Wheel Deal

On Saturday the latest offering from the luxury car brand Bentley,the Mulsanne,priced at Rs 2.90 crores,was launched at the British High Commissioner Richard Stagg’s residence. The new car blends luxury with advanced technology,so the heritage-inspired dials on the dashboard come with features like iPod and mp3 connectivity,Bluetooth and SIM card readers,as well as a 3G MMI system. An optional audio system comes fitted with 20 channels and 2,200-watts of sound.

The production will start at the company’s England headquarters from the second quarter of this year and each car will take a minimum of nine weeks’ production time. Sounding optimistic about the car’s potential in India,Satya Bagla,Managing Director,Exclusive Motors said,“We are debuting this car in the Indian market and are hopeful of a sustained response from Bentley connoisseurs. We have already received an encouraging number of bookings.”