Bentley Mulsanne review

Few places are nicer to be than the inside of a Mulsanne. The wood looks so deep and lustrous it could have grown in place before being polished; and the leather is so soft it’s like the cows had a rigorous daily shiatsu routine. Add chrome detailing and it’s a quite lovely driving environment. Only the most dedicated VW spotters will recognise some of the switchgear, and that’s only because it’s used in the tiny selling Phaeton. Bentley has gone all modern, too, with iPod and telephone connections, though it’s still hidden away in a neat panel in the dash. How very polite.