2013 Bentley Mulsanne Le Mans Edition
For the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Bentley revealed a Le Mans edition Mulsanne which is a trim package that includes Le Mans embroidery on all four headrests, Le Mans Edition Clock Face, Contrast stitching on diamond-quilted areas, 21″, two-piece, five-spoke wheels – dark tint, “Quad-effect” tailpipe finishers, Choice of Bright or Dark Tint Turned Aluminum on: Minor Gauge Panel, Waistrail Inserts, Numbered badge on veneered cup-holder door and Illuminated tread plates with “Le Mans Edition”. 48 copies will be made.
Press Release
The past meets the present for Bentley this year as California’s Monterey Peninsula is primed for a week of the world’s most coveted historic automobile displays and events. Bentley continues to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, as it debuts the Le Mans Limited Edition Mulsanne. This model complements the Continental range of Le Mans Limited Edition models which are available exclusively to North America.
“2013 is the 90th Anniversary of the first Le Mans 24 Hours race, in which Bentley was the only British marque to participate, and also the 10th Anniversary of the most recent win for the Speed 8 in 2003,” said Christophe Georges, COO of Bentley Motors 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.”
The Le Mans Edition specifications are a blend of sportsmanship and heritage matched to the highest standards of technology and craftsmanship. The specifications, each inspired by a driver from Bentley’s six victories at the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours race, will feature diamond-quilted hide seat covering, diamond-quilted hide door panels, drilled alloy foot pedals, sports tuned suspension and steering, ‘Quad’ Effect Tailpipe Finishers and two-piece five spoke dark tint alloy wheels.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| released at | 2013 Pebble Beach Cocours |
| built at | Crewe, England |
| body stylist | Dirk van Braeckel |
| production | 48 |
| engine | L-Series 90° V8 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Twin Turbocharged |
| block material | Aluminum Alloy |
| fuel feed | Electronic Injection |
| displacement | 6752 cc / 412 in³ |
| bore | 104.1 mm / 4.1 in |
| stroke | 99.1 mm / 3.9 in |
| power | 377 kw / 505 bhp @ 4200 rpm |
| specific output | 74.79 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 195.36 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 1020 nm / 752.3 ft lbs @ 1750 rpm |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque w/Aluminum Fenders, Hood, |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | Mulsanne Alloy Wheel |
| front tires | 265/45 ZR 20 |
| rear tires | 265/45 ZR 20 |
| front brakes | Iron Discs |
| f brake size | 38 x 400 mm / 1.5 x 15.7 in |
| rear brakes | Iron Discs |
| r brake size | 30 x 370 mm / 1.2 x 14.6 in |
| front wheels | F 50.8 x 22.9 cm / 20 x 9 in |
| rear wheels | R 50.8 x 22.9 cm / 20 x 9 in |
| steering | Servotronic Speed-Sensitive Electronic Assist |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Air Springs |
| r suspension | Multi-Link w/Air Springs |
| curb weight | 2585 kg / 5700 lbs |
| wheelbase | 3266 mm / 128.6 in |
| front track | 1615 mm / 63.6 in |
| rear track | 1652 mm / 65.0 in |
| length | 5575 mm / 219.5 in |
| width | 1926 mm / 0.7 in |
| height | 1521 mm / 59.9 in |
| transmission | ZF 8HP70 8-Speed Automatic |
| top speed | ~296 kph / 183.82 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~5.1 seconds |
| 0 – 100 mph | ~11.6 seconds |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~5.3 seconds |
| city fuel econ epa | 26.13 L/100 km or 9 mpg-us |
| hwy fuel econ epa | 15.68 L/100 km or 15 mpg-us |
| combined fuel econ eu | 16.9 L/100 km or 13.92 mpg-us |
| emission | 393 g/km |
| fuel capacity | 96 litres or 25.34 gal. |
