Bentley Mulliner Bacalar

Mulliner, the oldest coachbuilder in the world, has designed an all new Bacalar. That being said, we know that only 12 cars have been planned for production even though the car costs an eye-watering £1.5 million.

Billed as being the “rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era,” the new Bacalar is literally a roofless car with only two seats instead of the Continental GTC’s four-seat cabin following the barchetta design.

The car has a 20-mm (0.8-inch) wider rear track compared to the Continental GT and sits on massive 22-inch wheels with a three-tone finish exclusively created for the two-seat grand tourer. Rather than slapping on a boring badge, Mulliner went with a fancy “Bacalar” graphic on the rear panel complemented by a bronze Flying B logo.

While the custom exteriors is no doubt special, it’s inside where Mulliner pulled out all the stops to make the Bacalar look and feel special. The dashboard uses super-rare Riverwood, which Bentley characterizes as being “a sustainable wood from naturally fallen trees that has been preserved for 5,000 years in peat bogs, lakes and rivers found in the Fenlands of East Anglia, England.”

The seat inserts, seatbacks, and the side of the headrests are made from natural wool cloth, while the Wilton-woven pure wool deep pile carpets complete the look. As a final touch, the car comes bundled with a matching set of luggage using the same embroidery as seen on the seats.

At the very heart of the Bacalar is the Volkswagen Group’s latest evolution of the twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine, now pushing out a massive 650 horsepower and 900 Newton-meters of torque. It’s hooked up to a revised eight-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission promising to deliver quicker gear shifts, enabling a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in three and a half seconds and a top speed surpassing 200 mph (322 km/h).

Written by → Alen S Thomas
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