A recent test drive of the Bentley Mulsanne proved that the powerful, elegant beast's 'Naim for Bentley' sound system can shake you to the core. The Bentley Mulsanne's 20-speaker, 2,200-watt sound system with eight dedicated Digital Signal Processing units makes the car a ready replacement for concert attendance.

The Bentley Mulsanne is the perfect car for hip hop, opera, orchestral choral music, and oddly enough pop-country. Go figure. Each flavor of music brings out another facet of the Bentley driving experience -- from refined class to crassly conspicuous consumption to ironic enjoyment. After a weekend of driving, this is our shortlist of the 10 best driving songs to listen to in a Bentley or similarly over-the-top luxury car.

1. Handel's Messiah, Hallelujah Chorus

2. Apple Bottom Jeans by T-Pain

3. Somethin' 'Bout A Truck by Kip Moore

4. Mozart's Requiem, Dies Irae

5. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z

6. The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra

7. Move B***h (NSFW) by Ludacris

8. Bizet's Carmen, Habanera

9. Speak Softly, Love (from The Godfather) by Andy Williams

10. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, First Movement

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