LONDON: Bentley unveiled on Tuesday a “gigapixel” image, featuring the new Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase crossing San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge.
The image was created using technology originally developed by Nasa to enable Mars rovers to take exploratory panoramic photographs. Viewers can use an innovative, interactive zoom function to travel from 700 metres out all the way into the Mulsanne’s cabin – right down to the 4,500 individual stitches in the embroidered “Winged B” headrest logo.
An incredible 4,425 times larger than a typical smartphone image, this extraordinary photograph is made up of 53 billion pixels (or 53,000 megapixels). It was created by taking 700 individual shots from the same location and “stitching” them together digitally. The result, if reproduced in standard print format, would be the size of a football field.
Bentley created the shot to capture both the detailing of the Mulsanne and the scale of our brand’s ambitions, said Bentley board member for sales and marketing Kevin Rose.
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Designed for chauffeur-driven customers, the Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase in Rose Gold over Magnetic duo-tone featured in the gigapixel shot offers a first-class air-travel experience for the road.
The 250mm extension of the Mulsanne’s wheelbase (from 3,266mm up to 3,516mm) enlarges the space for rear-seat passengers.
To exploit the extra space, Bentley came up with airline-style electronic legrests which are built into the bases of the two rear seats. These extend outward and pivot, affording rear-seat passengers the luxury of choice between upright, relaxed and reclined seating positions.
An attractively appointed console separates the two rear seats in the Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase. It houses practical features such as USB ports, pen holders, cup holders and a glass-covered stowage area.
For passengers who want to work on the move, both rear seats can also be specified with a deployable, folding table. For privacy, electric curtains at the rear are standard fitment and can be tailored with either a black or champagne coloured interior lining.
Rear-seat passengers also benefit from a large-format sunroof over the rear cabin. Controlled by the passengers or the driver, the tilting and sliding glass panel (with Alcantara sun blind) allows natural light to flood into the Mulsanne’s beautifully appointed cabin and clearly reinforces the Extended Wheelbase’s focus on the rearward passenger.
For additional differentiation and choice, customers are able to specify their cars in a wide range of duo-tone exterior paint combinations, such as the Rose Gold over Magnetic seen in the gigapixel image, and with a beautiful new 21” wheel.
