The ultimate Bentley Mulsanne sedan produced has returned to the automaker’s manufacturing facility in Crewe, England, the place it is going to be part of the 45-car Bentley heritage assortment.

Mulsanne manufacturing resulted in 2020. The ultimate 30 regular-production vehicles had been a particular sequence commemorating the top of manufacturing, however the ultimate Mulsanne constructed was in reality a particular fee from the late Queen Elizabeth II, in accordance with a Bentley press launch.

Painted in Barnato inexperienced with a Twine and Cumbrian leather-based inside sporting Burr Walnut wooden veneers and lambswool carpets, the royal Mulsanne has some particular options not seen on abnormal vehicles. It sports activities police sirens and a loudspeaker on the surface, with rear privateness curtains, inlaid U.Ok. royal coats of arms, and a tray for the Queen’s purse on the within.

The Mulsanne was launched in 2009, changing the Arnage as Bentley’s flagship sedan. It obtained a refresh in 2016 that included the addition of an extended-wheelbase mannequin to the lineup. Bentley constructed roughly 7,300 of the sedans over the course of the manufacturing run.

All through its run, the Mulsanne was powered by the L-Collection V-8, which had powered Bentley (and Rolls-Royce) luxurious vehicles for 61 years. The final vehicles supplied to common clients had been dubbed Mulsanne 6.75 Editions in reference to the engine’s displacement.

The ultimate Mulsanne joins two different examples of the sedan in Bentley’s heritage assortment. Bentley has retained the second Mulsanne constructed, in addition to a 2019 Mulsanne Velocity that was beforehand a part of the automaker’s press fleet. The gathering additionally contains the oldest Bentley in existence, plus numerous race vehicles.

After the Mulsanne’s retirement, Bentley designed the Flying Spur as its new flagship, whereas rumors of a brand new flagship mannequin to fill the void left by the Mulsanne have circulated. This mannequin could possibly be an SUV as a substitute of a sedan, and it’ll almost definitely be an EV as Bentley strikes to make its lineup all-electric by 2030.