Mercedes-Maybach S680 Edition Emerald Isle Has Special Finishes, Confused Geography
It’s said to be inspired by California’s Central Coast, which is not typically referred to as “the Emerald Isle.”
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Kicking off Monterey Car Week, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a limited edition of the Maybach S-class.
The Maybach S680 Emerald Isle is a run of 25 cars, all painted two-tone green and white.
The model also features special interior finishes.
A little more than 5000 miles separates Ireland and the west coast of California, but Mercedes merges the two in its latest custom-curated Maybach S-class. The Mercedes-Maybach S680 Emerald Isle may be named after the North Atlantic island of verdant green fields, whisky, and leprechauns, but its maker says California’s Central Coast inspired the car.
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The car is finished in two Manufaktur colors: Mid Ireland green metallic over Moonlight white metallic. The four-seat interior is slathered in light brown nappa leather, with quilted-stitched black leather on the ceiling. Extra-thick carpet floor mats are also edged in leather, and the piano-black trim gets chrome accent stripes.
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The smell—that’s where the Central Coast comes in. This S680 gets its own special fragrance for the in-cabin ionizer, and it’s said to combine sea salt, cypress, and cedar. The fragrance bottle is adorned with an image of Monterey’s lone cypress to help you make the connection.
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Like all S680s, the Edition Emerald Isle is powered by a 621-hp 6.0-liter V-12, rather than the 496-hp twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 in the S580. Air springs and active sound damping are standard. When we last tested an S680, we recorded just 64 decibels at 70 mph.
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Bridging the New World and the Old, the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach S680 Edition Emerald Isle goes on sale this fall. There’s no word on pricing, but given that the standard S680 is just under $250K, prospective buyers may want to locate that pot of gold before heading to the showroom.
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