Bentley Mulsanne Sold Out

It seems that the Bentley Mulsanne has been a hit state-side. Bentley have apparently sold out all 200 2010 build slots as well as those for both 2011 and 2012. In fact, it is being reported that the British company have received over 800 orders for the new luxury saloon.

And before anyone asks, an increase in production is not as practical as it sounds. Each Mulsanne is hand-crafted with over 170 man hours going into the entire process. 26 hours for the engine build and 86 hours for the painting are two of the most time consuming processes.

Just to remind you of the vital statistics: the Mulsanne will feature a new 6¾ litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine, hand-assembled and fully tested by Bentley’s technicians. 0-100km/h (62mph) will be possible in 5.3 seconds thanks to 505bhp and 752lb-ft of maximum torque.

Bentley Mulsanne Sold Out Until 2012

The global economy might just be recovering from financial turmoil, but Bentley doesn’t look to be faring too badly. In fact, right now production has begun on the Arnage’s successor (not replacement, says Bentley) that was introduced last year.

The company had said a lot of interest was gotten on the Mulsanne, and it looks like they were right. Bentley had planned for a production run of about 200 units per year, and over 800 orders were received, putting the car’s sold out date into 2012.

This is an impressive feat by any measure, especially considering the Mulsanne is more of a Phantom competitor than the Arnage. To keep up with demand, Bentley announced that they will be increasing capacity in order to keep up with the demand.

For a car like the Mulsanne that takes 400 hours (or around 16 days) to build, 200 of which are for hand-built parts, increasing production isn’t an easy task. The overall process works out to be 15% longer than building the Arnage.

Bentley Mulsanne Is Revealed

Bentley Mulsanne, probably, does not need any advertising, for this reason the first promotional clip doesn’t try to convince customers, but it presents the development of the latest Bentley model.

After several months of waiting, the British manufacturer, Bentley, took care to keep us in suspense with an interesting series of teasers, now is the moment for the official reveal of the new model Bentley Mulsanne. Although at first glance you would be tempted to think that this was simply an Arnage with a more powerful facelift, officials were careful to point out clearly that the new Mulsanne is not a substitute for the above mentioned model.

They even wanted to emphasize that not even one piece remained unchanged compared with those mounted on what was until now, the flagship of the Bentley. The new Mulsanne is inspired directly from the 8 liters models from the period before the entry of Rolls-Royce property, when Bentley models were considered the most luxurious in the world.

From there were the optical blocks configuration, which have brought a few modern changes, such as the LED circle beam that borders the central headlights. From the side you can admire the huge rear pillar throughout his megalomania, and, the rear lights to remind us of the Continental series.

Bentley Mulsanne Makes Canadian Debut

Bentley Mulsanne
2010, Bentley Montreal, a division of Decarie Motors, will unveil the all-new Bentley Mulsanne, the flagship model of legendary British automaker Bentley Motors, at an exclusive preview event held at STARLINK Aviation (9025, Ryan Avenue, Dorval).

The Bentley Mulsanne has been hailed as an engineering masterpiece and a modern statement of luxury driving and grand touring, featuring almost 40% more wood than the Bentley Arnage, unique cutting-edge technology and the world's most powerful audio system ever installed in a production vehicle.

"The challenge we gave our engineers was to create a new grand Bentley that would stand as the pinnacle of British luxury motoring, offering the world's most exclusive driving experience," said Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors. "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."

Bentley Mulsanne in Europe

Bentley's newest luxury car, the Mulsanne, has been showcased for the first time in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show.

The Crewe-based manufacturer is positioning the Mulsanne as its flagship model, above the Continental Flying Spur.

The grand tourer's design is said to be based on the famed 1950s Bentley S-Type, but with an ultra-modern makeover.

It integrates the most advanced engineering technologies and luxury materials, with new-age features including LED lights and a state-of-the-art "infotainment" system.

Bentley Mulsanne

Bentley Motors

pulled the wraps off the all-new Bentley Mulsanne flagship sedan at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up, the new Mulsanne “reaffirms the marque’s intent to create a new flagship Bentley with refined performance and unparalleled levels of luxury with the coach building elegance for which the marque has long been renowned.”

