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Customers of the Bentley Mulsanne have reserved all the units to be built by 2012. The British company consider increasing production to meet demand.
Bentleyannounced that all Mulsanne units that will be produced by 2012 have been reserved by customers. By 2012, the Crewe manufacturer has committed to build 800 units Mulsanne to meet orders made before. Although officials have announced that Bentley take into account the increase in production, it will not be achieved easily.
As you know, Bentley Mulsanne is painted in 86 hours and lasts 170 hours assembling. Painting all 800 units will be produced by 2012 will last about 68,800 hours and their assembly will last 136,000 hours. Increasing the number of employees is not an option for those in Bentley than small areas because of their training last very long, and each employee needs a time until it is ready for production line.
In 2010 Bentley will produce only 200 units Mulsanne, and they were more reserved. Thus, in 2011 Bentley must assemble three times more units than in 2010 Mulsanne. Bentley Mulsanne engine is equipped with a
V8 twin-turbocharged 6.75-liter that develops 512 hp and offers a 1020 Nm torque.
