2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 is a Silver Arrow Aimed at Bentley

Mercedes-Benz's engineers have had as much of a field day with the greasy bits of the Maybach S600 as the designers did with the cabin.

Under hood sits a 523-horsepower, 612-pound-foot, twin-turbocharged, 6.0-liter V12 that can sling the upmarket S600 to 60 miles per hour in five seconds and on to a limited top speed of 155 miles per hour. While those figures aren't immensely impressive, what they are, to borrow a phrase from Rolls-Royce, is "sufficient." Regardless, with peak torque coming in at just 1,900 rpm, we've little doubt any of the chauffeurs driving the Maybach will be complaining.

There's not much information available in Mercedes' sprawling press release on the suspension technology in its flagship S-Class, but expect some iteration of the brand's stellar Magic Body Control to deliver a truly sublime ride and handling experience.

Beyond that, though, the Maybach S600 should be exceedingly quiet, as its development benefitted from a new aeroacoustics which Mercedes claims makes it the quietest sedan on the planet. Noise-insulating seats, "intelligent air ducting," and even the wheel linings are feature specific items aimed at reducing unpleasant noises from the road.