Aimed at clients with a yen for personalization, Bentley
presented their first bespoke stretch limousine at the Geneva Motor Show.
The
Mulsanne Grand Limo by Mulliner is now the world’s longest (6.75 meters, nose
to tail) and, arguably, most comfortable limousine Of course, it is built to
the typical high standards of the Crewe-based firm.
The entire car stands one meter longer than the standard
Mulsanne, and is also raised 79mm higher. That gives plenty of room for the
four rear passenger seats to be placed facing one another. The mandate with
this car was in fact to build it in such a way that four passengers could sit
in the back and enjoy equal comfort. The cabin certainly doesn’t compromise on
comfort, with handcrafted wood-veneers and leather seemingly everywhere.
In another first for Bentley, smart glass is used to up the
privacy factor as the partition between driver and the passenger cabin as well
as the windows can change from clear to opaque at the touch of a button.
Furthermore, iPad charging and docking stations help to sate modern needs in a
gadget-heavy world. A bottle cooler with frosted glasses and crystal flutes,
and a soft drink cabinet with bespoke tumblers provide the additional touch of
class and convenience. The excess of comfort is finished with a specially
created HVAC system, keeping the temperature in the cabin just as the occupants
prefer it.
Make no mistake though, this luxury coach can move. Under
that enlarged body is a thoroughly reworked powertrain and suspension set-up
ensuring the car can still remain a smooth ride. The body itself is finished in
two-tone Silver Frost and Moroccan Blue, with a unique iteration of the
standard iconic chrome grilles and lower bumper grilles as a specific design
for the car.
“The Mulsanne Grand Limousine showcases the exquisite
craftsmanship of our in-house coachbuilder, Mulliner and exemplifies the way in
which our experts consult with a customer to turn their vision into an
extraordinary reality” said Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of
Bentley Motors.
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