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hooter76
August 16th, 2009, 12:47
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Ti-Mike
August 16th, 2009, 13:54
surely a fantastic car but the front lights do remind me a little to a Rover
The Pretender
August 16th, 2009, 13:57
Nothing special IMHO.
absent
August 16th, 2009, 15:27
Gogeous,classy and very conservative (as it should) looking automobile.:dig:
Marlo
August 16th, 2009, 18:09
Gorgeous car :cool2:, on a side note what's the easiest way of acquiring Bentley OEM wheels.:mech:
RXBG
August 16th, 2009, 19:12
just wow.
that is a car.
MrBucket
August 16th, 2009, 20:20
Car seems quite happy.
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hooter76
August 16th, 2009, 23:38
More pic and press release for anyone who's interested...
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(Bentley Motors, Crewe, England) Today, Bentley Motors unveiled the Mulsanne, the company’s all-new flagship grand tourer, at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in Monterey, California.
The Mulsanne is inspired by the company founder W.O. Bentley’s crowning achievement in1930, the 8-litre. And it was W.O.’s own carefully preserved company car that shared the podium with the new Mulsanne in Pebble Beach. This early motoring masterpiece represented the last big Bentley that was designed, engineered and built from the ground up by Bentley engineers – until now.
Nearly 80 years later, while paying respect to this illustrious past, the new Mulsanne is a thoroughly modern statement of luxury driving and grand touring. Conceived, styled and engineered entirely at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England, the Mulsanne, with its completely new platform, goes into production next year in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility within the Crewe factory.
Introducing the Bentley Mulsanne at Pebble Beach, where Bentley was the featured marque, Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, said:
“The challenge we set our engineers was to create a grand new Bentley that would stand as the pinnacle of British luxury motoring, offering the world’s most exclusive driving experience. They have responded to this challenge with real passion and the result is a luxury grand tourer that sets new standards in terms of comfort, effortless performance and hand-crafted refinement – the very qualities for which Bentley is renowned.”
The Bentley design team, lead by Dirk Van Braeckel, have created a flagship that offers the classic sporting, styling cues long-associated with Bentley – expressed in a thoroughly contemporary way.
“From the very first hand sketches in the styling studio, we were inspired by the traditions of the grand touring Bentley limousines and have sought to evolve this story for a new generation of Bentley enthusiasts.”
The return of the Mulsanne name to a car carrying Bentley’s iconic ‘Winged B’ emblem underlines the company’s racing pedigree and nowhere reflects that heritage better than the famed Le Mans circuit, the scene of no fewer than six Bentley triumphs. Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.
The Bentley 8-litre displayed alongside the Mulsanne in California was first shown at the 1930 London Motor Show. It was the second-built and was W.O. Bentley’s company car for two years. Capable of reaching more than 100 mph, the 8-litre demonstrated W.O. Bentley’s ambition and ability to build a grand luxury car capable of surpassing every other leading manufacturer of the day. A total of 100 cars were built in 1930 and 1931.
“The 8-litre’s breathtaking performance and quality was perhaps the finest example of a ‘pure’ grand Bentley. Every mechanical detail carried W.O. Bentley’s unique stamp and it was the clearest demonstration of a car built without compromise,” commented Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board Engineering.
“The Mulsanne has been designed with exactly the same guiding principles, so it is entirely fitting that these Bentleys from different eras share the same stage.”
The Bentley Mulsanne will go on sale from mid 2010. It will also be displayed at the forthcoming IAA Frankfurt Motor Show (15-27th September, 2009) where Bentley Motors will provide additional product information.
AndyBG
August 16th, 2009, 23:48
RWD or 4MOTION...?
chewym
August 17th, 2009, 05:55
Rear wheel drive.
Erik
August 17th, 2009, 06:59
Any pics of the interior. I think that was in the biggest need of a change.
emve
August 17th, 2009, 12:24
Any pics of the interior. I think that was in the biggest need of a change.
Interior is pure bentley - wood, leather, metal...
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itisme
August 17th, 2009, 17:46
Car seems quite happy.
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that's true... and this face is needed on a Corsa, or Polo, but not on grand Bentley
AndyBG
August 17th, 2009, 23:27
Rear wheel drive.
RWD platform from VAG...
chewym
August 18th, 2009, 01:15
RWD platform from VAG...
Bentley is saying the Mulsanne has its own platform. The only vehicle that might share this platform is the proposed Bugatti sedan.
The heavily revised engine should be interesting.
Audiphile
August 18th, 2009, 03:15
Bentley is saying the Mulsanne has its own platform. The only vehicle that might share this platform is the proposed Bugatti sedan.
The heavily revised engine should be interesting.
Yet, this is contradicting with other reports that claim the upcoming A8 and the Mulsanne share the same platform; And which Audi designed NOT Bentley. I doubt that Bentley would have its own platform, very unlikely! Bentley doesn't wield that much power within VAG, where its management would overrule Audi. Plus it makes no economic sense for VAG to allow Bentley to use its own platform for such a low volume vehicle.
AndyBG
August 18th, 2009, 11:06
So, RWD Audis are possible in the future... ?
chewym
August 19th, 2009, 06:43
Yet, this is contradicting with other reports that claim the upcoming A8 and the Mulsanne share the same platform; And which Audi designed NOT Bentley. I doubt that Bentley would have its own platform, very unlikely! Bentley doesn't wield that much power within VAG, where its management would overrule Audi. Plus it makes no economic sense for VAG to allow Bentley to use its own platform for such a low volume vehicle.
Apparently those reports were wrong. This is the current information.
absent
August 19th, 2009, 07:08
Yet, this is contradicting with other reports that claim the upcoming A8 and the Mulsanne share the same platform; And which Audi designed NOT Bentley. I doubt that Bentley would have its own platform, very unlikely! Bentley doesn't wield that much power within VAG, where its management would overrule Audi. Plus it makes no economic sense for VAG to allow Bentley to use its own platform for such a low volume vehicle.
Those were the rumors.
In reality they gave the Mulsanne a brand new,exclusive to Bentley only platform.
I guess they expect the life expectancy of that car for at least 10years plus various iterations like Azure or Brooklands replacements to justify the expense.