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The Worlds Most Exclusive Limousine
No matter how many toys the one you love has, you can be sure that Bentleys new Arnage Limousine is one thats not already parked out in the garage. Thats because the revered luxury marque will only build twenty examples, and in so doing create the most exclusive luxury car on the planet. Also, your significant other will need to live in, or at least have a residence or office in Europe to take advantage.
As if the Bentley Arnage wasnt already special enough, the automakers Mulliner custom coach building division has stretched its wheelbase to a total of 140.4 inches, a process that results in much greater rear seat room and the privacy of a deeper D-pillar. Additionally, numerous over-the-top luxury appointments add to the ambiance, creating a car  | | With only twenty cars being built, Bentleys new Arnage Limousine is the most exclusive luxury car on the planet. (Photo: Bentley Motors) | worthy of being driven in.
Of course being driven in a Bentley is the stuff of royalty, truly. The brands other stretched saloon, the State Limousine, was specially built for and then given to Her Majesty the Queen of England on May 29th, 2002, as a gift in recognition of her Golden Jubilee year.
The new Arnage Limousine was first shown at this years Geneva International Salon last March, and due to a great  | | Bentleys other stretched saloon, the State Limousine, was specially built for and then given to Her Majesty the Queen of England on May 29th, 2002. (Photo: Bentley Motors) | deal of interest it has been put into very limited production. The fortunate twenty clients that get to take an example home will experience Bentleys usual unrivaled craftsmanship, taken a step further, in the same bespoke tradition as classic low production models of the 1920s and 30s.
The new limousines will be handbuilt, meeting the individual needs and desires of each customer by offering pretty well any surface finish, feature and convenience  | | No two hand built Arnage Limousines are to be made alike. (Photo: Bentley Motors) | money can buy, whether it be outrageous opulence or a more practical fully-integrated mobile office. This means no two Arnage Limousines are to be made alike. For this reason each version can take up to 6,000 man hours to manufacture, and even more if armor plate protection, integrated during the build process, is ordered.
"The Arnage Limousine is the epitome of Mulliner craftsmanship," commented Ashley Wickham, head of projects, Bentley Mulliner. "Everything you can see - from the beautiful line of the new D-pillar to the stainless steel sills - was shaped by hand. Thats  | | The stock 400-hp Arnage 6.75-liter V8 engine moves the limousine from 0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. (Photo: Bentley Motors) | why a Mulliner-built Bentley can take up to 6,000 man hours to complete. It is a labour of love."
Rather than using the already longer wheelbase RL sedan as a donor platform for the new limousine, Bentley starts each of the twenty off from its "entry-level" Arnage R, before reinforcing the subframes and upgrading various suspension components.
Despite the extra weight incurred from making the car larger, the stock Arnage 6.75-liter V8 engine doesnt need modification due to a motivating 400-horsepower that spools up via twin-turbochargers to produce 616 lb-ft of torque  | | The robust Bentley 4-speed automatic is velvety smooth, and kicks down quickly albeit imperceptibly. (Photo: Bentley Motors) | at 3,250 rpm. This translates into a sprint from standstill to 60 mph in merely 6.6 seconds, not as quick as a base R but still impressive for a limousine. And whats more, even with its tremendous power Bentleys V8 achieves Euro IV and US LEV emissions standards.
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