Bentley South Africa has added the new Continental GT Mulliner to its local range, offered in both coupé and convertible body styles.
Described as the “new luxury pinnacle” of the Continental GT family, the Mulliner models offer buyers “even wider possibilities” to commission a unique vehicle to their individual specification.
So, how much are you looking at here? Well, thanks to our studious colleagues over at duoporta.com, we know the Continental GT Mulliner Coupé starts at R5 420 000 (or R5 620 000 should you upgrade the standard three-year driveplan to five years), while the Continental GT Mulliner Convertible is priced from R5 800 000 (or a round R6 000 000 with the five-year cover specified).
For the record, that makes the Mulliner coupé some R1 460 000 pricier than the standard W12 model, with the Mulliner convertible coming in at R1 450 000 more than the standard W12 soft-top.
What sets these Mulliner models apart? Well, the most immediately obvious upgrade comes in the form of the new “Double Diamond” matrix grille, along with matching front fender vents, satin-silver side-mirror caps (complete with Mulliner welcome lamps) and illuminated door sills. In addition, Bentley’s bespoke commissioning division had fitted model-specific 22-inch wheels, each featuring a clever self-levelling centre “B” badge.
Inside, you’ll find a colour split exclusive to these Mulliner models, with a new combination of primary and secondary hide joined by a third hue. Eight three-colour combinations are on offer. Special diamond quilting has been applied to the seats (which furthermore gain embroidered “Mulliner” logos), door trim and rear quarter panels.
The centre console, meanwhile, is dressed in a new diamond-milled finish that uses precision machining to form a “perfect pattern of facets”, flanked either side by “Grand Black” walnut veneer with chrome overlays. A Breitling clock sits in the centre, while the passenger-side facia is finished with a silhouette of the car’s profile and the Mulliner logo.
For now, the Continental GT Mulliner twins are offered locally with Bentley’s twin-turbocharged 6,0-litre W12 powertrain, delivering 467 kW and 900 N.m to all four corners. That’s enough for a 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 3,7 seconds for the coupé and 3,8 seconds for the convertible (both, though, top out at 333 km/h).
