This is largely attributed to growth in SUVs, but with the Bentayga already accounting for half of Bentley’s sales, the manufacturer is expected to take another direction with a next-generation Mulsanne in two-car form. doors.
The marque already has an example of such a car in this segment: the £1.5million Bentley Mulliner Bacalar, an ultra-exclusive roofless grand tourer from its coachwork division. The Bacalar is seen as a test bed for a model of this size and style, but with Bentley’s W12 rather than the next electric drivetrain.
The first electric vehicles in Bentley’s zero-emission range will use a platform co-developed with Volkswagen Group sibling Audi. The architecture will be used on a number of electric vehicles to ensure cost savings, but it is not yet clear whether it will extend to a model the size of Mulsanne. Either way, Bentley is expected to be heavily involved in the development of the platform.
Hallmark recently told Autocar, “Before, [our platforms] were developed from group architectures that were developed long before we got to the party. The effort to change supplier systems and requirements has been a major hurdle for Bentley in the past. “With this generation of cars, from the start, we were involved in ensuring the specification that Bentley needed. I can’t stress enough what a breakthrough this is. It’s a game-changer.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-04-10 23:01:23
