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Racing · Last edited by Racing on Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:24 pm; edited 1 time in total

I think the Mulsanne and the Ghost finally represent two genuinely comparable and competitive concepts which break from anything seen in the old days when RR and Bentley were sisters.

So, which do you think is the real deal? Whether because of brand, styling, tech or whatever. If you were offered the choice, which would you have and why?

And no, I'm not offering a "neither choice" because I'm not interested in a debate about whether both are inferior to an XJ/S8/etc, or whether you'd never be seen in dead in such a plutocratic machine. Instead, assume for the sake of argument, it has to be one or the other.
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SpecB · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

Mulsanne. Purely because I prefer Bentleys to Royces and I think this stems from a comment I once read somewhere that stated "A Rolls Royce is a car you are driven in and Bentley is car you drive".
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BeN · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject:

Ghost, despite the name.

It just seems so modern, while the Mulsanne looks like it was stuck in a time warp.
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Matt · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

The Ghost doesn't have several design elements thrown together like the Mulsanne does. The Arnage was a far nice design.

Ghost for me.
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Martin · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

In the past I would have said Bentley, without question, but the Rolls Royce gets my vote this time.
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Frank Bullitt · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

"him" · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

The Ghost looks by far the better design IMHO...
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Scouse · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject:

Big TC · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

Ghost.

Simples....
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DaveGibson · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject:

I think I'll have to go for the Ghost, though I suspect the Bentley will look better in the metal than the pictures suggest.

LittleSwill · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

Ghost for me. I just hope I never see Jordan in one.
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Roadrunner · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

I like both, but would have no hesitation in opting for the Ghost over the Mulsanne. The Ghost has stature, in every sense of the word. The Mulsanne can only look on in envy.
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DarthBalls · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

PG · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

Mulsanne, but it's darn close. The Ghost is a striking design but I don't like the headlights and the "power reserve gauge" is a killer. The Mulsanne is not a good design either but I feel more a "Bentley" person.

Grampa · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:

Ghost
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