The Mulsanne Turbo is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front placed engine, produced by Bentley.
The Bentley Mulsanne Turbo's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 6.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 328 bhp (333 PS/245 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 610 N·m (450 lb·ft/62.2 kgm) at 2450 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 2250 kg, the Bentley Mulsanne Turbo can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 7 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 15.1 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 217 km/h or 135 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3060 mm | 120.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 5310 mm | 209.1 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2250 kg | 4960 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 106.8 litres | 23.5 [28.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6750 cc (411.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.1 × 99.1 mm
4.1 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
333 PS (328 bhp) (245 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
610 Nm (450 ft·lb) (62.2 kgm) at 2450 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.2 kW/litre 49.3 ps/litre 48.6 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.37 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1135.6 kPa (164.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 843.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett AiResearch TO4 turbo | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.2 kg/kW 15.37 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 3309 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 55352 | ||
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| RAC rating | 53.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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