CNET On Cars - 2012 Bentley Mulsanne

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Bentley's top of the line is the coolest tech den on wheels. Take a ride in the Bentley Mulsanne, the most expensive car we have ever reviewed.

[@MonteOlsen]

The best line in a video yet when talking about the heat emitted by the engine: "If you hit a pedestrian, I don't know if you'll kill them or cook them." Also a nice look into a different world. Thanks much.

[@AbzAden]

Just sit back and wait....and let depreciation do it’s job 😂

[@wholeNwon]

its

[@jordanbanko5347]

Abdul Aden yeah you can get these as a steal rn

[@wholeNwon]

@@jordanbanko5347 The market has priced them appropriately but note the velocity of depreciation as well.

[@emekaiheanacho6971]

@@wholeNwon they are still expensive

[@wholeNwon]

@@emekaiheanacho6971 It's relative. The point is the depreciation has been enormous. There are reasons for that.

[@MrMiamiswaggz305]

Brain is hilarious, dude say if you hit a someone you'll cook them illustrating how hot the engine compartment is LOL....

[@aayonce4]

MrMiamiswaggz305 Brian !

[@dkm8974]

This is the definition of success, wow I'm in love with this.

[@zunedog31]

This was peak Cooley. Car has lost 320,000 in value since this video was posted btw.

[@bernini995]

buy the dip !!!!!

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Can't believe this was 8 years ago!

[@s.i2898]

This in begie or silver, add a exotic supercar car like a 488 or 720s and thats a nice combo for me personally . My favourite sedan Bentley has made.

[@game2heart]

The table that they sit on is made of real chrome and leather. Exquisite materials and executed flawlessly in an electronic module.

[@wholeNwon]

Twin turbos? My guess is that the head gaskets won't last any more than 50K. Drove one a few years ago (friend bought it) and the "porpoising" the reviewer described was very real and more annoying than one might expect. He sold the car after less than 2 years and was VERY happy that he could even find a buyer.

[@grantgrant1968]

I'm getting one of these one day...

[@TheRevolutionary465]

same. the day seems far.

[@panamera53]

I will too Lex once I get to the pinnacle of my career lol. :)

[@ismaeluri]

I'm getting a bugatti veyron vitesse, im getting tired of my laferrari.

[@wholeNwon]

You shouldn't have to wait long considering the depreciation rate.

[@ItsthekingG]

Have you gotten it yet 😁

[@googleuser5343]

very good review thank you! the integrated mac Mini sold it for me! A car where I can work from at a very short notice is a must.

[@ChrisMacri376]

If its 58,000 for a drop down screen, cooler and 2 ipads... i gotta wonder how much car is in the 350k base price!! Maybe the deprecation shows the true value compared to other 350/400k cars that dont depreciate anywhere near this (Which you can buy for under 50k in the UK now) [2019]

[@Lucky8s]

I really don't understand how an automatic picnic table, 2 iPad's and 2 wireless keyboards can be worth north of 33 grand. Unless Bentley owners are stupid with their money, no one should be paying for that option.

[@vpkeremedchiev]

And 25 or so inch TV 58000 dollars :)))

[@senorkaboom]

Nice. Can I get it in blue with tan interior?

[@jsingh1112]

I love the way he wore a suit to introduce the Bentley!!

[@davidbolus5742]

2012: I have 3g! 2021: .......... aren't you pretty.

[@lowlow643]

Great Classic BC review as always

[@blues03]

The 58k Theatre Spec is price of a midrange BMW..

[@JacintoReign]

that the thing dont compaire it to BMW its a Bentley...

[@goo6]

Jacinto Reign i still like bmw way better than bentley any day

[@duranamo4297]

58k will get you a new fully loaded 328i.

[@speedtime2834]

58k for a 328 just go with a m3 thanks cuz i was about to buy one

[@duranamo4297]

M3 start at the low 60's

[@frankburns8871]

Now THAT'S a car. I like coupes way more than sedans, but if I were super rich, I might have to choose this over a Continental GT just because you get two more doors. Two more BENTLEY doors, and more of anything Bentley is never a bad thing.

[@3232schmitty]

+Frank Burns Or you could get the Flying Spur

[@Yarmayn]

check out the lightning adapter from Apple. if you are considering purchasing this Bentley I am sure 30 extra bucks wont hurt. Happy Hunting

[@HenryKing679]

Which is the Best out of the Mulsanne or Phantom in terms of Luxury,Power and Craftsmanship, what would people go for between the two.

[@Romashka8706]

I live in Europe and never heard of Destination Charge. What is it? Is it a shipping cost for a car from Crew, England?

