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Bentley to Showcase New Luxury Leather Accessories at Geneva Motor Show
If you’re heading to the Geneva Motor Show this year, be on the lookout for Bentley‘s new line of luxe leather personal accessories. Partnering with Ettinger, this line of modern personal accessories is inspired by Bentley’s Continental Supersport interior trim colors. Available in red and black and adorned with contrast stitching, the line includes keyrings…
Charlie Sheen Drops $800,000 in Cars for the Special Women in His Life
Forget cocaine, Charlie Sheen has found a way to part with his money ever faster – with fast cars. And not for himself either. In the past month the ‘Two and a Half Men’ star has spent a grand total of $780,000 on four high-priced machines for the many women in his life. The most…
Bentley Planning 5-Door Coupe, SUV and Entry-Level Grand Tourer
Bentley has bold plans to expand its vehicle range in the future, adding three all new models to its lineup. The green light hasn’t been given to any new products yet, but according to a report by AutoCar, Bentley’s new CEO (and the former head of R&D at Porsche) has indicated the three new products…
Bentley Supersports Shatters World Speed Record on Ice
In Finland, rally champion Juha Kankkunen has cracked the 200-mph barrier on ice in a Bentley Supersports, setting a new world speed record on ice. Atop the frozen Baltic Sea at temperatures of minus 30 degrees, he drove the AWD, W12-engined, biofuel-powered Bentley Continental Supersports convertible to a record 205.48 mph, which bested his own…
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…
Veilside 4509 GTR Toyota Supra Takes Inspiration from Bentley, Audi R8
Considering how many years the MKIV Toyota Supra has been out of production, it’s amazing that the aftermarket continues to come up with new parts for it. But why not? The Supra remains one of the most versatile vehicles in the world when it comes to customization. Veilside possibly has some of the world’s most…
Custom Bentley Flying Star Shooting Break Gets Production Boost
British car firm Bentley has made the most of its Continental platform with a coupe, convertible and a sedan version available. However, a coachbuilder by the name Touring Superleggera had found a void and decided to fill it. Their model is called the Flying Star and it is a wagon version based on the underpinnings…
Designer Flasks Styled After Classic Car Grilles
Christmas is creeping up on us, and if you’re scrambling to find a special gift for the car enthusiast, we think we can help you out. Craftsman Nicholas Brawer has designed a set of decanters made out of radiators of famous luxury cars. The set of five are styled after the grilles of classic Rolls…
Porsche to Develop Future VW Group Performance Models, Not Audi
From the outside, Volkswagen might look like a stable collection of some of the world’s best-selling brands, combined with some of the most exotic. But behind the scenes there’s a power struggle and newcomer Porsche looks to be taking over from the inside – an ironic twist to the German sports car maker’s story, with…
Porsche And Bentley May Share Technology
Porsche CEO Matthias Muller wants to start sharing technology with Bentley, even going as far as calling for a “common architecture”. When asked about further variants of the Porsche Panamera, Muller stated that they were possible, but went on to mention the Bentley alliance as an alternative. Ostensibly, competition between a Porsche-derived Bentley and another…
Anderson Germany Releases Bentley Continental GT Speed Elegance Edition
With the acclaim Anderson Germany got with the release of its tuning package for Bentley’s Continental Supersports, it’s no surprise the German team went straight to the drawing board for Bentley‘s Continental GT Speed. For those not wanting to upgrade to the newer Continental model, Anderson Germany is releasing a very limited quantity styling package…
2011 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Series 51 Debuts
Bentley‘s whoring out of their brand continues with yet another special edition churned out, like mass-produced Chinese luxury. The newest Series 51 is perfectly timed to exploit the nouveau riche desire to have something new every 18 months, and Bentley stands to profit handsomely from this. With largely cosmetic changes, the Series 51 offers exclusive…
Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley to All Get Panamera-Based Sedans
The Panamera is an incredible performance machine and the execs running the show over at Volkswagen intend to exploit all that the 4-door Porsche has to offer. According to a new report by Autozeitung, VW is planning three new models based on the Panamera: one for each of its high-end brands. In other words, look…
Buy a Bentley, Get a Custom Astor & Black Suit
We expect a little swag when we buy a new car – an air freshener, some fuzzy dice, maybe if you’re lucky, a gas card good for a free fill up. If you’re buying a new Bentley, be prepared to suit up, thanks to a partnership between the auto maker and Astor & Black. Just…
Bentley Launches New Line of Branded Merchandise
It’s easy to look good in a Bentley. But now, it’s easy to look good in Bentley, with the companies new line of branded merchandise. The Bentley Collection has partnered with other exclusive manufacturers to bring you timepieces by Breitling, writing instruments by Tibaldi, sunglasses by Estede, skis by Zai, leather goods by Robert Ettinger…
Bentley Launches iPad App For 2011 Continental GT
Apple’s iPad has certainly become a huge success and now every company in the world has jumped on the bandwagon to reach out to as many potential consumers as possible. Bentley is one of those companies, releasing an iPad app for their new 2011 Bentley Continental GT. The app features plenty of high-res photos of…
Bentley Planning New Entry-Level 4-Door Coupe
Bentley is planning to expand its product lineup with a third model that will slot in beneath British brand’s current offerings. Company CEO Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen admitted as much to the folks at AutoExpress, during the official launch of the 2012 Continental GT at the Paris Auto Show. The new car would take up the…
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…
Anderson Germany Polishes Up Bentley Continental Supersports
As if the standard Bentley Continental GT Speed wasn’t enough, Bentley went ahead and put out the Continental Supersports, boasting 630-hp in a luxurious coupe. If you ever get the opportunity to place yourself in the driver seat of a Continental Supersports, take advantage of it. The car is truly a whole different experience than…
2011 Bentley Continental GT: Small Changes, Big Results [Paris 2010]
Announced just a few weeks ago, Bentley chose the Paris Auto Show to debut “the new” Continental GT. We say “new” because it’s got the same chassis and engine, along with most everything else. And for the most party the body looks identical. But wait… the minor changes made to the volume Bentley model wind…
Bentley Reminding Owners They Have Thousands Of Heritage Parts Available
No that is not a toy model car you’re looking at sprawled out over the floor. Those are actual, genuine Bentley replacement parts. Bentley is looking towards reminding classic Bentley owners that they have a plethora of heritage parts available for all makes and models and the automaker has embarked upon a six state, 8,000…
Bentley Issues Recall Over Hood Ornament Rust
Rust is usually the domain of multi-decade Tauruses and Bonnevilles, but today, we get a bit of schadenfreude as Bentley issued a recall for Bentley Azure, Arnage and Brooklands from the year 2007-2009. The reason? The retractable “Flying B” hood ornament could rust to the point where it won’t retract. This isn’t a big deal…
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….
21 Year Old Saudi Student Owns 30 Amazing Cars; We Just Want One
We could spend hours on how jealous we are about this 21-year-old, or how spoiled he is and how he’ll never know what it’s like to have a tough life. But we just have to respect his pure taste in supercars and the fact that he actually pursued an education rather than sitting back, driving…
