2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Review - Motor Trend
In most cars with adjustable suspension settings the first thing I do is switch to Sport mode. But not in the new Mercedes-Maybach S600. Oh, I tried it, and it's not bad, but the Comfort setting is much better. The Maybach, you see, is a luxury limousine, and in Comfort mode it actually rides like one. In fact, it might be the best-riding car in the world right now, possibly better, even, than the Rolls-Royce Phantom, though I'd want to drive them back-to-back over the same roads before making a definitive call. You can quibble about the form—both the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne are unquestionably more charismatic and distinctive designs than the Maybach's supersized S-Class meme—but in purely functional terms the big-daddy Mercedes is... For those who care, the Maybach S600 nails 60 mph in 4. 8 seconds, and the quarter mile in 13. 2 seconds at 110. 9 mph, which means it's quicker than a Bentley Mulsanne Speed. It's also eight-tenths of a second quicker around our figure eight than the hulking Bentley. Mercedes offers the choice of Comfort and Sport transmission modes, and in Comfort the Maybach will ooze away from a standstill in second gear, just like Benzes always used to. Switching to Sport mode makes the tranny more alert and responsive. Source: www.motortrend.com
