Bentley’s Blackline Specification, The Flying Spur Mulliner’s New Dark Side

A symbol of the very finest in modern craftsmanship and breath-taking luxury, Bentley’s Flying Spur Mulliner now comes with the Blackline Specification treatment.

Trading bright chrome for a new darker side, the Blackline Specification’s contemporary external fitment are offered across all Mulliner models.

Specifically, the treatment replaces all of the exterior brightware, excluding the Bentley ‘Winged B’ badge, for gloss black versions.

First off, in place of the satin silver upper mirror caps typical of a Flying Spur Mulliner, the mirrors are finished in gloss Beluga black. 

Next, blackened and finished with bright Mulliner branding are the signature Mulliner matrix wing vents.

Then, the radiator grille remains black with bright edges to the 3D design, and the lower bumper grilles are also finished in black. 

Elsewhere, the treatment offers optional black 22-inch Mulliner wheels with contrast polished pockets.

Alternatively, 22-inch Mulliner gloss black wheels with self-levelling badges featuring chrome rings are also available.

Lastly, the treatment allows Mulliner customers further visual contrast with lighter exterior palettes or elegantly blend in with darker colour choices.

Inside, the luxurious interior of the Flying Spur remains untouched from the existing Mulliner edition. 

This allows customers to enjoy any colour blend they choose as part of Mulliner’s limitless offering, or one of eight optional three-colour combinations from Bentley’s wide palette of hides and threads.

Said eight individually curated interiors that consist of three colours come in the form of a primary, secondary and an accent.

One of the bolder curated interiors, Flare, is a combination of Beluga leather to the instrument panel, door trims and headlining, while the seats feature a rich red leather called Hotspur. 

Whereas, linen micro-piping, embroidery and accent line combines a third colour into the unique Mulliner interior.

Other than that, the Mulliner Driving Specification is fitted as standard, bringing the ‘Diamond-in-Diamond’ quilting to the seats and three-dimensional leather to the doors. 

Contrast seat piping matches the accent that surrounds the cabin from the centre console to the instrument panel and finishes beneath the door waistrail, highlighting the Bentley B chrome inlays.

Beautifully, modern craftsmanship and breath-taking luxury combine in the diamond milled technical finish that is applied to the centre and rear consoles. 

Of which, the centrepiece feature on the dashboard alongside chrome bullseye vents is a stunning, brushed silver Mulliner clock.

Additionally, the classic Bentley theme continues in the LED driver’s instrument panel, with stylish new and exclusive Mulliner graphics. 

The now famous Bentley Rotating Display, sports pedals, heated duo-tone 3-spoke steering wheel and panoramic sunroof further add to the luxurious ambience.

Performance-wise, the Flying Spur Mulliner Blackline Specification is available with Bentley’s V8 and W12 powertrains, as well as the new V6 Hybrid. 

When equipped with Bentley’s 6.0-litre, twin-turbocharged W12, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 333 km/h. 

As for the new generation 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8, it delivers a top speed of 318 km/h, and a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 4.1 seconds. 

Meanwhile, the new V6 Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 285 km/h.

All in all, introduction of the Blackline Specification to the Flying Spur Mulliner builds on the increasing customer popularity of the GT Mulliner Blackline, with an uptake of nearly 20%.