Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior – Theatre and iPad Multimedia packages

Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior Bentley has introduced the Mulsanne Executive Interiors with Theatre and iPad Multimedia packages on offer. Following close on the heels of the Bentley Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification last week – which offered a sporty option for the latest Mulsanne – we now get the Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior for Bentley owners who want to turn the back of their car in to a business and multimedia centre. Bentley are keen to point out that they don’t just get a crate of iPads and glue them in to the Mulsanne, but take great care to integrate the iPads and multimedia fully in to the interior of the Mulsanne, a task that takes 170 hours.

Autonomous cars on British roads by January 2015 – Vince Cable

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 30 July 2014 09:18 The British government today announced new laws to allow autonomous cars on UK roads by 2015, prompting a review of the Highway Code and new legal measures to make sure driverless cars comply with current motoring law. Business secretary Vince Cable attended an event at the motor industry test facility at MIRA in the Midlands to unveil the measures, which include a £10 million regional fund for cities to apply to become a driverless car test area. Up to three cities will be selected to share the funding for trials that are expected to last between 18-36 months.

Volvos to get twin-clutch gearbox

By Ben Pulman Motor Industry 14 May 2008 13:33 Volvo’s C30, S40 and V50 are now available with a new six-speed twin-clutch ‘box – dubbed Powershift – mated to the company’s 134bhp 2.0-litre diesel. The new twin-clutch gearbox has been developed with Getrag (and Volvo's parent company Ford), and is basically the same unit recently announced in the Focus and C-Max. Volvo claims the new gearbox offers an 8 percent improvement in fuel consumption over a conventional six-speed automatic.