Following a considerable amount of tradition in making large two door coupes, Bentley launched the Continental GT back in 2003 as the first of its kind under VW ownership. Unlike any of its predecessors, the Bentley Continental GT wasn't an all British design since most of what's underneath the handsome coupe body actually comes from the Volkswagen Phaeton. - This...
Since the Frankfurt Motor Show is such a special event it only comes about only once every two years it had better present itself with some special cars. Few cars define a special feeling better than Bentley's products and it seems that the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC they just unveiled is quite fitting of the situation. Even though we've been...
After numerous spy photos and rumors, Bentley finally revealed the new Continental GTC, a model which is set to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, as expected you may say. Under the bonnet, the British model receives a revised version of the 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged engine developing 575 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. This means around 15 additional horses...
Rolls Royce is a luxury brand, it's a brand that does nothing more, so whatever is related to them feels like it has a whiff of the same thing. Their recent success in sales, the new dealership openings in Abu Dhabi and Asia and the generally growing number of Rolls Royce cars headed out for the road makes for a...
Since Bentley just gave their very popular Continental GT a facelift for 2011, they're about to come up with all of the various versions we'd had from the previous generation. The first of which is the Bentley Continental GT Speed, a version of the British Grand Tourer that's about to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. It is this...
The British at Bentley may have had it their own way with the dodging of emissions regulations and so on but in the end they kind of ended up losing. Nowadays they are pretty much forced to face the music and start delivering cars with smaller, more efficient engine soon or there's trouble. Enter the Bentley Continental's new V8 engine....
Bentley is the sort of company that can't really update its products often so they need to be very careful about their presences at motor shows. This is why they won't be unveiling the convertible version of the newly facelifted Continental GT until the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It all sounds pretty reasonable on behalf of the British company...
The first electric model of the British luxury brand is being tested at the MIRA1 research facility in Warwickshire in order to assure that the Phantom Experimental Electric prototype its able to withstand the high temperatures of different regions as the British model will go in a World Tour, countries such as Dubai being possible threads due to extreme conditions...
The Brits will be Brits, that's the best way of describing how Rolls Royce are going to participate in the Masterpiece London 2011 exhibit with one of their finest models. In the interest of overkill maintaining brand prestige, Rolls Royce is making the Phantom Drophead they're going to show off a unique one. The key feature in this particular version...
The British people from Bentley released details on their latest offering for the current Bentley Continental GT. We talk about the Mulliner Styling Pack which comes with few extra accessories for those who consider that a standard Bentley Continental GT is not satisfying exactly all the needs. Therefore, the British supercar receives the Classic Pack which will bring a carbon...
Even though we often refer to this sort of cars as tanks, they don't really take hits too well, regardless of how much they cost on the dealer lot or how big the badge on the front is. In the case of the Bentley Mulsanne, the image is all there, the quality of the craftsmanship and the supreme build quality....
The British at Rolls Royce may have a lesson for us on how to spend their money. They already know how to spend the serious cash they're going to get from selling the 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom 10EX. A prized prototype of substantial value will make a new owner very happy to have such a thing added to his collection...
The 1920s weren't known as the "roaring twenties" for no reason. It was a decade when even Rolls Royce was considering making a sports car. They may have dropped the plan, but the prototype was built in 1926 and came to be known as the Rolls Royce Phantom 10EX. That very car, is going to be up for auction at...
The new Carte Blanche book written by Jeffery Deaver will benefit from a special edition developed by the British from Bentley. The novel starring James Bond is well-known by the fans of the series and this edition can't be missed as will be available in just 500 examples. The most important component is the aluminum case with the shape of...
The specialists from Prior-Design introduce the "High-Society" aero package specially designed for Bentley Continental GT Cabriolet. The German tuners decided to operate just aesthetic tweaks while under the bonnet the 6.0-liter W12 engine develops 552 horsepower and 650 Nm of torque. Set for debut on May 5th at Tuning World Bodensee in Germany, the British luxury model features major exterior...
The Bentley Continental GT does crave a few custom packages and given the money rolling around purchases for the British brand tuning companies are only too happy to oblige. As one of the less than discrete offerings, Luxury tuner Onyx decided to update their Bentley Continental GTO package. Onyx is a term the British use for something generally opulent and...
In order to celebrate the speed record achieved by Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on ice, the British people from Bentley will release a limited edition of the same model. We talk about a top speed record on ice, the British model being able to reach a top speed of 330,7 km/h, with a former WRC pilot, Juha Kankkunen, behind the...
As many managers will tell you, knowing your market is essential no matter what you're trying to sell and it seems that the British at Rolls Royce are fully aware of this. For quite some time now, the big markets of the luxury or posh cars was to be seen in the Middle East, therefore Rolls Royce opened a new...
I tend to be annoyed when some tuning company sets up shop and in their enthusiasm end up ruining a perfectly good car. This doesn't happen with Amari Design, a tuner that's unheard of yet which came up with such an amazing kit for the Bentley Continental GT. Due to the Bentley's size, market appeal and overall image it's very...
We were told it was coming, we even had a preview of the Rolls Royce 102 EX and with the Geneva Motor Show starting for 2011, we finally got to meet it. Yes, boys and girls, the battery powered version of the Rolls Royce Phantom has come among us. Well, in concept form at least it has. The Rolls Royce...
