The Bentley Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur get a new ‘entry-level’ High Performance Hybrid powertrain with 671bhp. Last year, Bentley revealed the new Continental GT Speed after saying goodbye to the, by then venerable W12, replacing the W12 with a V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering 771bhp, good for 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds and in […]
Electric ‘Bentley Luxury Urban SUV’ will ARRIVE in 2026 – but EV plans pushed back
Bentley will launch its first electric model – dubbed ‘Luxury Urban SUV’ – in 2026 but pushes back on its aim to be all BEV by 2030. Bentley stated a few years ago that it would only be selling EVs by 2030, but as car buyers at every level of price turn their backs on […]
New Bentley Flying Spur launches with 771bhp of PHEV power
The new Bentley Flying Spur arrives with the same 771bhp of V8 plug-in hybrid power to replace the retired W12 powertrain. With the demise of the Bentley Mulsanne, Bentley saloons are now limited to just the Flying Spur, so making it as good as it can be is rather important. It may not have the […]
Bentley builds its LAST W12 engine, and the V8 Hybrid heading for the Flying Spur Speed
Bentley has built its last W12 engine after 20 years in service, and the new Flying Spur Speed is getting the new V8 Hybrid. This week has seen the end of Bentley’s glorious W12 engine as the very last engine (pictured above) was completed. We knew the end was coming when Bentley announced a year […]
New Bentley Continental GT Speed DEBUTS with 771bhp of PHEV power
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is officially revealed complete with a 771bhp ‘Ultra Performance Hybrid’ powertrain. Last month, we got the first look at the new Bentley Continental GT Speed and got confirmation that it gets a 771bhp PHEV powertrain Bentley calls ‘Ultra Performance Hybrid’. And now it is officially revealed. Bentley is calling […]
First look at the new 771bhp Bentley Continental GT HYBRID
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 […]