--- title: "The 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Is a 577-HP V8 Designer Handbag on 21s" description: "If you could blend Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, and retro Art Deco into an ultra-luxury convertible, it'd be the Maybach SL Monogram." date: "2024-08-16" modified: "2024-08-16" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2026-mercedes-maybach-sl-monogram-is-a-577-hp-v8-designer-handbag-on-21s" categories: - "Mercedes-Benz News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "AMG SL" - "Convertible" - "Coupe" - "luxury" - "Mercedes-Benz" - "Mercedes-Maybach" - "sports car" --- # The 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL Monogram Is a 577-HP V8 Designer Handbag on 21s ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *\Michael A. Shaffer via Mercedes-Maybach\* After more than a century since its foundation, [Maybach seems to be finally finding itself](). This historically stodgy brand is now brash but not too self-serious; they're fun to see and be seen in. And there's no better way to be seen than by peeling the roof off, like you can in the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series. Maybach's version of the new [Mercedes SL]() is the first Maybach convertible since the [S-class coupe](). It packs AMG's renowned 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V8, where it makes a hushed 577 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. They're sent through a nine-speed automatic transmission to fully variable all-wheel drive, allowing this Maybach to munch zero to 60 mph in four seconds flat, and prod a top speed of 161 mph. It's no slouch, nor is it a lout, with four-wheel steering that tightens handling, reworked suspension, and a special exhaust and engine mount tuning that puts more fury into the asphalt than people's ears. Maybach considers it the "sportiest" model in its history. ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* The Maybach SL comes in two general themes: Red Ambience and White Ambience. Both have two-tone paint topped with black, and Maybach-exclusive styling elements from nose to tail. The unique front fascia is dominated by a Maybach-only chrome grille, which resembles the grille of [the Union Pacific M-10000 streamliner](), an icon from the [Art Deco]() era of Maybach's foundation. It's joined by rose gold-accented headlights and monogram-pattern side inlets, which lead to an upright star ornament trailed by a chrome element down the hood. Said hood is matte black with an available monogram pattern beneath its hand-sanded finish, one matched by the same pattern on its acoustically dampened soft top. The windshield frame is chrome, while the wheels are 21-inchers, available in multi-spoke or a monoblock five-hole pattern. Around back, you'll find a Maybach-only rear fascia with a distinct diffuser panel and chrome accents, such as on the tailpipe trim. ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* Within is an interior of sustainably tanned "Crystal White" Nappa leather, which is geometrically patterned to resemble a Maybach-themed acid trip. It adorns the seats, door panels, center console, and the area behind the seats, where a chrome aero scoop sticks up to accentuate the side profile. Stainless steel, meanwhile, dominates the door sills and is used for the pedals. This drop-dead gorgeous drop-top drops in the second half of 2025, at a price I suspect will exceed $200,000. Maybach may not have reinvented itself in everyone's eyes yet, but get a glimpse of one in person, and its work will speak for itself. "If you have the means," a famous fella once said, "I highly recommend picking one up." ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* ![Der neue Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series für das ultimative Open-Air-Erlebnis (vorläufige Werte, Energieverbrauch kombiniert: 13,7l/100 km; CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 312 g/km; CO2-Klasse: G)//The all-new Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series, for the ultimate open-air experience (provisional figures, combined energy consumption: 13.7 l/100 km; combined CO2emissions: 312 g/km; CO2 class: G)]() *Michael A. Shaffer* *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()