World premiere of Mercedes-Benz S600 in Detroit

No other car lives up to the legendary standards of company founder Gottlieb Daimler quite as comprehensively as the top model from Mercedes-Benz. The S600 wîth V12 biturbo engine is the top model of the successfully launched S-Class and is available exclusively wîth a long wheelbase and a luxurious equipment package. Its performance data 523 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque. The S600 will celebrate its world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show and will be launched in the spring of 2014. But the S-Class will also get even better in other ways: The models in the current range will be upgraded wîth the addition of a head-up display, touchpad and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLÚS.

'The S-Class has always been the embodiment of our claim to deliver the very best in terms of both technology and design', emphasised Ola Kallenius, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars. 'And our flagship model, the S600, epitomises the focus of our development work, the 'Essence of Luxury', in a way that no other model can. Our customers in North America and Asia in particular will enjoy this new top model wîth its exciting V12 engine.'

With a power output of 523 hp, the V12 biturbo engine in the S600 packs a bigger punch than its predecessor wîth 510 hp. The displacement of the engine has increased from 5.5L to 6.0L. The maximum torque of 612 lb-ft is available from 1,900 rpm. The S600 now for the first time features the ECO start/stop function as standard.