Italian design house Zagato has developed a unique coachbuilt body for Bentley’s new Continental GT Speed, which it plans to unveil at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. Labeled the ‘GTZ’, the modified Bentley is just the latest in a long history of coachbuilt cars from Zagato including last year’s Diatto Ottovù and previous […]
Forget the German horsepower wars, carmakers are now competing just as fiercely to produce the best audio system for your car. Bentley today announced that it will partner with audio company Naim to produce what it calls “the world’s best in-car sound system.”
Each car will get a massive 1100w amplifier connected with up to 15 […]
Purists may scoff at the idea of a diesel powered Bentley but officials say the idea has merit. Bentley’s parent company Volkswagen, after all, has some of the most refined diesel powerplants on the planet, and it also has a number of high-performance engines including V10 and V12 units. There’s no reason why diesel can’t […]
It’s never been easier to get behind the wheel of a new Bentley, well, at least if sales numbers are anything to go by. Last year Bentley’s worldwide sales reached 10,014 vehicles, a new record for the ultra-luxury manufacturer from Crewe, and this year is expected to be even better. Overall volume grew by 7%, […]
Detroit will be losing another carmaker with news today that Bentley will be moving its North American corporate headquarters to Boston by mid next year. This makes Bentley the second carmaker to be leaving Detroit following the announcement last month that Volkswagen would be moving its U.S. offices from Detroit to suburban Washington. Incidentally, Volkswagen […]
Bentley, born of racing roots in the early 20th century, has grown into one of the premier coachbuilding operations in the world. Record sales over the past four years, delivering nearly 5,600 vehicles in the first half of 2007 alone, have caused some to question whether such volume would dilute the brand’s strength, […]
Without doubt, Bentley builds some of the biggest and heaviest cars on the planet. Its Continental GT Coupe, for example, tips the scales at a hefty 2350kg, which is up there with fully loaded limousines and luxury SUVs in terms of kerb weight. To move all that heft, the Bentley requires a gas-guzzling W12 engine […]
Hot on the heels of last week’s reveal of the Le MANSory Conti GTC at the Frankfurt Motor Show comes the new Birkin Edition GT convertible from rival tuner MTM. Not wanting to distort the classic lines of the standard model, tuners added only a few minor touches to the exterior such as […]
German tuning haus Mansory showed its latest modified cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show, with center position going to the Le MANSory Bentley Continental GTC, a car designed to pay homage to the famous 24h race. Exclusivity will be guaranteed with only 24 set for production at a heavy cost above the already pricey Conti. […]
Bentley has revealed its facelifted Continental GT as well as the new GT Speed, the fastest and most powerful production Bentley ever. Both cars feature a wider and lower air intake plus a more upright radiator grille to improve airflow to the 6.0L W12 powerplant. The GT Speed outputs 600bhp (441kW) and 750Nm (553ft-lb) of […]
Bentley has reported an increase in its global sales volume for the fourth straight year in a row, with turnover and operating profits also reaching record levels. Back in February we reported that Bentley was easily outpacing rivals Maybach and Rolls-Royce in the sales race and official data released today shows that sales for the […]
Development work for the second generation Volkswagen Phaeton is already well underway with the new model expected to share the same platform as the next Audi A8, due one year prior to the release of the VW flagship. The new Phaeton should hit the market in 2010 and will once again be produced at VW’s […]
We don’t normally hear much about the convertible version of Bentley’s GT Coupe. It could be because it’s heavier, pricier, and a little slower than its hard-top sibling. But as this video reveals there’s a lot to like in the convertible, especially the type of fans it can pull.
Via: German Car Scene
This video showcases the attempt by World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen to break the world ice speed record, which he accomplished with an average speed of 199.86mph (321.65km/h) last week.
The all-wheel drive cruiser was fitted with studded tyres for the record and broke the previous best set by a Bugatti EB110 Supersport.
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An employee from Bentley gave Dutch reporters from AutoTelegraaf a few clues of key updates for Bentley’s top selling Continental GT at the recent Geneva Motor Show. The facelifted model is due to be released by the end of the year, ahead of the launch of an all-new model in early 2010.
The major change will […]