Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Series The Fanciest SL Ever

Mercedes-Maybach has revealed its latest creation: the SL Monogram Series, upping the luxury ante for Merc’s two-seat roadster.
 

The SL Monogram Series launches with two ‘ambiences’ – not colours or themes, commoners – and debut with a lot of Maybach-specific detailing and colours. Both feature Maybach-specific details like bespoke and be-spoked wheels, a Maybach bonnet ornament and grille at the front and unique graphics inside.
 
Towards the rear, Maybach Monogram models benefit from double-scoop sculptured pieces that are placed behind the headrests in a nod to classic roadsters of the past.
 

The Red Ambience model (pictured) features a two-tone paint scheme with Obsidian Black and Mercedes Manufaktur Garnet Red, which Maybach says is designed to embody, er… ‘sensuality, beauty and lightness.’ Okay then.
 
Both SL Monogram versions are called SL 680, meaning a more demure spec than an AMG model but still featuring the powerful V8 from the AMG 63 model. That means 577bhp is available, and you can surge your way up to 62mph in 4.1 seconds.
 

Maybach is slowly gaining more of a foothold within the Mercedes group, with a wider range of Maybach-named models now than within the last 20 years.
 
These SL Monogram Series versions launch in Europe in 2025, which will please likely only the small handful of people that will care and/or be wealthy enough.