IAA Frankfurt Preview: Bentley Mulsanne

The Bentley Mulsanne celebrated its premiere a few days ago at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California. In Europe, the flagship of the range will soon to be seen at the IAA in Frankfurt and as successor of the Bentley Arnage, it will be on sale from the middle of next year. Being the ultimate demonstration of British understatement, the question arises as to whether it will be added to the Buckingham Palace fleet, since it has certainly the potential to "keep one amused". In California, the good, the great and particularly the well-heeled were certainly delighted by this luxury saloon. This Mulsanne has grown by 18cm and now has an impressive length of 5.55 metres. Powered for the first time by an engine that does not come from Rolls-Royce, the car has a 6.75 litre eight cylinder turbo engine which gently punches out some 550bhp, and should consume around 12mpg.