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Bentley Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse Into The World of Designing Prestige Automobiles
In addition, there’s also an element of heritage in the exhibit, drawing from 90 years of design and creativity, looking at how signature ‘Bentley’ traits, such as sweeping curves on the flanks of the car; the infamous ‘Teddy Bear Ears’ and inverted needles on instruments, came into being and why many are still used to...
New Bentley V8 Will be Offered in Two Performance Levels
Apart from confirmation from Bentley that the British luxury auto brand will deliver a new V8 engine in the near future, no official details are known about the powerplant. According to a new report, however, the 4.0-liter unit is set to be offered in two performance levels. A single-turbo version will help deliver a more…
Meals on Wheels Delivers Fast Food With Exotic Cars
They may not have the space needed to deliver meals to the elderly on a regular basis, but Meals on Wheels has never looked as flashy as it did recently when food was dropped off to the elderly in a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and a Bentley Continental GT. In Pascack Valley, N.J., the Meals on…
Bentley Continental GT May Get Dual Clutch Gearbox
Bentley‘s new V8 powered variant of the Continental GT may get an Audi derived dual clutch gearbox. Engineers are apparently looking into solutions that will allow the Conti’s unibody structure to accept the Audi S-tronic transmission, which is sized differently than the ZF automatic used in the W12 car. While the V8 model is expected…
Bentley Cancels Plans For Diesel Engines
Although Bentley experimented with diesel powertrains in previous years, company execs say that buyer prejudices, rather than technological limitations, will prevent them from coming to market. Brian Gush, the man responsible for powertrains at Bentley, told Autocar that “…there’s a strong prejudice against them [diesels] in the US and Japan, which are key markets for us….
2011 Bentley Continental GT Shows its New Curves [video]
In this day and age, photos just clearly aren’t enough to show off what a vehicle is about. Five years ago, all we cared about were pretty pictures. Now, if we don’t see the thing in action we’re bored to tears. Thankfully Bentley is on top of things, treating us with a video of the…
2011 Bentley Continental GT Bows With With More Power, New Looks, V8 Option
Bentley‘s wildly successful Continental GT is due for a refresh, having been on the market since the 2003 model year and finding homes among a multitude of athletes, rappers and regular rich-folk. For 2011, the Conti gets an all new redesign, but we can hardly tell the difference. The new car does share some style…
Bentley Continental GT To Be Unveiled September 7th; Special Editions To Follow Shortly
Bentley will unveil their new Continental GT starting on September 7th, but rather than host a traditional unveiling, the vehicle will be revealed online. Bentley is hoping to use the power of the internet to get publicity for their new model, and will allow users to take “tours” of the car by selecting from an…
Next Bentley Continental Teased in New Video
Bentley has just released a video teasing the new Continental GT. Lately the British automaker has released numerous special edition models, but this will be an all-new second generation of what is easily the best selling Bentley of all time and a model that helped invigorate Bentley as a brand, attracting younger buyers. There’s really…
Vorsteiner Dresses Up A Bentley Continental GT
Bentley‘s Continental GT is arguably the ultimate luxury daily driver. You get plenty of performance with all the amenities expected in a pure luxury automobile. In the looks department it is, however, a bit conservative. Enter Vorsteiner, a company that specializes in high quality carbon fiber parts for a variety of Porsche, BMW, Lexus, and…
Dartz Wraps Bentley Continental GT In Snake Skin As Follow Up To Whale Penis Interior
Dartz, the Russian custom car shop that famously outfit their Prombron SUV in leather made from whale penis, have taken their animal skin fixation to the next level, but wrapping a Bentley Continental GT in some kind of white snakeskin material. Dartz’s promotional materials are written in barely decipherable Borat-like English at the best of…
Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F40 Among Exotic Cars To Be Auctioned After Ponzi Scheme Bust
Scott Rothstein was once a prominent South Florida lawyer, famous for his humble roots, flashy lifestyle and philanthropy. But after a suicide attempt and a failed escape to Morocco, Rothsetin turned himself in after federal agents exposed his 1.2 billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Now, the United States government has seized his assets and is auctioning…
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