiffer body, plus a host of luxury, convenience and safety upgrades. Befitting its stature at the top of the S-Class lineup, the S600 will come as standard with nearly every high-tech feature Mercedes offers. The automaker’s Magic Ride Control that reads the road ahead for surface variations and pre-charges the air suspension to reduce impacts as much as possible is fitted to all S600s. In addition, the car will also include the automaker’s Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist to automatically steer the car back into its lane should the driver wander off path accidentally. The nearly autonomous Distronic Plus with Steering Assist feature that lets drivers momentarily take their hands off the S600′s steering wheel comes standard as well.
Pricing for the S600 will be announced closer to its on-sale date this spring.
Live images by Mark Elias.
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