This is it, the final nod to Bentley’s
long-serving flagship sedan, the Mulsanne 6.75 Edition by Mulliner. Only 30
examples of this model will be made, after which the new Flying Spur will be
crowned as Bentley’s new flagship model. From the outside, this special edition
Mulsanne gets a sportier finish, with black accents on the Mulliner Serenity
radiator grille, fog lamps housing, window surrounds, body trims, tailgate
insert, as well as the large oval exhaust pipes. It sits on 21-inch Mulsanne
Speed dual-tone alloys, and the fenders get the Edition 6.75 badge on each
side.
Under the bonnet, the engine intake
manifold gets a black finish as opposed to the traditional silver, and the
Engine Number Plaque will be signed by Bentley’s chairman and CEO, Adrian
Hallmark. This of course covers the automaker’s legendary 6.75 litre V8 engine
(commonly referred to as the 6¾ litre engine), and the engine tune is based on
the Mulsanne Speed.
The V8 engine makes 530 hp at 4,000 rpm
and 1,100 Nm of torque that peaks from a lowly 1,700 rpm. That’s 25 hp and 80
Nm more than the standard Mulsanne, and propels the behemoth from 0-100 km/h in
4.9 seconds before topping out at 305 km/h. The L410 lump is not a new engine
mind you, because its roots can be traced all the way back to the 1950s.
Inside, the Mulsanne 6.75 Edition is
offered in four single tone hides, those being Imperial Blue, Beluga, Fireglow
and Newmarket Tan. There are silver accents to add contrast, which is used for
the seat piping, centre console, deep pile carpet bindings, and the door
inserts. The centre console stack, together with the rear cabin console, is
finished in silver-painted veneer with a metal commemorative plaque fitted to
the front console.
Other additions include a unique 6.75
Edition motif that is stitched into the seats, and the same logo will be
projected by the LED Welcome Lamps. The clock face and small gauges feature
schematic drawings of the V8 engine, while the fascias and waistrails are
finished in high-gloss Grand Black, with the latter featuring Dark Engine Spin
Aluminium inserts.