[@FeintMotion]

North America is a big place. It costs a buttload more to get a car from it's port of origin or place of manufacture to a dealer on this side than it does over there.

[@SujeetGT]

Get this man to review the cars that's in the market now

[@hiian123]

Good job apple! Now I have to buy a new Bentley cuz u changed your dock!

[@Preluding99]

A car that costs north of $400K better make breakfast, wash clothes, pay my mortgage, and never need any maintenance. That's a boat load of dough. Even if I could afford one, I would never justify spending that much on a car. However, this CNET vid was fun to watch as I'm impressed with what comes on a car at this price segment.

[@MatthewSkrz]

It comes with an iPod Touch?

[@BibtheBoulder]

The Mulsanne makes every journey an occasion. Only Rolls Royce achieves the same feeling.....

[@keruamg]

Cant believe this car shares similar wheels with the likes of golf r and some s line or quattro audis. Also, that screen? Out of an audi a4 from the looks of it? Wish i could understand what justifies the price of this car, a lot of the tech is shared from the vw group.

[@kalpeshshelat]

Damn, much hasn't changed in 5 years!

[@YanaTheFlash1]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! This car review most definitely changed my mind about the Mulsanne. I thought it would be worth the money to buy it but after watching this review, im going to look else where. Im subscribing! You guys do some really great work!

[@rocaho001]

Princeston Mitchell Me too. I was gutted when they want to charge 15,000 dollars extra for two iPads. I'm gonna look elsewhere as well. I'm thinking Rolls Royce. I'm planning to live in the car and putting my college tuition into it as well, oh and the retirement fund too.

[@detroitdiesel-vu3ig]

What the hell? Who crotch were you pulled out of!?

[@G0Far]

Of course you wouldn't. Might be ugly, but somehow they did something right because they're selling more than the Azure and Brooklands combined, and those cars looked HOT!

[@VanSensei]

$409k... that's a decent mortgage here in Minnesota. In LA, that's a cardboard box lol

[@NikoBell12]

The reason it costs so much is because just about every single part of the car has great detail, especially the interior. Polished steel, special leather, special wood trim, there is just so much attention to detail.

[@wholeNwon]

Ah, you drank the Kool-Aid.

[@savecolaclibrarynow]

Good review but would have preferred to hear the cabin noise levels when driving instead of outdated Drum music machine. Reviewers need to understand that these Luxury cars are never meant to be Sport cars and it would be much better if Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) tests were done.

[@mr.butterworth]

You can't fault Bentley for supplying a silly option and charging almost $60k for it. Anyone with any business buying a new Bentley can afford that stuff easily, and some would likely buy it. Nobody said it would be a sensible purchase.

[@ThomasWilliams89]

lol I love this guy. "If you hit a pedestrian I'm not sure if you're gonna kill em or cook em!"

[@charlesgomesbr]

Can't wait for the XJ review..

[@mobeen1982]

theater spec = BOSS

[@theiceman9081]

With a champagne fridge, sir. With a champagne fridge.

[@toms_garage]

I love my 2012 Mulsanne, I dont have the trays, just the tv screens in the rear

[@MrTONYTONYM]

The back seat is like a hotel LOL

[@hotgirlsarehot]

OWNED.

[@Maky313]

Does the Mulsanne compete with the Rolls Royce Phantom or the Ghost?

[@Coconutballsack]

Phantom. The ghost should compete with the flying spur.

[@Maky313]

Royson Tong Thanks : )

[@Coconutballsack]

You are most welcome :)

[@danielbayer5412]

It would compete with the phantom in a way because the flying spur would be the ghost but then size wise it could very well compete with the ghost... but it would probably be the phantom due to the price tag

[@danielbayer5412]

ok

[@AskJeeves17]

HAHAHAHA I just shit my pants... "What is this? A UPS truck?"

[@manuelva1160]

WOW!!! IMA GO TO THE DEALERAHIP RIGHT AWAY. TY TY CANT WAIT TO GO BUY

[@megadelorix6652]

Manuel Va buy me one please !

[@projectjt3149]

Just curious, since CNET already did a review on the Bentley flagship car, why not do a review on a Rolls-Royce?

[@musiclover19214]

is this mulsanne mulliner

[@MrSiyamson]

most of the cost is for that mechanical picnic table thing im assuming

[@TheSmartPresenter004]

In an Audi A8L, you can stretch out your legs completely in the rear seat along with a footrest. I wish Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls Royce Phantom had the same option, because someone stepping up from the A8L to the Mulsanne or Phantom wouldn't feel as settled up like on the A8L but would definitely feel more comfortable...

[@Aaronthm1]

Can you take out the iPad and put anAndroid ?

