It’s being reported that Bentley boss Wolfgang Dürheimer has confirmed that the Crewe company are working on a Bentley SUV. There was a time, not too long ago, when there was a reasonable expectation that most car makers would, at some point, deliver up an SUV. Yes, there was even talk of a Bentley SUV. But […]
Exclusive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC spied – with new V8
We have the first spy shots of the new V8 Bentley Continental, in this case the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. We expect a reveal at Frankfurt We had the launch of the new Bentley Continental GT – the 2011 car – back in September at the Paris Motor Show, but we’re still waiting for what […]
Bentley: Best sales since 2008
Bentley are reporting their best start to sales since 2008, with sales up 20% in the first six months of 2011 to 2978 cars. With all the gloom and doom around, from the Greek economy to public sector strikes to Libya, you’d be forgiven for expecting sales of luxury goods to be terrible. But you’d be wrong. The rich of […]
Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Styling Pack launched
Bentley has launched the Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Styling Pack offering glossy carbon fibre add-ons for the new Continental GT. If there’s a complaint about the Bentley Continental GT it’s that it’s become ubiquitous; an everyman Bentley (for every footballer, celeb and WAG, at least). Sadly, that perception undermines what is at the heart of how […]
Bentley sells like Hong Shao Rou in China
Bentley has revealed that it sold 396 cars in China in the first four months of 2011 – a quarter of all Bentleys sold worldwide. In case you’re wondering, Hong Shao Rou is a Chinese dish of cubes of braised pork belly glazed with caramelised sugar and Shaoxing rice wine. It was Chairman Mao’s favourite dish and so, […]
Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR gets a Mulliner Graphics Pack
Bentley has added an extra option to the limited edition Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR – the ISR Mulliner option featuring red details and side graphics. Back in February, before the Geneva Motor Show, we got a tip that Bentley were going to build a limited edition Supersports Convertible to celebrate the World Ice Speed Record, set in a Bentley […]
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed Series 51 Review & Road Test (2011) Part 3
In the last part of our review & road test of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed, we ask who would buy this M5 for a plutocrat? Who will buy the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed? It seems a fair question. For the keen driver there is no comparison between the regular Flying Spur and […]
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed Series 51 Review & Road Test (2011) Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed, we look at its performance. Can a big saloon really perform like a Supercar? A prod on the button yields a turbine-like wail from the starter as it breathes life in to the 12 cylinders. That the background growl of […]
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed Series 51 Review & Road Test (2011)
This week we play at plutocrat boy-racers as we have the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed Series 51 in for Review and Road Test. Does it make sense? We’re a picky bunch, us Brits. However brilliant anything is we have to find a way to denigrate it. It’s as if we can’t live with success; we […]
Bentley Mulsanne Coupe: The new Bentley Turbo R?
It’s being reported that Bentley are close to expanding the Mulsanne with a Mulsanne Coupe, which will revive the Bentley Turbo R moniker. It’s a little over a year since Bentley finally gave us all the details on their replacement for the iconic (not used lightly) Arnage – the last of the ‘Real’ bentleys, many […]