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| | The '''Bentley Mulsanne''' refers to the name of two Ultra-Luxury sedans manufactured by [[Bentley]] 31 years apart. The name is inspired by the [[Mulsanne Straight]] and the [[Mulsanne Corner]] at the [[Le Mans]] [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], which Bentley has a rich racing history with. |
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| The '''Bentley Mulsanne''' was a performance [[luxury car]] produced by [[Bentley Motors Limited]] from 1980 through 1992, though derivative models like the [[Bentley Continental T|Continental T]] and [[Bentley Azure|Azure]] lasted into the 2000s. The name is derived from Bentley's famous history, which included five victories at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] — the 'Mulsanne Straight' being the stretch of the Le Mans racecourse where cars reach their highest speeds.
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| ==Mulsanne==
| | *[[Bentley Mulsanne (1980)]], an Ultra-Luxury model co-developed with the [[Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit]]. |
| The new Bentley promised to epitomise the very spirit of Bentley motoring by offering ample performance combined with complete comfort. Presumably, the wish to drive a [[Rolls-Royce Motors|Rolls-Royce]] was the driving force for the two Bentley Mulsanne L [[limousines]] though undoubtedly with their extended wheelbase these had presence of their own in traffic.
| | *[[Bentley Mulsanne (2011)]], Bentley's first self-developed flagship model since splitting with [[Rolls-Royce]] in 2003. |
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| The Mulsanne shared the traditional 6.75 L (6750 cc/411 in³) Rolls-Royce [[V8]] with aluminium alloy cylinder heads. Two SU [[carburettors]] were replaced by [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] [[fuel injection]] on all cars from 1986. All Mulsannes use a 3-speed automatic transmission.
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| ==Mulsanne Turbo==
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| Launched at the [[Geneva Motor Show]] in 1982 and produced through 1985 was the Mulsanne Turbo. There was a 50% increase in power thanks to the Garrett AirResearch [[turbocharger]]. There was the usual highly polished walnut veneered fascia, blemish-free leather and carpets and headlining of pure wool for the interior. 498 short wheelbase and 18 long wheelbase Mulsanne Turbos were built.
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| The Mulsanne Turbo was replaced by the [[Bentley Turbo R|Turbo R]], which used a fuel injected version of the same engine.
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| ==Mulsanne S==
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| The Mulsanne was looking stale by 1987, so the company spiced it up with the introduction of the Mulsanne S. Although this model lacked its [[turbocharger]], many of its other details were similar to the Turbo R, including that car's alloy wheels and interior, and the suspension was firmed up for a more sporting ride. The rectangular headlamps from the 1980s gave way to quad round units for 1989, and the model lasted through 1992.
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| ==Derivative models==
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| The Mulsanne was based on the [[Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit]]/[[Rolls-Royce Silver Spur|Silver Spur]] introduced at the same time. It would be the basis for all Bentley models through the 1998 introduction of the [[Bentley Arnage|Arnage]].
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| ==Production==
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| |Mulsanne||rowspan=2|1980–1987||533||482||49||2
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| |Mulsanne Turbo||516||498||18||
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| |Mulsanne S||1987–1992||970||909||61||
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| ==References==
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| {{Bentley}}
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| [[Category:Bentley vehicles|Mulsanne]] | |
