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Bentley Defies Crisis with a 20% Increase in Global Sales

Crisis? What crisis? For you and me, perhaps, but not for Bentley buyers. The VW-owned British luxury carmaker announced today a 20% increase in global sales for the first half of 2011 with 2,978 cars delivered to customers, the best start for the company since 2008. Read more »

2012 Bentley Continental GTC Speed Scooped in the Alps

Back in May, we saw Bentley trying out the drop-top version of its subtly evolved 2011 Continental GT, the GTC, at the Nurburgring racetrack. Now, our spies have spotted Bentley’s people working on the more athletic GTC Speed in the Alps.

Like the standard Continental GTC, the Speed shares the sharper styling cues of the coupe model launched last year adding a more aggressively designed front bumper with new openings, hood air vents and a discreet boot lid spoiler along with larger alloy wheels to the mix.

The GTC Speed will benefit from the revisions we saw on the coupe and which include a redesigned dashboard with an updated instrument panel and a new touch-screen interface plus new seats and trim materials.

Bentley’s new Continental GT is, without question, a coupe with imposing road presence. But the British firm wishes to offer its customers the opportunity to make their cars even more unique by launching a range of styling options named Mulliner Styling Specification Classic Pack.

This styling package consists of a front splitter, strakes integrated in the front intake grilles, side extension blades and a rear diffuser, all made from glossy black carbon-fibre.

In what sounds more like the plot of a The Fast and the Furious movie than real life, investigators at India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence office (a.k.a. India’s IRS) have uncovered a massive exotic car smuggling operation in the nation’s capital of New Dehli. It all has to do with India’s notorious 100% import tax on new luxury vehicles.

It began with one New Dehli luxury car dealer, Sumit Walia, importing brand new luxury cars on forged invoices. These invoices listed the cars as second-hand, which saved Walia – and his customers – some 40% on import tax. Some of the cars – which included Porsches, Bentleys and Aston Martins – were found to have been stolen from the streets of Britain, France, Singapore and Japan.

The BMW Group’s decision to launch a new posh version of the Mini hatch called “Mini Inspired by Goodwood” motivated Bulgarian design studio Vilner to develop its own luxed-up variant of the British supermini. However, while the Goodwood model received the Rolls Royce touch, Vilner’s proposal tries to emulate a Bentley – at least in the interior.

Even though Vilner has baptized the car “The Italian Job” as homage to the famous movie, for obvious reasons, a more appropriate name would have been “Mini Inspired by Crewe”. The Bulgarian company has dressed the Mini hatchback’s interior with fine materials such as brown Nappa leather and Alcantara, with parts of the seats, door panels, dashboard and roof lining featuring a diamond shape theme. In addition, the doors have gained elements of black leather while the original plastic was re-sprayed in a sparkling gray finish.

Bentley Motors sold 396 cars in Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) in the first four months of 2011, an all-time record result for the Asian market. With this number, Bentley broke its previous record set just last year, by an amazing 66 percent increase in sales.

We knew that Bentley was working on a revised version of its Continental GTC drop-top model after the introduction of the facelifted Continental GT coupe, and these fresh-from-the-Nurburgring spy shots are here to prove it.

Following the example of its coupe sibling that was unveiled in facelifted form at last year’s Paris Motor Show, the 2012 Conti convertible receives a styling makeover. The changes include newly shaped body panels all around and a more prominent front end with Mulsanne-inspired quad headlamps featuring inner lamps powered by xenon on low beam and LED on high beam.

In celebration of the upcoming release of Carte Blanche, the new James Bond book by Jeffery Deaver, publisher Hodder & Stoughton has joined forces with Bentley Motors to create an exclusive special edition that will be available in a strictly limited number of 500 copies. These are available for order from today, Tuesday 26 April 2011, exactly a month before the book reaches retailers' shelves. Read more »

Amari Design Crafts Supercharged Bentley Continental GT with 760-Horsepower

A new company in the tuning scene called Amari Design has presented its take on the Bentley Continental GT through the release of two teaser photos. The UK-based firm’s upgrade package includes a body kit, interior revisions and a variety of modifications under the hood.

By adding a supercharger, a sports exhaust system and a new ECU, Amani Design says output is lifted to 750-horsepower. The car also rides on beefier alloy wheels and tires, though the tuner has not yet released specific details.

To celebrate the 205.5mph (330.7km/h) world ice-speed record that was set two weeks ago by Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen in a Continental Supersports convertible, Bentley has unveiled a new special edition version of its drop-top model that will be built in a limited run of 100 units.

In 2007, four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen shattered the world ice speed record by achieving an average two way speed on a 1000m long straight on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, of 199.86 mph (321.6 km/h) in a Bentley Continental GT. Fast forward to 2011, and Kankkunen has done it again breaking his own record at the same location with a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. This time, Kankkunen surpassed the 200mph mark reaching a top speed of 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h).

If you're a petrol head and live in or are considering a trip to England, you may want to make plans to visit Bentley's headquarters in Crewe and check out a new design exhibition called "An Unbroken Line", which offers a rare glimpse inside the company's usually secret studios.

The exhibition follows the development of a Bentley from the first sketch right through to the final product, and includes drawings from the prototype phase of models such as the new Continental GT that are being shown to the public for the first time ever.

Furthermore, the exhibition also captures key moments of the company’s lineage with signature characteristics that define a Bentley to this day such as the positioning of the headlights, the use of inverted needles on the dashboard and the pronounced ‘powerlines’ that sweep down the flanks of the car.

