A Thousand Twists in the Tail

I remember reading somewhere years ago that Mercedes would never get the 65 AMG V12 to India. Sad as I was upon hearing that news, I found consolation in the fact that the M275 existed and that it was being worked upon even more. Further consolation arrived in 2015 when I got behind the wheel of the Maybach S 600 — the first spawn of the brand’s reincarnation to feature the evolved M277 V12 with 530 hp and 830 Nm. Now, though, this is the big one. The full-fat Maybach S 650. And it’s armed with the Affalterbach-built M279 AMG V12 engine that delivers all of 630 hp and what is a governed peak torque of 1,000