Bentley Mulsanne (1980–1992)
| Bentley Mulsanne | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley |
| Production | 1980–1992 2,019 Produced |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Crewe, England (Bentley Crewe) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Bentley Eight Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit Rolls-Royce Silver Spur |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 L Bentley V8 6.75 L turbo Bentley V8 (1982–1985) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,061 mm (120.5 in) 3,162 mm (124.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley T2 |
| Successor | Bentley Brooklands (Mulsanne S) Bentley Turbo R (Mulsanne Turbo) |
The Bentley Mulsanne is a large (performance) luxury saloon produced by Bentley Motors from 1980 until 1992, though derivative models including the Continental T and Azure continued in production into the 2000s.
Contrary to its predecessors, the Bentley Mulsanne was given an actual name instead of a letter, but otherwise started like just another rebadged Rolls-Royce model, this time copied from their Silver Spirit. However, with the launch of the 'Brooklands' version, and the 1982 Mulsanne Turbo – with 50 percent more horsepower – the Mulsanne did start the rebuild of an appealing individual Bentley brand image.