Bentley Mulsanne Speed: The fastest mansion in the world
"Most powerful four-door car in the world. It features immense torque, thanks to a more enhanced version of Bentley’s mighty 6-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, and is built for the driver who appreciates the full potential of near limitless power." - this is how Bentley Motors describe their amazing car.
The 2020 Bentley Mulsanne is a hand-built homage to opulence and British luxury. It's one of the largest and most expensive vehicles on the road today and features a seemingly endless list of options. It's also one of the oldest cars around from a generational standpoint — Bentley has been selling this version of the Mulsanne for a decade now.
We all know what an English mansion looks like. If it became a car, it would probably be a Bentley Mulsanne Speed. It's a Mulsanne Speed, that's right, but the quality leather, carefully chosen wood and polished metal finishes are so luxurious that they seem to go beyond the car world and be from a mansion.
You're pretty much isolated from the outside world. The wind noise is almost imperceptible, and the engine can only be heard when you want to hear it. That is, when you step on the accelerator and marvel. In Bentley you really feel like you're driving and driving, while in Rolls-Royce Phantom you're slightly above this world. If it seems somehow negative compared to the Mulsanne Speed, believe us it is not like that at all, but it is just another example of how different cars can be in the rarefied area of the automotive world. The area where an audio system of 15,000 euros is not out of the ordinary.
While the design may not be to everyone's liking, it will actually steal your eye and breath. And the sound of the engine will be able to lift the hairs from your hands. And everything will happen in perfect comfort. The attention to detail is impressive, and the way each button clicks has ruined our perception of the cars we will drive after this Bentley. No matter how much care a volume producer, even a premium producer, has in design, it will not be the same. Like the Phantom, the Mulsanne Speed is easy to drive, perhaps even easier due to the steering gear, and the suspension is very comfortable while managing to keep your guard up at any turn and at any reasonable speed.
In some situations, it is enough to know that a Bentley Mulsanne Speed can reach 308 km / h and you do not need to try to do that. You feel that maybe this thought gives you an interesting peace. The owners of supersport cars also live there.
Technical data
V8 engine, turbo, petrol - 6753 cc Cylinder - Maximum power 537 hp at 4000 rpm - Maximum torque 1,100 Nm at 1,750 rpm - Rear-wheel drive transmission, 8-speed automatic transmission - L / l / h 5575/1926/1526 mm - Mass own 2,685 kg - Trunk 410 l - 0–100 km / h 4.9 s - Top speed 305 km / h - Consumption 15.0 l / 100 km (NEDC) - CO2 emissions 342 g / km - Price 318,585 euros for tested specimen.
Bentley and Rolls-Royce are in a different league when it comes to the cars they make and their prices. They don't have a comparison period, but you understand why it costs so much after you drive them. Do you need something like that? It accelerates effortlessly from 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds (0‑100 km/h in 4.9 seconds) and reaches a top speed of 190 mph (305 km/h).