America Keeps the V12 Maybach, Europe Loses It

There are very few remaining V12-powered cars in the world, and even fewer that are not two-seaters like the Pagani Huayra, Ferrari 12Cilindri, Lamborghini Revuelto, GMA T.50, and Aston Martin Vanquish. When it comes to four-doors, the list includes the Ferrari Purosangue, a handful of Rolls-Royce products, and the Mercedes-Maybach S680. Sadly for some, S680 won’t necessarily mean V12 power everywhere, though it will in the U.S. Mercedes confirmed to Motor1 that it is discontinuing its 621-horsepower M279 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 in Europe because Euro 7 regulations that are about to go into effect will deem the monstrous motor noncompliant. As a result, the S680 badge will mean different things in different countries.Mercedes Explains Where the V12 Will Live On

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In a statement, Mercedes said that it is constantly reviewing its range, updating its engine offerings, and ensuring its cars “meticulously comply with all applicable standards, including EU7.” Thus, says Mercedes, “in the European and CoC markets”—countries that follow the European Certificate of Conformity standards—”as well as in some other markets such as India, the updated [603-hp] V8 i …