After more than a decade, Bentley has ended the production of the final version of the Mulsanne sedan. Initially revealed to the world at Pebble Beach in 2009, the Mulsanne was developed from the ground up at the Crewe headquarters featured a unique exterior and interior design along with a revamped twin-turbocharged 6.75-litre V8 engine.
Since the launch of the Mulsanne, the car has continued to evolve throughout its lifespan. The sedan has seen several refinements and some variations of its own, which of course, required intense skilled labor and time.
Over the last 11 years, over 700 people have invested nearly three million hours crafting Bentley’s ultra-luxury sedan, handcrafting more than 7,300 Mulsannes at the marque’s facility in Crewe, Cheshire.
“The Mulsanne is the culmination of all that we at Bentley have learned during our first 100 years in producing the finest luxury cars in the world,” said Adrian Hallmark, Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive, in a statement. “As the flagship of our model range for over a decade, the Mulsanne has firmly solidified its place in the history of Bentley as nothing less than a true icon. I am immensely proud of the hundreds of designers, engineers and craftspeople that brought the Mulsanne to life over the last ten years. Now, as we begin Bentley’s journey to define the future of sustainable luxury mobility through our Beyond100 strategy, the role of Bentley flagship is passed to the new Flying Spur.”
Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic typical end-of-production celebrations have been reduced. Instead, Bentley colleagues gathered for socially-distanced photographs with the final cars and marked the departure of Mulsanne by sharing their thoughts of the outgoing Bentley flagship on camera.
A Mulsanne Speed ‘6.75 Edition by Mulliner’ finished in Rose Gold over Tungsten, heading to a lucky customer in the USA. One extremely special, final Mulsanne remains behind the penultimate car – however, its future home remains a closely guarded secret.
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