Archive for the 'Bentley' Category

Bentley previews luxury performance SUV with EXP 9 F concept

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

There once was a time, not so long ago, that if you wanted a luxury SUV, your options basically came down to a Range Rover. The Bentley of off-road vehicles, they called it. But those days are behind us, as nearly every luxury automaker is making a sport-ute of its own. And soon, so will Bentley. Called the EXP [...]

Bentley debuts Continental GTC V8

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

If the Geneva Motor Show is good for anything, it’s getting a closer look at some of the world’s more lust-worthy vehicles, including the Bentley Continental GTC V8. Like its hardtop twin, the GTC gets its power from a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine good for 500 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque. Coupled to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, [...]

Bentley courting Maybach celebs with letter-writing campaign

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

When Daimler let slip that Maybach was on the chopping block, the German automaker reportedly insisted that ultra-luxury editions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class would replace the doomed marque. We’re all for a smattering of low volume, seriously pricey S-Class variants, but will the richest and most influential Maybach buyers feel the same way? Automotive News reports that Bentley is betting that stars like Jay-Z [...]

2011 Bentley Continental GT

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Somewhere around the world, floating amid a sea of crystal-clear water, is a Hatteras 100 Motor Yacht. It is hardly an ordinary boat. Built for long passages, with a sturdy sea-keeping fiberglass hull, the Hatteras offers unparalleled engineering, meticulous craftsmanship and immense power. Its staterooms feature exquisite wood cabinetry, double bullnose moldings, and polished natural [...]

Bentley Continental Supersports ISR goes all GT3 with factory graphics package

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Some cars look alright with decals. A Porsche 911 GT3 RS almost looks naked without them. But aBentley? The Continental Supersports Convertible (don’t ask us why it had to be a convertible) that four-time rally champion Juha Kankkunen drove to a record 205.48 miles per hour in Finland was adorned with more stickers than a first-grader’s lunchbox. [...]