MONOGRAMMED MASTERY

We had VIP access to the coveted Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series. The verdict is...awe!

- Riaan Jacob George

In a stately setting in Udaipur, as the black and white, open-top, two-seater SL 680 Monogram Series rolled out, in the presence of global media, Mercedes-Maybach declared that only three units of the car had been allotted to the Indian market. At a hefty ₹4.2 crore price tag, it is quite likely that these three units are the season's most coveted pieces. At India Today Spice, the Maybach models that we've previously driven have conclusively been passenger cars. But this two-seater is one hundred per cent a driver's delight.

Off the bat, I've always been a fan of the upright bonnet star and this model features it, complimenting the chrome fin, while the double-scoop silhouette behind the seats gives it a striking, aerodynamic look.