Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Revealed

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Bentley took the wraps off the Continental GT Mulliner and will be showcasing it at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show as well. It will be a limited edition model and it will also be the flagship of Continental GT range. We all know Bentley for making uber luxurious cars, but the Continental GT Mulliner is the next level, as far as comfort and exclusivity is concerned. Bentley says that this car is made for those who want an "even greater focus on beautiful details". The new Continental GT Mulliner gets a new double-diamond grille, which looks gorgeous and is complimented by 'Mulliner' branded side vents with silver-on-black diamond scheme.

Apart from that, the interior too gets the typical Bentley diamond-on-diamond quilting on the seats, door panels and the tonneau cover as well. The threads are of different colours so as to accentuate the stitching. Each diamond gets exactly 712 stitches. There will be eight three-colour combinations, all of which are custom made. The centre-piece is the Breitling timepiece on the dashboard, which is finished in brushed silver and gets a quartet of chrome bullseyes offering a lovely bejewelled look. Other features include 7 different themes for mood-lighting along with illuminated tread plates and LED welcome lamps that project the Bentley logo on the ground as you step inside.

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New Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Coupe debuts at Salon Prive

The new Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Coupe has been unveiled at this year’s Salon Prive. It follows up the recently launched Continental GT Mulliner Convertible – and it’s fitted with a similar range of unique styling touches. Order books are due to open in October, with first deliveries arriving next year.

Cosmetic tweaks over the standard Bentley Continental GT include a set of unique 22-inch alloy wheels, a new mesh radiator grille, Mulliner-branded puddle lighting and fresh satin silver door mirrors. As an added touch, the centre cap for each alloy wheel is self-levelling – meaning the Bentley emblem remains upright at all times.

Inside, Mulliner’s revisions are more extensive. The coachbuilding firm has fitted new floor mats, a new leather headliner, a diamond-milled centre console with a unique Breitling clock, and fresh diamond quilted leather upholstery in a choice of eight colours. Finally, buyers can select their preferred dashboard finish from a range of 88 veneers.

Bentley’s very keen to stress the amount of work which goes into each Continental GT Mulliner; the company says that the quilting on the car’s interior is made up of almost 400,000 stitches – and designing the process alone took a painstaking 18 months.

Unlike most modern luxury cars, the GT Mulliner’s burr walnut veneer is also applied manually before being hand sanded, polished and painted to the buyer’s preference – as mechanical means of finishing weren’t deemed accurate enough.

Like the standard Bentley Continental GT, the Mulliner edition is available with either the company’s flagship twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 or its entry-level 4.0-litre V8. The former has an output of 626bhp and 900Nm of torque, which is enough for a 0–62mph time of 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 207mph.

The V8 is related to the unit that powers the Porsche Panamera. Here, it develops 542bhp and 770Nm of torque – which translates into a 0–62mph time of four seconds flat and a top speed of 198mph. Both engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a four-wheel drive system.

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