An S-Class sedan stretched and quieted further, with a rear seat that reclines to nearly flat.
The Mercedes-Maybach S580 is a stretched, quieted S-Class, 18 centimetres longer in the wheelbase, with a rear seat that reclines further, extends a leg rest, and adds a calf massage the standard sedan does not offer. It goes to the renter who wants comfort in the back rather than attention from the street, since the exterior gives away nothing.
The S580 stays close to silent at speed, road and wind noise cancelled actively rather than insulated against, and Maybach mode pulls away in second gear so nothing about the launch feels abrupt. Its argument is made from the rear seat, which is why it is the wedding car.
The Mercedes-Maybach S580 is the wedding car, chosen for the moment a low door swings open in front of a camera, and the high stakes client pickup where the badge needs no explanation to the person who matters. It suits a renter who wants to be comfortable in the back rather than noticed from the street, since the exterior gives away almost nothing on its own to a stranger walking past. A renter who drives it themselves still gets a very quiet, very smooth sedan, but the car's real argument is made from the rear seat rather than from behind the wheel.
The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is a separate range sitting above the standard S-Class on a stretched wheelbase. Prometheus Exotics runs the Maybach S580, the eight-cylinder car and the entry point into that range.
The Mercedes-Maybach S580 is the trim Prometheus Exotics runs, a 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 with mild hybrid assistance, all-wheel drive, rear-axle steering and a First Class rear compartment. The back seat reclines to 43.5 degrees on a leg rest that extends further than any standard S-Class offers at any specification. It is the only Maybach sedan we run.
The Mercedes-Maybach S580e is the plug-in hybrid version, pairing a turbocharged inline six with an electric motor for silent running at city speeds. It was never offered in the United States, so Prometheus Exotics does not run one. The rear compartment, the rear-axle steering and the stretched wheelbase are all identical to those of the S580.
The Mercedes-Maybach S680 sits above the S580 on a 6.0 liter twelve-cylinder engine, the only V12 the marque still builds. Prometheus Exotics does not run one. A passenger notices almost nothing different from the back seat, since the rear cabin matches the S580 exactly and the twelve-cylinder engine is quieter rather than louder. Both cars share the same stretched body.
Haute Voiture is a limited Mercedes-Maybach S680 edition built around a fashion theme, with a two-tone nautical blue and crystal white paint scheme, tweed-pattern cabin trim and matched luggage. Only 150 were built worldwide. Prometheus Exotics does not run one, and the mechanical package underneath is unchanged from that of a standard Maybach S680.
Night Series is a Mercedes-Maybach appearance package that trades the chrome trim and the two-tone paint for black exterior detailing and dark wheels. Prometheus Exotics does not run a Night Series car. It changes nothing mechanical at all, so the rear compartment and the ride quality match those of any other Maybach S580.