The Mulsanne is not a new Bentley, says Richard Bremner in The Daily Telegraph. But the old model has been given a makeover with a wider, deeper grille, resculpted front wings and a new bonnet and bumpers. The result shouts "I've made it" louder than any other car on the road and gives off an unmissable aura of money.
It is notably more refined than the old model too, says John Howell in What Car magazine. Even over coarse surfaces there is barely any road noise at any speed, and there's only a hint of wind noise at speeds over 70mph. Accelerate hard and you'll hear the big, twin-turbocharged V8 engine, but that's a pleasant rumble you'll enjoy listening to.
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The quality of the finish is, as you'd expect, superb and the interior roomy and plush, with plenty of room no matter how tall you are. It's certainly a car "of the old school", says Antony Ingram in Evo magazine, but the driving experience is unlike that of virtually any other car. It has "huge appeal".
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Savers will have to wait as long as 48 years to build a £1m cash ISA pot if allowance is cutChancellor Rachel Reeves is rumoured to be planning a cut to the cash ISA allowance in the Autumn Budget, making it harder for savers to build wealth. Will you still be able to build a £1 million cash ISA pot?
