What a disappointment - Mulsanne
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I think the (new) Mulsanne looks fantastic - I remember being passed by one on the motorway shortly after it was launched in around 2010 and thinking, that looks like a fitting replacement to the big Bentley saloons of the past.
Recently when I went into the main agent to pick up a part for the Continental R, they had a Mulsanne in the showroom so I had a look. What a total disappointment - how ordinary is this car?!! Yes, it looks superb, but the moment you place your hand on the door handle, you realise this is a much more ordinary car under the skin than first meets the eye, dressed up with some nice trimmings, nice paint and, admittedly, a very nice engine.
Open and close the door on the Continental R - it's like opening a Chubb safe door. Open and close the door on a Mulsanne (and Continental GT for that matter) and it's like a Passat. The handle is plastic and the door weighs nothing. Yes, I know they need to save weight - but a £250K car needs some magic in my opinion, design features that are different to the mainstream. It needs much better tactile qualities, something the older cars have.
Recently when I went into the main agent to pick up a part for the Continental R, they had a Mulsanne in the showroom so I had a look. What a total disappointment - how ordinary is this car?!! Yes, it looks superb, but the moment you place your hand on the door handle, you realise this is a much more ordinary car under the skin than first meets the eye, dressed up with some nice trimmings, nice paint and, admittedly, a very nice engine.
Open and close the door on the Continental R - it's like opening a Chubb safe door. Open and close the door on a Mulsanne (and Continental GT for that matter) and it's like a Passat. The handle is plastic and the door weighs nothing. Yes, I know they need to save weight - but a £250K car needs some magic in my opinion, design features that are different to the mainstream. It needs much better tactile qualities, something the older cars have.
Bluebottle911 said:
Drive one before you write it off. I drove one after a FS Speed and it was like being back home (in my Turbo R) only better - I loved it!
I do agree - the driving experience could easily reverse my feelings, I am sure.I just wish a lot of the quirky features were still present.
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