OK Bentley Boys, let’s see what you got.

Bentley Mulsanne

Bentley Motors pulled the wraps off the all-new Bentley Mulsanne flagship sedan at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up, the new Mulsanne “reaffirms the marque’s intent to create a new flagship Bentley with refined performance and unparalleled levels of luxury with the coach building elegance for which the marque has long been renowned.”

Mulsanne to be new Bentley flagship sedan in 2010; Starting price in the US will be $285,000

After a successful debut at Pebble Beach past August in the USA, and at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Bentley has released that its new flagship sedan, the Mulsanne, will begin with deliveries to the UK this coming summer and the USA in the fall of 2010.

Pricing, just released by Bentley, shows the Mulsanne carrying a price tag of $285,000, not including taxes and delivery fees.

That kind of cash brings the cache to customize to one’s tastes. Mulsanne is offered in: 114 paint colors, 21 carpet colors, 9 wood veneers, and 24 leather interior hide selections. Mulsanne carries more standard leather and wood than any other modern Bentley and takes 9 weeks to build.

Power is derived from the hand-built, 505 horsepower, V-8 that generates a whopping 572 lb-ft of torque for this rear-drive cabin cruiser. Power is channeled by an 8-speed automatic transmission that’s fitted with paddle shift levers behind the steering wheel as well. The new mill also features cylinder de-activation and variable cam phasing, helping reduce CO2 emissions and fuel.

In a press release, Stuart McCullough, Member of the Board for Sales & Marketing said,

” Even at this early stage, the expression of interest we’ve received easily exceeds our 2010 production targets. Mulsanne’s credentials are a pure expression of Bentley design and craftsmanship, and that’s struck a chord with Bentley enthusiasts as well as many of the potential customers we have welcomed for tours in Crewe this year. We’ve been encouraged by the positive commentary, notably from our American customers as the Mulsanne was privately previewed in seven metro markets across the country.”

Mulsanne will include such modern amenities as an iPod and MP3 connection, Bluetooth and SIM card reader. Automotive audiophiles will enjoy NAIM’s premium audio system – billed as the world’s most powerful audio system in a production vehicle – with 2,200 watts and 20 channels.

An all-new, dedicated facility will build Mulsanne at Bentley’s Crewe HQ, commencing in the second quarter of 2010.

SPECS

Engine

Engine capacity 6750cc

Max. Power 512PS / 505bhp / 377kW

Max. Torque 1020Nm / 752 lb ft

Driveline and Transmission

Rear wheel drive. 8-speed zf automatic with steering wheel mounted paddle-shift

Weights and Volumes

Fuel tank capacity 96L 21.12 Gallons / 25.36 US Gallons

Dimensions

Overall length: 219in

Width with mirrors folded: 75.9in

Height: 60in

New Bentley Mulsanne

Built to replace the soon-to-be discontinued Arnage, the Mulsanne is Bentley's new flagship model that has been designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up. We already got a taste of the Mulsanne about a month ago at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance in California, but now Bentley has released further details on the limousine that made its European premiere in Frankfurt.

On the outside, the Mulsanne is less gaudy than the Rolls Royce Phantom but far more interesting than Daimler's S-Class-lookalike, the Maybach 57/62, which are the car's closest rivals. Highlights include the bold front design with the unusual quad headlamp arrangement and the huge front grille that echo the styling of the Bentley S-Type of the 1950s, the swooping rear end and muscular shoulder lines at the back along with the massive 20-inch or optionally, 21-inch alloy wheels.

Bentley Mulsanne IAA Motorshow in Frankfurt

Early July we showed you some spyshots of the new big Bentley. They revealed a lot of the design. Today the new Bentley, called the Mulsanne, was shown to a select public on the Pebble Beach Concours, California. For now we only get pictures of the exterior because Bentley will keep performance figures and interior details for themselves until the world première at the IAA Motorshow in Frankfurt, next month.

