Usually when we hear about pink supercars, we kind of cringe expecting Paris Hilton to be a part of the pictures. However, Bentley just did a one-off pink 2011 Bentley Continental GT to benefit a good cause. The 2012 ‘Passion Pink’ Bentley Continental GT Coupe is being auctioned off in San Diego to to benefit [...]
A Bentley SUV is on the way (well, it’ll debut in 2014-2015) and the company’s CEO can’t seem to stop talking about it. In August, Bentley CEO Wolfgang Durheimer spilled a bunch of details on the upcoming SUV, confirming that it will use a V12 gasoline engine. “We will be first to use a 12-cylinder petrol [...]
Bentley has just dropped a nice video of the 2012 Continental GTC in Action for your viewing pleasure. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC comes from the same 6.0 liter W12 from the coupe. The [...]
Just last month we brought you news on Bentley teaming up with Linley to create a very exclusive and limited edition Continental Flying Spur. The special-edition car recently made its debut at Jack Barclay, Bentley dealer, in London’s Berkeley Square. Production of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Linley will be limited to just 10 units with [...]
According to Bentley’s new boss, Wolfgang Durheimer, the company will build a GT2 version of the top-selling Continental sports car next year. The Bentley Continental will weigh 441 pounds less than the standard GT and will produce around 650-hp – a 100-hp upgraded than the regular coupe. That will allow 0 to 60 mph to [...]
Bentley may be planning to put its LMP1 up against Porsche and Audi in upcoming racing plans. While no official announcements will be made until next summer, Wolfgang Durheimer, Bentley CEO says “An LMP1 car would be a good way to go, but not the only possible way. There is nothing saying the same brands [...]
Bentley Motors announced today that Porsche executive Rolf Frech has been named the brand’s new head of engineering. Frech, 53, succeeds Ulrich Eichhorn, who will become managing director of the VDA, which is the auto industry association in Germany. Frech currently heads Porsche’s complete vehicle engineering and quality and will start his new post on [...]
Due to growing demand, Bentley is likely to offer an increasing number of variants of the Mulsanne sedan and the Continental coupe. CEO Wolfgang Dureimer has confirmed with AutoCar that these variants are currently under discussion. “We can make more of the Continental line up than we have today,” he said. “I could see it developing as [...]
If you’re into reading new about the economy, you probably notice that you can’t pass one headline not telling us how the economy is uncertain and that we’re headed toward a recession. Nonetheless, some rich folks keep buying expensive cars. “Despite recent economic uncertainty, sales increased year-on-year in major markets, demonstrating the incredible interest in [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Bentley is showing a new multimedia connectivity concept designed for executives inside its Mulsanne flagship sedan. The Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior Concept offers an impressive range of bespoke business, comfort and entertainment features – designed for you do business on the move or just unwind between meetings. “Mulsanne rear passengers [...]
