Bentley gives us a first look at the new Continental GT which will be revealed in June and will come with a new 771bhp Hybrid powertrain. It’s only a few days since Bentley announced the end of the V8-engined GT, GTC, and Flying Spur ahead of the arrival of a new Continental GT this year […]
Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur V8 RELEGATED to the Bentley history book
Bentley has announced the end of the road for the V8-powered Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur for the UK, Europe and the Middle East. It was the end of 2011 – just before the 2012 Detroit Motor Show – when Bentley revealed V8 power for the Continental GT to deliver a ‘lesser’ sibling for […]
Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition is the “Ultimate expression of Bentayga performance”
The Bentley Bentayga Apex Edition arrives as the “Ultimate expression of Bentayga performance” and is limited to just 20 units. It’s just a few weeks since Bentley revealed the Bentley Bentayga S Black Edition arrived as a new ‘sporty’ take on the Bentayga S designed to grab a few bob more out of Bentayga buyers, […]
Bentley Bentayga S Black Edition – a new way to spend more on a Bentayga
The Bentley Bentayga S Black Edition arrives as a new ‘sporty’ take on the Bentayga S with cosmetic titivations but no more power. The Bentley Bentayga S arrived in 2021 as part of the Bentayga range and promised a more sporty edge for Bentley’s 2.5-tonne SUV. Now, Bentley has decided that a good way to […]
The Queen had the last EVER Bentley Mulsanne – and now it’s gone home
p class=”introduction”>Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II owned the last Bentley Mulsanne, and now it returns to Crewe to join the Bentley Heritage Fleet. It’s almost four years since Bentley announced it was sending the regal Mulsanne to the graveyard, bringing to an end the production of pre-VW era Bentleys, with buyers left to either […]
Bentley dials up the luxury with the new Bentayga EWB Mulliner
The Bentley Bentayga EWB Mulliner arrives to deliver additional luxury and equipment to the recently revealed Bentayga EWB. When Bentley launched the Bentayga EWB last year, it was designed to take the role the discarded Mulsanne filled as the pinnacle of Bentley luxury, albeit as an SUV rather than a saloon, with room to party […]
Bentley Bentayga, Flying Spur, Continental GT and GTC ‘Speed Edition 12’ celebrate the W12
Bentley celebrates its W12 engine ahead of its departure in 2024 with ‘Speed Edition 12’ versions of the Bentayga, Flying Spur, Continental GT and GTC. We already know that Bentley’s W12 – which arrived as the first VW-era Bentley in the Continental GT – will go out of production in 2024, and its final outing […]
Bentley Continental GT and GTC Azure – and Flying Spur – TWEAKED for 2023
Bentley is giving the Continental GT Azure, Continental GTC Azure and Flying Spur Azure a bit of a titivate for 2023. When you think of Bentley models – well, the VW era of Continentals and Flying Spurs – performance and sportiness tend to be at the forefront, together with brilliant interiors, rather than outright comfort […]
Bentley Batur is the Swansong for Bentley’s W12 – gets 740bhp
Bentley will end production of its W12 engine in 2024 with a 740bhp version fitted to the limited-run Bentley Batur. When Bentley revealed the limited run Bantley Batur last year, it declared that it would come with ‘more than’ 730bhp. And it does. In fact, the Batur gets 740bhp and 738lb/ft of torque, making it […]
Rare 1961 Bentley S2 Continental EV conversion – Smart or Sacrilege?
Luxury EV conversion specialists Lunaz Design has converted a rare 1961 Bentley S2 Continental to electric power. But is it sacrilege? Like many petrolheads, we find the conversion of classic cars to electric a proper quandary. Yes, turning them EV does potentially make them more practical as an everyday car but, especially if the classic […]