Mulsanne [Official] Bentley Mulsanne

[Monster]

Damn ...it seems some of those images are not working ...I'll fix that now


EDIT: What a fiasco! .....10 minutes I'll never get back! LOL

All good now thanks Rob! I really think the car will look much more "Bentley" like without the vertical bars. Also the dashboard is staring to look very dated.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

A very good colour combo for this car:

CAR MAGAZINE REVIEW:
Bentley Mulsanne (2016) review
Now that the Bentayga furore has blown over, helped on its way by a gale of praise for the car’s startling dynamic prowess, the Crewe carmaker has seen fit to turn its attentions to Mulsanne, the flagship that serves as both the luxury bookend to the range (the race-inspired GT3-R sits at the other) and the purest expression of Bentley’s DNA. With more power, more refinement and the seventh-generation Rolls Phantom officially retired, is the Mulsanne now the finest exponent of British automotive luxury?

Are you sure this is new?
The engine, transmission, floorpan and much of the body (everything aft of the windscreen) are retained. Under the bonnet engine management software meddling has yielded additional power and torque. The sheet metal up front is fresh, and there’s a new infotainment system lurking within a familiar dash. But the big push has been on refinement, with numerous technologies to further hush and isolate the sanctuary that is the Mulsanne’s hidebound inner sanctum.

FULL REVIEW:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/bentley/bentley-mulsanne-2016-review-/

I look at it and think it looks splendid, but then I get to that bloody grille and wonder, "Why did they mess with a good thing?"

 

[SDNR]

I look at it and think it looks splendid, but then I get to that bloody grille and wonder, "Why did they mess with a good thing?"

I pretty much felt the same when I first saw the changes. However, I never really loved the old Mulsanne's face either.

Still, this is a wonderful car and I have become a bigger fan of it over time.

 

[SDNR]

I had some spare time so I did a quick photoshop with the more traditional Bentley Grille.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

I had some spare time so I did a quick photoshop with the more traditional Bentley Grille.

Yeah, that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. Also change the valance to a mesh grille, and that'd be great (not that I am requesting that you PS that, but if Bentley did in this fashion)

 

[SDNR]

Yeah, that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. Also change the valance to a mesh grille, and that'd be great (not that I am requesting that you PS that, but if Bentley did in this fashion)

Ah yes, I was just being lazy

 

[Monster]

Ah yes, I was just being lazy

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Email this straight to Bentley !

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Ah yes, I was just being lazy

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Yeah, that's a proper Bentley right there, not that baleen-mouthed baloney that looks like a knock-off.

 

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Doug's reviews are endearingly goofy.

 

[ThroughandThrough]

Doug's reviews are endearingly goofy.

You beat me to it.

He's a cringe clown.

 

[sako97]

You beat me to it.

He's a cringe clown.

The folks (commenters) on Jalopnik adore this guy for some reason. The Miata/Volvo and "manual or nothing" crowd. I'm convinced he's a spokesman for Carmax

 

[ThroughandThrough]

The folks (commenters) on Jalopnik adore this guy for some reason. The Miata/Volvo and "manual or nothing" crowd. I'm convinced he's a spokesman for Carmax

Interesting.

If I were given a near $400k USD vehicle to test drive, I sure has heck wouldn't be pressing on the motorized sun screens or jamming the polished metal cupholders around.

I don't even treat my own car in such a maniacal manner.

 

[Monster]

Doug's reviews are endearingly goofy.

Does he always wear some dirty carpet on himself all the time?

 

[slicknick]

Always preferred Rolls over Bentley but I'd take one of these over the Ghost absolutely any day....Elegance redefined

 

[SCOTT27]

Nope. Sorry but they ruined the original car.

 

[Giannis]

The Miata/Volvo and "manual or nothing" crowd.

What is the Miata/Volvo crowd?

 

[sako97]

What is the Miata/Volvo crowd?

http://jalopnik.com/5654312/miata-the-answer-to-every-question
http://jalopnik.com/the-volvo-s90-is-the-worlds-best-car-at-just-being-a-da-1790016282

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Interesting.

If I were given a near $400k USD vehicle to test drive, I sure has heck wouldn't be pressing on the motorized sun screens or jamming the polished metal cupholders around.

I don't even treat my own car in such a maniacal manner.

The reviews I've seen by him, I've liked for the most part, hence the "endearingly" goofy. If I was given a car to review, especially a car in such a rarefied class, I'd like to check out all of it, quirks, details, and all. Taking the examples you pointed out, I'd like to see how obsessive Bentley was that they even included a well-hidden sunscreen for the small window. I honestly don't see what he's doing wrong. Maybe I can relate to it because I remember sitting in Phantom Drophead and being wowed by the craftmanship and details.

Does he always wear some dirty carpet on himself all the time?

Often enough.

 

[Bucketslash11]

doug is a down to earth reviewer that show what you would otherwise NOT see in a car review, i.e did you know carrera GT has a hidden storage compartment in the door?