[@T.A.C.S.94]

This guy is a ducking legend

[@alcaponed16]

This or the Ghost? One of the toughest questions in the car world.

[@TheDeadlyxRocker]

One word: Genius

[@preshpat]

why am i even watching this? its not like i have the money to buy just one tyre....hahahahahahaha....

[@mbsta14]

this is so baller

[@rockhopper123452]

*Sarcasm* Its the revolutionary designed keyboard that gives you a 30,000$ work pricetag.

[@BrianPhipps]

Who connected a Droid 4 to this car, and why is anyone from CNET using a Droid 4?

[@baronvg]

A few seconds in I realized this car reminds me of the Cognoscenti from GTA IV.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

so it does!

[@Lepsaeus]

I love the scenery.

[@Fussinated]

where are the cup holders?

[@projectjt3149]

Well, FYI, even though the Ghost looks better, there is more tech in a Bentley so I would buy the Mulsanne still.

[@sainteustatious]

you can see some of the audi influence in this car especially with the technology

[@projectjt3149]

I believe the fridge is actually part of the $58,000 theater package.

[@projectjt3149]

Well, I don't have to worry about driving because people who can afford either one of these cars would pay a chauffeur to drive the car while the owner would be relaxing at the back, where most of the interesting tech lives.

[@BeeABaw]

Thats true Rolls are more expensive, but u get nothing but a badge. They don't have half the options the Mulsanne does. The Bentley is the better deal.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Was that a coyote at 6:35 ?

[@JamesBrown059]

Actually the champagne fridge comes with the $58,000 theater package, not with the $33,000 ipad package.

[@tolisvasco5868]

Review proves my inner thoughts. Bentley and Rolls are inappropriate for Yankoons despite the sales by them, purely as a showoff. Its the only gigantic limousine I cannot take my eyes off. Its NOT the electronics, NOT the power. Its the gracefulness. Devour every line from photos.

[@detroitdiesel-vu3ig]

I would be much happier with a brand new CT6. Now, that's assuming ID have the money for either.

[@palebeachbum]

So it's basically a Hyundai Equus with real wood and chrome. It is a gorgeous interior though.

[@brucecarter1487]

THERE GO Y U N G D U N O

[@ricardo-saad]

CNET reviews the tech, Jeremy Clarkson or well, Top Gear review the car performance.

[@projectjt3149]

how come?

[@johnmick82]

Wow, one day! When I can ever win a bet at the bookies

[@gggggggpppppp]

I love cars!

[@kurt7536]

BEST CAR EVER

[@G00g284]

this guys awesome

[@NW214]

Ole Steve Brown!

[@ryanflippin1243]

Gas guzzler tax! BS! Thanks a lot uncle sam!

[@thearpit1995]

Why a mac mini..?

[@daisicong]

Check the website, this cars costs 8.6 million yuan in China, about 1.5 million USD...So I think buyers in US have a nice bargain

[@TheGtracer1994]

What the hell? I thought Jeremy Clarkson tested the Mulsanne in Albania and said it was crap :P

[@lllllllillllllilllll]

amazing review !

[@skyttq]

drive a Bentley, and save gas. LOL

[@HA63J]

It’s sad that Bentley stopped making these beauty’s

[@rogerthat24]

rhymes with insane.

[@jamalwalker8352]

I love cars.

[@coffeeblak86]

Jamal Walker I love trains...

[@nigelcoe4736]

it makes me proud to be British!

[@quikstone7]

I think this is the first car where you din't say anything negative.. Either they paid you really well or its simply a perfect car... I think both is true lol

[@pcbackupreview]

I can't even afford that type of tech on its own, let alone in a Bentley!

[@Jonadam23ify]

I understand that this car is extremely expensive but 33k for the iPads is just insane. 10k, while still ridiculous, wouldn't be to bad however.

[@kichansilva]

There is no way in hell that tech option can be worth 58K!! That's insane even for a car of that stature!!

[@faizalm23]

The price of it makes it sound like Bentley Insane !

[@MuffinHatred]

Yeah and I had a Rolls Royce but took it back for an Acura. I'm pretty sure that if you have a Bentley, you're not on KZbin looking up mindcraft and Lego videos.

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

it's named after the straightaway not the corner.

[@wholeNwon]

Thanks. Didn't know that.

[@04smallmj]

I think wood grain looks old fashioned :P

[@ladiesman2754]

The iPads in the backseat are a $30k option.

[@connorpope9981]

I think I'll take a Rolls Royce Phantom extended wheelbase it's a nice car though

[@TheDpb167]

The Rolls Royce Phanto costs $105,000 more than a base Mulsanne.

[@NLT624]

Did he say 16ft?????