Some years back, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was crowned the imperial title of the ‘best car in the world.’ It was a pure culmination of luxury and exclusivity. Very recently, the best car was revealed to the world in an even better persona with luxury that felt extremely palpable. The S-Class has taken the fight very close to the top players in the higher luxury space, one of those being Bentley’s new flagship four-door grand tourer, the Flying Spur, which carries forward the legacy left by the Mulsanne and pays homage to it to the best of its calibre.

Albeit the Flying Spur became the benchmark in luxury two years ago at the time of its inception, here is the Mulliner version of the car which renders it even more exclusive and is sure to spoil the most demanding of us. Revealed at the equally iconic Monterey Car Week, the car bears a generous amount of dissimilarities against the standard model.

Exterior Design

To describe its façade succinctly, the perfect word would be bold. A daunting front characterized by immense width, a bonnet line leading to the iconic flying B mascot and quad headlamps make it look unmistakably Bentley.

Special features of the Mulliner edition include:

22-inch wheels finished in grey shade with polished rococo.
A “double-diamond” front grille and lower grille, both embraced with chrome for a posh look.
Side vents bearing the Mulliner moniker along with Satin Silver mirror caps.
Jewelled fuel cap that features fuel and oil indicators.
Wheel caps in the Flying Spur Mulliner that remain stationary when the wheel is rotating, similar to Rolls-Royce.

Bentley Flying Spur Mulliner Exterior

Interior

If the exterior bragged about opulence as high as it could, the interior is where the Mulliner edition takes the game notches above. Features include:

Mulliner plated scuff plates, door mats, and diamond-stitched seats carved with the prominent ‘Mulliner’ logo.
8 tri-colour bespoke options for overmats that arouse a sense of occasion.
Cushy headrests and aluminium finish on the gear stick, dashboard, and centre console.
A hallmark infotainment system cluster that can display analog dials, a clock, or a touchscreen interface.

A very glamorous theme named Ascot features Imperial Blue leather covering the instrument panel, doors, and most of the cockpit, while a light tan shade of leather called Camel is found on the seats, which is tantalizing. The thin white lining on the seat borders speaks of exquisite craftsmanship. Like its British competitor, the Flying Spur Mulliner also gets a 3D effect to the diamond stitching on the door.

Bentley Flying Spur Mulliner Interior

Features

For those tech-savvy at heart, the Flying Spur gets idiosyncratic graphics for the Mulliner edition. Additional features include:

LED binnacle for great illumination.
Aluminium-finished sporty pedals to enhance the sporty characteristics of the car.
Heated steering wheel and dual-pane glass sunroof for an airy cabin and panoramic view.

The back seat offers electrically deployable brown veneered tables that automatically adjust their position and reveal a compartment to cache your stylus or pen. After a long and dreadful day at the office, consider this car a mecca for you as it cocoons you with its diamond-quilted leather captain seats and offers massaging functions.

Buyers in this monopsony market will receive not only their expensive palace on wheels in style but also the keys in a Mulliner-branded handcrafted presentation box that matches the interior's tri-colour assortment.

Performance

Along with the already robust V8 and W12 powertrains, a new V6 hybrid gives the car the tenacity to propel forward while being more frugal. The full-fed 6.0-litre W12 accelerates the car to triple-digit speeds in just 3.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 333 Km/h.

The smaller but practical 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 completes the sprint to 100 Km/h in a laudable 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 318 Km/h.

Interestingly, the V6 hybrid boasts a jaw-dropping 0-100 Km/h time of just 4.3 seconds but limits itself to 285 Km/h.

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