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No Surprise: Maybach Customers Want V12s

Automakers are doubling down on combustion engines. Despite the effort to get consumers to buy electric vehicles, people can’t seem to quit gasoline. Some buyers are harder to convince than others, like those who want a Mercedes-Maybach.

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This is the most adaptable luxury car in the world – it’s just missing one thing

The Range Rover is very nearly the ultimate luxury vehicle, and the next version could make it perfect

The Next Mercedes SL Could Ditch Performance For Comfort

When the updated Mercedes-AMG SL arrives sometime next year, it could be a bit softer than the current car. The success of the Maybach SL allegedly has the automaker considering a slightly different path for the convertible, which shares its platform with the GT.

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Inside the Masters Week That Lives Just Outside Augusta National’s Gates

The Masters doesn’t end when you leave Augusta National, and Dan Evans visited a Mercedes event that revealed another world that was private, polished and packed with celebrities.

Sports Illustrated

Mercedes Explains Where The V12 Survives And Where It's Dead

The writing had been on the wall for quite some time, and now it’s official. Mercedes-Benz is discontinuing the V12 engine across European Union markets as the twin-turbo 6.0-liter unit falls victim to stricter emissions regulations. In a statement to Motor1, a company spokesperson explained that the impending arrival of…

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Mercedes-Benz's New Minivan Will Get The Maybach Treatment

Mercedes-Benz has a new minivan, one it plans to sell in the United States. Like most Mercedes products, Maybach will create an ultra-luxurious version called the VLS, and we have our first teaser.

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Maybach Is Making An Ultra-Luxury Minivan. Here's Our First Glimpse

Mercedes unveiled the Mercedes-Maybach VLS on Tuesday. The electric luxury van is built for rear-seat VIP comfort above all else.

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The New Maybach S-Class Keeps The V12 Engine, But Not Everywhere

It’s been nearly two months since Mercedes updated the Benz S-Class, and now it’s giving the posh Maybach version a similar makeover. The Germans have managed to make their flagship even more opulent by adding extra double M logos. You’ll spot them on the front air intakes, while the emblem…

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BMW’s Alpina brand will aim at Bentley, sitting between M models and Rolls-Royce

New BMW Alpina cars will include premium versions of the 7 Series and X7 SUV, with all-electric models, too

The Independent UK

6 Luxury SUVs That Will See Massive Price Drops in Early 2026

Discover which luxury SUVs are expected to see major price drops in early 2026.

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Mercedes Plans Massive Product Blitz. This Is What's Coming Soon

Mercedes has just lifted the veil on the S-Class facelift, but there’s much more to come this year. Seven new models will debut in the next three months alone, and the rest of the year is equally packed with launches. The attached slideshows we grabbed from an official company document…

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New Boss, New Badge: BMW Gives Alpina A Familiar Makeover

BMW acquired the rights to the Alpina brand in 2022, but the pre-existing agreement between the two companies remained in place until December 31, 2025. Now that Munich is calling the shots, it plans to position Alpina as a Maybach rival, bridging the gap between the core BMW brand and…

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Mercedes Insists The S-Class Remains The Benchmark Even Though Demand Is Way Down

The harsh reality of 2026 is that luxury sedans aren’t selling particularly well, regardless of the badge. SUVs continue to lure customers away at the expense of the traditional three-box saloon body style. For high-end brands such as Mercedes, waning demand for this vehicle format isn’t the only issue.

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The New Armored V12 Mercedes S-Class Will Take A Bullet For You

A new S-Class is always a big deal, even when it’s a mid-cycle update rather than an all-new generation. Mercedes blurred the line between a facelift and a next-generation model by changing more than half of the W223 sedan. That's over 2,700 parts in total. Much of the focus was…

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Mercedes Gears Up For Lots Of New Car Debuts In 2026

Mercedes teased the S-Class’ massive facelift earlier this week, but there’s much more to come in 2026. We’ve now learned that the luxury sedan’s premiere on January 29 will be followed by the posh Maybach S-Class, featuring an even longer wheelbase and a V12 engine. Looking beyond the flagship, many…

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The New Mercedes S-Class Has Stronger Engines And Extra Stars

Mercedes is off to a strong start in 2026 by sharing key details about its upcoming S-Class facelift. The flagship is undergoing the largest mid-cycle update in its history, receiving about 2,700 brand-new or updated parts. That amounts to more than half of the car being reengineered for the second…

InsideEVs

China’s Most Luxurious EV Does Not Disappoint

Its name might not resonate like Maybach or Bentley, but the Maextro S800 does opulent luxury very well and it comes as a range extender.

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The Most Expensive Vehicles Made in America: 2025

American auto manufacturing may not be what it once was, but there are still quite a few luxury vehicles, both domestic and foreign, that call this country their physical birthplace. We thought it’d be interesting to hunt down and rank the priciest ones.

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The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV Has An Outrageous $50,000 Discount

The German luxury automaker seems keen on slimming down its inventory of EQ EVs.

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Mercedes Celebrates V-12 Engines With an Opulent Maybach S-Class

Mercedes has faced harsh criticism for demoting the AMG C63 to a four-cylinder, but deep down, it (probably) knows there’s no replacement for displacement. While archrivals BMW and Audi have long abandoned V-12 engines, and Bentley has retired the W-12, the ultra-rich can still buy an S-Class with a dozen…

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‘German Luxury Or Chinese Luxury?’: Zeekr 009 Goes Head-To-Head With Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS

The Chinese automaker has been competing with Mercedes-Benz to court luxury electric vehicle buyers.

Motor1

The New Mercedes G-Class Cabriolet Is Almost Here

[Update] Mercedes has released new images of the G-Class Cabriolet ahead of its world premiere. The camouflaged prototype confirms our suspicion the open-top Geländewagen has four doors. As for what the disguise is hiding, we're not sure...

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un rides his trademark green train to China. He also has a plane, limos and white horses

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to arrive in China aboard his trademark green armored train

The 5 best luxury cars to be chauffeur-driven in

If you’re being driven rather than driving, these are the cars that will let you arrive in style

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From NFL to Augusta National: Patrick Peterson Details His Dream Trip to 2024 Masters

Peterson had been to Augusta National previously, but it was never quite like his trip to the recent Masters Tournament. He shares his story exclusively with SI.

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