REPORT: Bentley Mulsanne to spawn coupe and convertible to replace Brooklands and Azure

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Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Bentley, Luxury



Bentley works on a two-tier system, with its entire product line-up based on a pair of platforms. At one end you've got the Continental family, including the GT coupe, GTC convertible and Flying Spur sedan. At the other sits the Arnage sedan, Azure convertible and Brooklands coupe (pictured above). Its separated step-sister Rolls-Royce is gearing up to follow the same formula with the Phantom range and the new Ghost, but with the introduction of the new Mulsanne, Bentley is expected to comprehensively shake up its top-tier offerings.

According to reports and substantiated by plain old logic, Bentley is planning to replace the Brooklands and Azure models with a new coupe and convertible to be based on the Mulsanne. That means that the Vickers-era platform will finally be retired, with the Mulsanne's more advanced chassis being put to further use for a pair of two-door models. No word on when the new Brooklands and Azure will debut, or for that matter what nameplate they'll carry, but expect them to evoke Bentley's golden racing era when they do.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Bentley Mulsanne



[Source: Auto Express]REPORT: Bentley Mulsanne to spawn coupe and convertible to replace Brooklands and Azure originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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