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Christopher Bruce2013-08-14 16:39:23

Bentley Will Reveal Limited Edition Mulsanne Le Mans at Pebble Beach

It celebrates the 90th anniversary of Le Mans

 
 
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The Mulsanne Le Mans Edition gets an upgraded interior

BentleyBentleyBentleyUnited Kingdom, 1919 > present37 models
1460 photos
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is debuting the Mulsanne Le Mans Limited EditionMulsanne LeMans EditionBentley Mulsanne LeMans E...United Kingdom, 2013 > present at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Bentley's six wins. It joins the Continental Le Mans Limited EditionContinental GT LeMans EditionBentley Continental GT Le...United Kingdom, 2013 > present range that is already exclusive to North America. 

“Pebble Beach, for us, is the ideal place to debut and display our Le Mans Limited Edition Mulsanne model and to showcase our flagship vehicle in its Limited Edition livery to a very knowledgeable audience of automotive enthusiasts and Bentley owners from around the world," said Christophe Georges, Chief Operating Officer of Bentley Motors America.

The Le Mans Edition adds diamond-quilted seats, diamond-quilted door panels, drilled allow foot pedals, sport suspension, quicker steering rack, four exhaust tips and five-spoke dark alloy wheels.

Bentley will also display the Mulsanne Le Mans Edition,  Bentley Blower4 ½-litre BlowerBentley 4 ½-litre BlowerUnited Kingdom, 1930 > 19301 photo
, 2003 Le Mans winning Speed 8Speed 8Bentley Speed 8United Kingdom, 2003 > present6 photos
, and all of its other current models at the Motorsports Gathering at The Quail Lodge.

Bentley will also be giving the Continental GT3Continental GT3Bentley Continental GT3United Kingdom, 2013 > present5 photos
its US debut at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca on the same weekend. The company is also hoping to find teams to buy the car because it will be eligible for the GT Daytona class next year in the USCR in the US. 

There will also be some major auctions of important Bentleys for sale at the auctions during the weekend including a 1931 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Le Mans4½ Litre 'Blower' Le Mans TourerBentley 4½ Litre 'Blower...United Kingdom, 1929 > present1 photo
from Bonhams and 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental FastbackR-TypeBentley R-TypeUnited Kingdom, 1952 > present1 photo
from Gooding and Company.

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BentleyBentley
Mulsanne (modern)Mulsanne (modern)
Mulsanne LeMans EditionMulsanne LeMans Edition
Engine
V 8
Displacement
413 cu in
Top Speed
184 mph
Transmission
8, Automatic
Maximum power
505 hp @ 4200 rpm
Type
Saloon (sedan)
Fuel
Petrol
Fuel consumption (combined)
13.92 US MPG
price
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annual ownership cost
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