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Great, a taxi.
And that’s the genius of this new coachbuilt cab from luxury specialist Clive Sutton – it’s the stealthy option for the super rich. On the outside to all intents and purposes a normal Coventry-built LEVC taxi, but on the inside it’s got all the luxurious pizzazz of a Bentley or Rolls. Literally, they've bought a load of the interior stuff from Bentley and Rolls.
Sutton says that its VIP taxi is like a private jet for the road, which might be over-egging the pudding a touch, but at least it’ll get you to your jet fairly comfortably.
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We’ve had overt displays of luxury from the likes of Maybach, Rolls and Range Rover – is incognito luxury now the thing? Taxi drivers in central London all recognised the Sutton as being out of place, but it didn’t stop three separate people from trying to hail a ride. Would’ve been a nice little earner if we’d remembered the card machine.
What’s it like to drive?
Very much like a taxi – the commanding view of the road has been retained, as has much of the Volvo-based infotainment and stuff that you touch. The driver still gets a taste of the Alcantara headlining and Bentley-sourced leather, and the electrically adjustable seats help you to get comfortable for a long slog through town.