Of course Bentley gave a tip of the veil by saying this is not a replacement for the Arnage but that they have created a complete new car by “redesigning the famous 6.75-liter V8 and replacing every significant part to improve acceleration, performance throughout the range and fuel efficiency and emissions.” We can expect that the Mulsanne will be in the dealers showroom’s by summer 2010.

Beside that we can tell you that the Mulsanne was created by the Belgian designer by Dirk Van Braeckel, who is head of the Bentley design team and won the 2008 European Automotive Design Award. Stay tuned for more news of the Mulsanne before and during the IAA motor show! Scroll down for the official press-release by Bentley.

Bentley Mulsanne big boy car

This is the big boy Bentley to replace the flagship Arnage sedan and put its dukes up against the likes of BMW's Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Mercedes-Benz Maybach.

To a point, the Mulsanne is a celebration of past glories. The brand says inspiration is from company founder WO Bentley's stunning 1930 Bentley 8-litre model; the unusual twin headlight design, with the smaller secondary lamp outboard of the main, is an example of this.

The nameplate also goes back to those days - Mulsanne is the main straight and a corner of the Le Mans circuit that has played host to six Bentley wins in the decade before World War II. This bit of the circuit is also known as Ligne Droite des Hunaudieres ..... which is altogether too much to make into a boot badge, obviously.

Anyway, don't go thinking this project is sepia-toned. No, this model is British fresh-sheet engineering at its bally best.

It was conceived, styled and engineered at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, England, with sign-off from Bentley's owners somewhere in ...ahem ... Germany. This being a VW brand. Wonder how they translate 'spiffing?'

Anyway, the car is completely top-hole, with no chance of you spotting any Beetle bits. There's an all-new and unique platform and nothing on the car's exterior is shared with any other Bentley apart from the door mirror, which comes from a concept.

A slightly different story with the mechanicals. Under the bonnet is a heavily updated version of the Arnage's L-series 6.75-litre V8, which can trace its origins back to the firm's first V8 from 1959. Bentley's engineers have made many changes to the engine to make it suitable for the car and to pass modern emissions legislation. Some are suggesting new fuel-saving technology could include cylinder deactivation.

The engine also has improved torque delivery, with much more available lower down the rev range. Bentley isn't yet revealing how much torque or power this engine has. That information is being saved for the next unveiling, at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show.

When can you buy one? It will be built in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and goes on sale in mid-2010. Each will take 400 hours to build. Price hasn't been set, but it's unlikely the production versions will match the No.1 Pebble Beach chassis which fetched $900,000 at auction this week. Some people, they'll simply pay anything to be first .....

Bentley says: "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...Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner."

Pebble Beach is usually for rare and exotic old cars, but Bentley had one of those in California as well, an orginal 8-litre first shown at the 1930 London motor show. It was only the second example to be built and became WO Bentley's company car for two years. In all, 100 of the 160kmh-plus 8-litres were built between 1930 and 1931.

Also shown off at the beach party was the Devon GTX, a $900,000 luxury bearing more than a passing resemblance to the now defunct Dodge Viper (and for good reason) and a new convertible version of the outrageous Spyker C8 Aileron.

The GTX is an interesting story. It was close to being badged a Viper when Devon lodged a bid to buy the name from General Motors. But instead it's had to settle for borrowing a number of classic American supercar design cues.

The stretched bonnet, sloping snout and muscular rear haunches give it a familiar stance, but the on-paper figures suggest it should go like nothing else. Under the steel structure and carbon-fibre body sits an 8.4-litre V10 sending no less than 484kW to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

Devon plans to build a total of 36 cars a year guaranteeing its exclusivity.

As for the super Spyker? Power comes from Audi's 4.2-litre V8 and it hits 100kmh in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of almost 300kmh. The suspension comes from Lotus and is fully independent and nearly all-aluminum.

The tiny Dutch automaker has not disclosed price.

Bentley rolls out new Mulsanne

Bentley unveiled its new Mulsanne at the Pebble Beach Concours in California, an exclusive event at which multi-millionaires turn up with their priceless toys to spend a weekend trying to out-polish each other and generally showing off.

The Mulsanne is Bentley's flagship model (the name was used on the 80s turbo models before falling out of use for a few years) and will be formally launched at the Frankfurt motor show next month before going on sale next year.

