Bentley: Mulsanne
You may think about the Continental GT when you hear “Bentley”, but this was their true flagship. The Mulsanne was one of the few vehicles developed internally by Bentley, not sharing a platform with Volkswagen Group vehicles. It also housed the same 6-3/4-liter V8 that powered Bentley and Rolls-Royce models since 1959. And that last part is a clue as to why the Mulsanne is wafting into the annals of history.
Though the company updated this sixty-year-old engine dramatically throughout its life, it can no longer keep up with stricter emissions regulations. So, as the engine ceases production, so too does the last car in which it was housed. With the Mulsanne’s departure, the third-generation Flying Spur takes over as Bentley’s flagship sedan.