Japanese tuners sure love breaking the mold and shocking people with their creations. Revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the 4509 GTR is the product of VeilSide, a Japan-based tuning firm established in 1990 by Yokomaku Hironao. It is based on a fourth generation Toyota Supra Turbo from 1993 and has received a complete makeover with the exterior design borrowing styling elements from the Bentley Continental with a hint of an Audi R8 here and there.

The body parts are made out of carbon fiber and fiberglass, while the look is completed by the new black wheels sized 20-inches up front and 22-inches at the back. The alloys are wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza rubber, 255/30R20 at the front and 295/25R22 at the rear.

This brooklands model was made by Bently in the year 2008.It was introduced at geneva motor show in 2007.The Bentley Brooklands is a stunning new model which possesses the most powerful V8 the company has ever produced – a 530bhp, twin-turbocharged 6.75-litre unit that also produces a prodigious

1050Nm of torque.It has its engine located in the front and its drive type is of real wheel

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 8
Aspiration/Induction: Twin-turbocharged
Displacement: 6.75 L | 411.9 cu in. | 6751 cc.
Horsepower: 530.00 BHP (390.1 KW)
Torque: 1050.00 NM (774.2 Ft-Lbs)
HP / Liter: 78.5 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type: Gasoline - Petrol
Engine Location: Front
Drive Type: Rear Wheel
Gears: 6
Doors: 2
Wheels: 20-inch

Bentley Brooklands-2008

This brooklands model was made by Bently in the year 2008.It was introduced at geneva motor show in 2007.The Bentley Brooklands is a stunning new model which possesses the most powerful V8 the company has ever produced – a 530bhp, twin-turbocharged 6.75-litre unit that also produces a prodigious

A Chrysler Sebring-Based Bentley Replica that could Actually Pass for its Inspiration

Here’s a scary admission for you: I actually don’t mind the first generation Chrysler Sebring. It was sort of “Mustang-lite” in the styling department and is still a lot better looking than the latest incarnation of America’s middle-age spread, the almost universally despised third generation Sebring. And, as you no doubt know by now, here at Carscoop we love us some eBay-found Euro reskins of fifteen plus year old American cars.

Today’s entrant is this, dare I say it, rather convincing replica of a 2009 Bentley Continental GT convertible or GTC based on a ’96 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Fashioned in ghetto / Saudi Arabian sheik white with the typical, so-not-a-Bentley blinger rims that’d make even Lil’ Jon a lil ill, our wanna-B (you see what I did there?) comes complete with 175,000 miles on the clock and a full fibreglass body.

First Drive The 2012 Bentley Continental GT

The interior of the Bentley GT Continental is exquisitely crafted with as much as 14 beautiful leather hides. These hides are all hand picked and cut at the same time to prevent any variation in texture. A hide will be rejected even if it is observed to have an insect bite, which is the reason they are selected from the famous and high quality herds of Northern Europe.It takes over five hours to create one leather steering wheel cover. Each one is double stitched by hand using one unbroken piece of thread.

With a staggering 552 horses under the hood the Bentley Continental GT would always be the favorite at the Kentucky Derby. The peak 552 horsepower is reached at 6100 rpm. On the other hand, its massive 470+ lbs of torque are achieved at a mere 1600 rpm. One could say the GT is always ready to rock and roll with that much torque under such minimal rpm. The Bentley GT rockets from 0-60 in merely 4.7 seconds. The Bentley GT is capable of climbing to speeds which reach nearly 200 mph.

2012 Bentley Continental GT Rear Angle View

First Drive The 2012 Bentley Continental GT

2012 The Bentley Continental GT Sports Sedan

Just like the dynamic exterior, its interior also speaks the language of style. The seats are adorned in leather that can be inclined in order to give that extra legroom as well as headroom during your ride. You can enjoy soothing music in its well fitted music system which is again something very exclusive. It is also having a gear box that is equipped with six types of gear along with electric windows. With the pre-installed air conditioner, your ride is made luxurious every time you get into this car. There is simply no doubt about the performance of this car as it is having a strong engine. The interior is further enhanced with power steering as a standard trait making your ride comfortable and smooth. It is built with sensibility that makes it tough and strong even in worse road conditions. With so many features this car will always remain in the top list oozing an opulent lifestyle and the dream car for millions.

2012 Bentley Continental GT Sports Sedan

Each wheel has self adjusting air springs and electronic dampers which operate independently of one another. Its all-wheel drive promotes a very high degree of traction. The GT has the largest front brakes of any passenger car in the world, providing a safe and quick stop as you press the pedal.

2012 The Bentley Continental GT Sports Sedan

Bentley Mulsanne legacy

Bentley's newfangled leader model which carries back the Mulsanne name, and will trade the Arnage, was revealed at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, on 16 August 2009. The auto is looked for to go on special around the same time as 2010. Roadster and convertible variants are anticipated to accompany at some indicate as trades for the Arnage based Brooklands and Azure respectively.

It was affirmed at time of launch, that the auto will retain the iconic 6. 75 L (6750 cc/411 in³) V8 motor, yet largely modified to meet Euro V emanations regulations. To actualize the CO2 and outflows reduction too as enhanced fuel depletion, the re outlined motor is lighter and headlines chamber de initiation and variable cam phasing.

Bentley Mulsanne

Bentley Mulsanne

The Mulsanne is additionally notable as it is the first leader auto to be independently outlined by Bentley Motors in almost 80 years; the final being W. O. Bentley's iconic 8 litre pose in 1930.

Bentley Mulsanne