Mulsanne '6.75 Edition' marks end of production
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Only sat in the back of one briefly but I’d say Space was fine. I’d think that if it were specc’d in dark interior hues then that, and the size of the armchairs in front of you, would make it feel a lot smaller...Taaaaang said:
They aren't all that to be driven in either.
I was recently chauffeured in one and it felt cramped in the back.
There are massive discounts on these form the dealers to anyone crazy enough to buy one.
Thanks for your input, very interesting. I was recently chauffeured in one and it felt cramped in the back.
There are massive discounts on these form the dealers to anyone crazy enough to buy one.
A1VDY said:
That engine isn't in its 7th decade of production, its capacity is the same as the original of 59 but that's its only resemblance..
It's capacity isn't the same as the original, and yes it is basically the same engine, even though the very last original components, which were the core plugs, were changed several years ago.Bentley's Great Eight, by Karl Ludvigsen is a very good history of the engine, as well as a brilliant piece of VAG era propaganda whereby Rolls Royce (it's Rolls Royce's Great Eight of course, not Bentley's) is almost entirely airbrushed out of the picture.
jorders500 said:
Do they do PCP?
Of course they do. £600pw ok? Plus Deposit and Optional Final Payment of course.https://www.hrowen.co.uk/bentley/offers/the-bentle...
These are really so much nicer than a Ghost - no plastic Mini switches here.
Dapster said:
I love the Mulsanne but can't help think that it just doesn't suit the Gangsta! black chrome nonsense. You need a bit of bling on the outside and wood 'n leather inside.
Now that is lovely in that blue 
love the front just no so keen on the back, not that my pockets will ever be deep enough. Great looking car but is it really that sad to see the model go? It will just be replaced by something else
As for the engine, the V8 isn’t dead and will live on in both America forever, it’s most likely time for this one to go, not that powerful, not that economical and does anyone who goes in the back on one of these even care if it’s a V8 or hybrid?
As for the engine, the V8 isn’t dead and will live on in both America forever, it’s most likely time for this one to go, not that powerful, not that economical and does anyone who goes in the back on one of these even care if it’s a V8 or hybrid?
The Mulsanne Speed is an impressive car with only two faults.
1 It needs a proper tilting and sliding sunroof and that the main reason why I don't own one.
2 Why were the designers allowed to go home early when they reached the back doors? From these doors back it's a mess.
Other than these two reasons this Bentley is a true tour de force and I would be driving one. The Conti GT by comparison has no class.
Sorry Bentley, I've owned a lot of Bentleys from a 1929 4½ Litre, through 3.5 litre, Mk6, numerous S2 & S3s to my Continental R. The last one I would only be tempted to part with if a Brooklands coupe came up that I liked.
Come on Bentley, stop following the retro pack. The GT may suit the rich on their PCP packages but we need something where the elegance, style, class & wow factor, allied to top dog performance overcome the VW lineage and creat a car in the mould of the Blue Train, the original Continental R and the last Continental R & T. A car where I'll be unlikely to park alongside another unless at a club event.
1 It needs a proper tilting and sliding sunroof and that the main reason why I don't own one.
2 Why were the designers allowed to go home early when they reached the back doors? From these doors back it's a mess.
Other than these two reasons this Bentley is a true tour de force and I would be driving one. The Conti GT by comparison has no class.
Sorry Bentley, I've owned a lot of Bentleys from a 1929 4½ Litre, through 3.5 litre, Mk6, numerous S2 & S3s to my Continental R. The last one I would only be tempted to part with if a Brooklands coupe came up that I liked.
Come on Bentley, stop following the retro pack. The GT may suit the rich on their PCP packages but we need something where the elegance, style, class & wow factor, allied to top dog performance overcome the VW lineage and creat a car in the mould of the Blue Train, the original Continental R and the last Continental R & T. A car where I'll be unlikely to park alongside another unless at a club event.
Ares said:
dvs_dave said:
Marvelous thing. Always loved these and it’s a shame to see regulations forcing it (the engine) into retirement. It’s the only true Bespoke Bentley as all the others are now rebodied stretched Panamera's. So I’m not sure why they aren’t keeping this as the flagship and just re-engine it with a compliant engine? Seems like a missed opportunity.
Probably because the people Bentley actually targets, don't agree with the "rebodied stretched Panamera" b
ks? 
It doesn’t matter what you think they might agree with, its factually accurate. In the same way the last gen GT/ Flying Spur was a Phaeton in a frock, and the Bentayga is a Q7 in a Gucci fat suit.dvs_dave said:
Ares said:
dvs_dave said:
Marvelous thing. Always loved these and it’s a shame to see regulations forcing it (the engine) into retirement. It’s the only true Bespoke Bentley as all the others are now rebodied stretched Panamera's. So I’m not sure why they aren’t keeping this as the flagship and just re-engine it with a compliant engine? Seems like a missed opportunity.
Probably because the people Bentley actually targets, don't agree with the "rebodied stretched Panamera" bks? It doesn’t matter what you think they might agree with, its factually accurate. In the same way the last gen GT/ Flying Spur was a Phaeton in a frock, and the Bentayga is a Q7 in a Gucci fat suit.Edited by sidesauce on Wednesday 15th January 15:58
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