We don't have many details yet, but it's safe to assume it will be fast, thirsty and damn expensive.

Mystery Buyer Snags 2011 Bentley Mulsanne "Chassis Number One" for $550,000

California — Bentley and auction house Gooding & Company are carefully guarding the identity of the mystery buyer who purchased "Chassis Number One" of the Bentley Mulsanne for $550,000 here on Sunday.

"As of right now, I have no information on the buyer of the Mulsanne," said Gooding & Company spokesperson Kathryn Hellwig in response to an e-mailed query by Inside Line. "This is typically something we don't release."

The Mulsanne was one of 129 lots auctioned by Gooding & Company during the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where the Bentley made its official debut. Curiously, the Mulsanne did not make the auction house's top-10 list of sales results during the weekend. For example, a classic 1962 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spider fetched $5,115,000, while a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C2300 drophead coupe brought in $4,180,000.

Still, the Mulsanne auction is generating lots of interest, thanks to a dramatic YouTube video of the event. At one point, the auctioneer intones to one unseen bidder: "Is it not beautiful, sir? Is it not worth another bid?" Bentley later pointed out to Inside Line that the car used during the auction was the first prototype, so it is not the actual specification that the unknown buyer purchased.

Bentley spokesman David Reuter told Inside Line on Tuesday that "I'm not certain who the final purchaser was."

Source

Bentley debuts all-new Mulsanne on the Concours stage

In an unusual move at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance this afternoon, Bentley Motors unveiled its Mulsanne, the nameplate’s all-new flagship grand tourer.

Unusual for a few reasons; one being the economy, but we posit that Bentley thinks a top-of-the-range, hand-built, English-made and, may we say, quite beautiful, super sedan will sell like Pimm’s Cups at the Claridge’s Bar on a balmy August evening.

It’s also unusual for a new car to be shown on the main stage, which is usually reserved for the Concours D’Elegance winner. But with a car this gorgeous, we’re not complaining.

The new Mulsanne was inspired by its precursor, company founder W.O. Bentley’s stunning 1930 Bentley 8-litre model. An elegant and massive Bentley if there ever was one, the 8-liter was the sedan for the Masters of the Universe of the Depression era and we can see those who still have their druthers driving the new Mulsanne down Wilshire Boulevard.

The Mulsanne is all-new from the ground up and was conceived, styled and engineered at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley says, “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…Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.”

Bentley's new ultra luxury Mulsanne sells for 500k at Gooding and Company Auction

There's a new top uber luxury saloon on the horizon and it is the Bentley Mulsanne. This new Bentley was revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance.

Where does the name come from? The name Mulsanne comes from the company's founder W.O. Bentley's crowning achievement in the 1930's : the 8 liter.

From Bentley:

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 new grand 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 challenge we set our engineers was to create a new grand 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."

About the video:

The very first Bentley Mulsanne was sold at the Gooding and Company auction at Pebble Beach for $500,000.

[Video Source:Youtube]

Bentley debuts all-new Mulsanne on the Concours stage

In an unusual move at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance this afternoon, Bentley Motors unveiled its Mulsanne, the nameplate’s all-new flagship grand tourer.

Unusual for a few reasons; one being the economy, but we posit that Bentley thinks a top-of-the-range, hand-built, English-made and, may we say, quite beautiful, super sedan will sell like Pimm’s Cups at the Claridge’s Bar on a balmy August evening.

It’s also unusual for a new car to be shown on the main stage, which is usually reserved for the Concours D’Elegance winner. But with a car this gorgeous, we’re not complaining.

The new Mulsanne was inspired by its precursor, company founder W.O. Bentley’s stunning 1930 Bentley 8-litre model. An elegant and massive Bentley if there ever was one, the 8-liter was the sedan for the Masters of the Universe of the Depression era and we can see those who still have their druthers driving the new Mulsanne down Wilshire Boulevard.

The Mulsanne is all-new from the ground up and was conceived, styled and engineered at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley says, “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…Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.”

The Bentley Mulsanne will go on sale in mid-2010. It will also be displayed at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.