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 [...]
A new limited edition Bentley CFS will be released in China, crafted in collaboration with Linley, a British design company. Linley incorporates their signature elements, in the CFS with Santos rosewood veneers used to accent the console, fascia, waistrail and other interior elements. The Linley Helix Furniture Collection lends its Helix design to some of [...]
Bentley is not only known for their ultra-luxurious cars. The brand also has a nack for tailoring to fashion and interior design of all sorts. That’s why the Crewe, UK make has just decked out a room at London’s renowned private dining club, Moismann’s. Nestled in the Belgravia district of London, Moismann’s features seven private [...]
There are many ways you can indulge in various high-end brands without having to sell an arm, a leg and a kidney for one of their cars. One of them is festooning yourself with branded apparel that will only cost one body part rather than of all the three listed. And if you’ve ever thought [...]
So we learned today that Bentley’s CEO Wolfgang Durheimer made an appearance and held several press interviews at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show and auction. One of the interviews had Durheimer talking about Bentley’s plans with the Continental lineup. Now, more talks with Mr. Bentley himself have popped up, but this time, [...]
