Silly name for (maybe) a nice car - new Bentley

[matt5791]

I kind of agree about the Mulsanne - it looks fantastic, like a proper big fast Bentley saloon following the tradition started with the Turbo.

But, when I had a look at one in the flesh, it was really rather conventional and ordinary and it was a real disappointment. Close your eyes and open the door, and you could be stepping into an Audi - it doesn't fulfil the sensory experience like the older cars, and I think on a £250K car, it needs to.

[Bluebottle911]

matt5791 said:

I kind of agree about the Mulsanne - it looks fantastic, like a proper big fast Bentley saloon following the tradition started with the Turbo.

But, when I had a look at one in the flesh, it was really rather conventional and ordinary and it was a real disappointment. Close your eyes and open the door, and you could be stepping into an Audi - it doesn't fulfil the sensory experience like the older cars, and I think on a £250K car, it needs to.

I have to say that in many ways I agree: while I enjoyed my drive in the Mulsanne far more than in the Flying Spur Speed that I tried the same day, and its performance was very impressive (if not as good as the FSS), I was not unhappy when I got back into my Turbo R to drive home. So I shan't be laying out £250K any time soon!!

[hog 1]

Bluebottle911 said:

matt5791 said:

I kind of agree about the Mulsanne - it looks fantastic, like a proper big fast Bentley saloon following the tradition started with the Turbo.

But, when I had a look at one in the flesh, it was really rather conventional and ordinary and it was a real disappointment. Close your eyes and open the door, and you could be stepping into an Audi - it doesn't fulfil the sensory experience like the older cars, and I think on a £250K car, it needs to.

I have to say that in many ways I agree: while I enjoyed my drive in the Mulsanne far more than in the Flying Spur Speed that I tried the same day, and its performance was very impressive (if not as good as the FSS), I was not unhappy when I got back into my Turbo R to drive home. So I shan't be laying out £250K any time soon!!

Sorry but I disagree, there is no way that it feels like 'stepping in to an Audi'.
I feel that driving and being driven in a Mulsanne really does feel like a proper Bentley of the old tradition.
In my opinion, the Mulsanne has pently of power / torque but I will have to try a test in the Speed version (when the weather improves)............

[hog 1]

I've just got my invitation for the Bentayga depositors preview day with a stipulation that cameras and phones have to be left with security.
Have these guys have not seen the spy shots taken around Crewe?
Could be an interesting afternoon.

[daddy cool]

We saw one out testing t'other week, when driving back south from Oulton Park - ugly as sin!
Test car had a sort of fake rear light cluster (or a wrap made to look like rear lights) as you could see them shining through.
Sure it will sell in bucketloads to footballers, mind.

[andypocock]

Well that does look just like a big Audi. Is it the Q7? The yummy mummys use them round here for collecting Jocasta and Tarquin from school.

[matt5791]

As many will know, but some may be surprised - it's not the first 4x4 off roader to wear the Bentley badges:

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/bentley-s-first...