Bentley’s CEO Wolfgang Durheimer made an appearance at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and there he held a small press conference and interview session where the man himself discussed many details of Bentley’s future. One of the first topics of discussion was in regards to Bentley’s Continental lineup. Just as a quick refresher, the [...]
We are just weeks away from the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and the vehicles that will make their public debut there are slowly starting to make their Internet debut. Bentley has just dropped the details and pictures of the new 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible. What’s new for the 2012 model year Bentley Continental GTC? [...]
Imperium of the UK is a design house that received a request to tweak a Bentley Continental GT. A British entrepreneur is apparently seeking a unique version of his own Bentley, and Imperium has renderings of what is to come. A kit will include an enhanced design on the front and rear aprons, a boot [...]
For the first time in its history, the Bentley Continental GT gets a new engine for the 2012 model year. Debuting at the Detroit Motor Show in 2012, the Continental GT V8 will be the first Continental GT equipped with a…V8. Before hand, the Continental GT always came with the blistering twin-turbocharged 6.0L W12 engine [...]
The new Bentley Continental GT has become a pretty successful model for the premium brand. The new 2011 Continental GT is more powerful, lighter and a little bit more fuel-efficienct than the outgoing model. However, those still looking for some fun in the sun are still waiting for the next Bentley Continental GTC Convertible to [...]
While many of us may be cautiously approaching purchases, and avoiding big ticket items, some have managed to maintain their ability to indulge. Bentley, the luxury British automaker, recently announced that in closing of 2011′s first half its sales have increased by 20% worldwide. As with many other brands, 2008 was the last time numbers [...]
The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is one coupe that demands attention when it pulls up to a red light – but how do you make it demand just a little more? By adding the new Mulliner Styling Specification, a range of Bentley-designed styling options. The Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Styling Specification Classic Pack adds a [...]
The product planners at Mercedes-Benz are up to something. According to reports coming out of the UK, the company is planning a high-performance four-door model that would fit about the Mercedes-Benz CLS and give it a rival to the Bentley Continental GT and high-performance models of the Porsche Panamera lineup. Sources say that the model [...]
British author Ian Fleming, best known for his series of James Bond novels, has always admired Bentley vehicles and, as a result, Bond owned three Bentleys over the course of the 14 original Bond novels. To celebrate the release of Carte Blanche, the news James Bond novel by Jeffery Deaver, Bentley partnered with publisher Hodder & [...]
As announced yesterday, Juha Kankkunen, the four-time rally champion, drove a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, to a eye-watering top speed of 205.48 mph. Kankkunen ended up breaking his own 2007 world ice speed record of 199.83 mph. Bentley has now released a video [...]
