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At $160,500, the 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4Matic SUV is a luxurious dream car with a fierce engine.
This beauty gets you to 60 miles per hour in 4.8 seconds. That’s due to a 550 horsepower engine with 538 pound-feet of torque. It also has electric power.
Its advanced performance comes from a high-output and compact 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine.
So let’s roll up our sleeves and look under the hood of this remarkable machine. The racing-derived technology ranges from its turbocharger layout to its low-friction nanoslide cylinder walls. That combined with the high-pressure direct injection and rapid-multispark ignition can self-tune on the fly at remarkable speed. Blink and the engine has made its adjustments.
Electrifying the V8 biturbo gasoline engine is an innovative integrated starter-generator. It is teamed with a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, in addition to a power supply for formerly belt-driven components like the water pump and air-conditioning compressor. These advancements help reduce weight and enhance under-hood packaging. And, remember those belts that squealed when they went bad; that’s gone.
You also get more efficiency in gasoline consumption with its EQ boost system. In the city, the 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4Matic SUV gets 15 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway.
The 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4Matic SUV also comes with an advanced version of its 4Matic technology, which is built to send torque to the front or rear axle with precision.
A transfer case with a multi-disc clutch can vary the torque distribution based on the driving conditions in the moment. It also enhances cornering in any season and across a wide variety of surfaces.
You can feel it behind the wheel, which is the focal point of a cabin that feels like a million bucks. You get all the luxury and design features you have come to expect from Mercedes-Benz. But this is really about the engine — and for that, there is no substitution for the 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 4Matic SUV.
