2010 Bentley Mulsanne Debut Design

2010 Bentley Mulsanne Debut – The newest Bentley has made its official debut at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in Monterey, California. The Mulsanne, Bentley’s new flagship grand tourer, is an homage to the 1930 8-litre, becoming the first Bentley since that one to be designed, engineered and crafted from the ground up by Bentley engineers. Bentley offered no details of the powertrain behind this big-bodied beauty and was focused entirely on the historical symmetry between the new car and its ancestor, which shared the stage at the debut. It will go into production next year. Get a better idea of what it will offer visually after the break.

As if Bentley needed a new flagship vehicle to be placed in the lineup but as no sooner than this thought entered and exited my mind, a new grand tourer called the Mulsanne makes its worldwide debut at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California.

The new Bentley Mulsanne is a big car, stretching about 11 inches longer than the Flying Spur and inspired by company founder W.O. Bentleys ultimate achievement in 1930, the 8-litre. The Mulsanne sits very low and has a wide stance giving it a serious presence as it will stand for the pinnacle of British luxury motoring. This is a real luxury grand tourer.

With a slightly new look up front, the Mulsanne will not be mistaken for anything other than a Bentley. The new headlight arrangement is reminiscent of the 8-liter Bentley. Back then there was not a Rolls-Royce influence in any designs. The interior of the Bentley Mulsanne is very different from that of the Arnage. It incorporates more chrome accents and modernized controls but still surrounded by wood trim.

Following its unveiling at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Bentley Mulsanne made its European debut in Frankfurt.

While Bentley car declined to release specifications, the Mulsanne will likely be powered by a revised version of the Arnage’s 6.75-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. If our sources are correct, the engine should produce about 500 bhp (373 kW) and 1000 Nm (740 lb-ft) of torque.

According to Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, “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.”

Look for more information to be released when Mulsanne approaches its mid-2010 launch date.

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