Maybach founder Wilhelm Maybach liked to say that building great luxury cars involved creating the very best from the very best. That was back in 1921. Fast forward 105 years and Maybach’s maxim is still being applied, this time to the most lavish offerings from Mercedes.
Take the just-unveiled 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680 S.U.V. It cherry-picks some of the best new tech that its Mercedes-Benz parent has to offer, increasing the appeal of this Bentley-rivaling GLS. Technology such as the new-generation M177 4.0-liter bi-turbo V-8 under the hood, with its motorsport-inspired flat-plane crankshaft and Lanchester balancer shafts for added performance and refinement.
Robb Report was recently given a preview of the 2027 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680 in France.
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There’s more muscle too. With 603 hp and 627 ft lbs of torque, the engine sees an increase of 53 hp and 89 ft lbs compared to the last-generation V-8 powering the Maybach GLS 600. It also features an integrated starter generator and a 48-volt mild hybrid system that add an extra 23 hp and 151 ft lbs to the output. This all helps the GLS 680 cover zero to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 174 mph.
