Monday, May 9, 2011

Driving report Bentley Mulsanne: For chef and chauffeur

When you think of the big luxury sedans, a first Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Maybach come to mind. But to drive a Rolls-Royce trusts almost no one in Germany. Too big, too flashy, too envious generating. This is proven by the admission figures for the Federal Motor Vehicle Office. Just 38 copies were hand-picked to bring the brand with an accidental "Emily" called "Spirit-of-Ecstasy" hood ornament last year to the well-heeled clientele.

In the Maybach looks anything but better. How different the other hand there are the figures for the VW subsidiary Bentley. Proud 201 "Flying B's" were sold in 2010 between the glamorous town of Kampen on Sylt and the Starnberger See. Today we drove the top model of the British car manufacturer Bentley.

The incredible 5.57-meter-long sedan has the top beautiful, melodic, but French name Mulsanne. And why does a British car with a German parent company, a French name? Simply because Bentley numerous successes on the famous French circuit of Le Mans to show. And Mulsanne and Arnage (the predecessor of the Mulsanne) smaller towns are south of Le Mans.

After these towns are on the circuit of the 24-hour race at Le Mans named two curves. Not only the length of the Mulsanne is immediately exciting to the eye. Also, the width (1.93 meters, with the mirrors folded), height (1.52 meters) and the huge hood to show from the beginning that this is the very large luxury home.

This is like Bentley possible no one, the buyer of at least 289 170 € is expensive Mulsanne first lot of work with the individualization (probably a total of one billion possible variations) in front of him. This can take weeks, however, seems to put too great joy, for an average cost of the wishes of demanding customers, completed in super-Bentley EUR 325 000.

Votes will be available for example under 114 different, specially blended exterior colors, 24 colors for the noble fragrant leather seats and interior trim available (17 skins are processed per vehicle) and at the plush carpets, the choice is difficult in 21 colors. Speaking of cuddly soft: Who is then to stroke the headliner, who surprised his hands with super soft cashmere.

After a construction period of about 450 hours, of which covered 170 of hours for the interior, the pretty single item is delivered to its proud owner. Another extra is worth mentioning. Probably the most powerful sound system in a production car sounding 2200 watt, the spoil over 20 speakers and the ears of the passengers coming from the high-end manufacturer Naim.

After the key-less boarding the V8 twin-turbo engine by starter button is brought to life. 376 kW / 512 hp coming from the classic British engine capacity for luxury sedans of 6750 cubic centimeters. The enormous torque of 1020 Nm is available virtually immediately, for at 1750 rpm available.

Transferring the power to the rear wheels of an eight-speed automatic transmission, the ZF supplies. written to them, creating the 2.6-ton truck to sprint to 100 kph in an almost ridiculous 5.3 seconds. At just under 300 km / h top speed ends of the Bentley-liner. Thus, the average consumption of 16.9 liters per 100 kilometers can be guaranteed to switch from four of the eight cylinders when they are not really needed.

The test drive is through Berlin, right on the Kurfürstendamm, the time for its 125th Birthday celebrating. And already at the first red light, we must hold on to, click on the camera phones. And a particularly zealous car-spotter sprints with the same number of traffic light phases in order to scan the Mulsanne still rare in the capital from all sides.

In the rear, travels to Imperial, the center armrest is wide and offers all manner of adjustment options. Uniqueness, are the two folding table made of super-massive wood. The massage function of kneading nice and not too intrusive on four of five seats. The ride is incredible, even the deep potholes of the city boulevards are not being felt.

But the fun in the big Bentley invites you to self-taxes. And it must insert the driver after much protest an involuntary break in the back seat. (Ampnet / ww) Data Bentley Mulsanne: length x width x height (in meters: 5.57 x 1.93 x 1.53 Engine: 6.75-liter V8 twin-turbo power: 377 kW / 512 hp max.

torque: 1020 Nm at 1750/min average consumption (EU standard): 16.9 liters of premium plus CO2 emissions: 393 g / km Acceleration: 0-100 km / h in 5.3 s Top speed: 296 km / h base price : 289 170 euros.

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